San Gabriel River Trail Project: Connecting Academics and the

Community

The Trail

8.2 mile hike and bike trail that connects downtown Georgetown with Lake Georgetown

connects with 16 mile Good Water Trail around Lake Georgetown

San Gabriel River TrailUnnamed Spring

San Gabriel River Trail

San Gabriel River Trail

San Gabriel River Trail

San Gabriel River Trail

Good Water TrailTrailhead Near Cedar Breaks

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Good Water Trail

Good Water TrailCrockett Gardens

Good Water TrailCrockett Gardens Spring

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Good Water TrailNear Tejas Camp

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Good Water TrailNear Russell Park

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From the dam looking east

3M Foundation Vision Grants

helping liberal arts colleges and universities make connections between academics and the community

Southwestern University

awarded a 3M Vision Grant in June 2006 focuses on research and creative projects

that benefit the San Gabriel River Trail $50,000 over three years multidisciplinary projects students and faculty apply for funding

University/Community Partnership

Southwestern University

City of Georgetown US Army Corps of

Engineers

SGRT Project Steering Committee

Kimberly GarrettDirector, Parks and RecreationCity of Georgetown, Texas

Laura Hobgood-OsterAssociate Professor of Religion and Philosophy and Chair, Environmental StudiesSouthwestern University

Ben JohnsonStudentSouthwestern University

Michael KamenAssociate Professor of Education and ChairSouthwestern University

Ben Pierce Professor of BiologySouthwestern University

Vicente VillaCommunity LeaderCity of Georgetown

Carey WeberPark Manager, Lake GeorgetownUS Army Corps of Engineers

Application for Funding

Project Narrative (limit entire narrative to no more than 4 pages)1. Background (provide context and reason for conducting this research/creative

works project)2. Goals of Project (briefly list the major goals and objectives of the project) 3. Project Methodology (describe how the project will be carried out, including any

specific methods used)4. Project Participants (list or briefly describe who will participate in the project)5. Project Schedule (give a brief schedule for major milestones of the project)6. Community Involvement (briefly describe how members of the local community

will be involved in the project)7. Use of the San Gabriel River Trail (explain how the project will utilize and/or

benefit the San Gabriel River Trail and its users)8. Evaluation (Briefly describe how you will assess the goals of the project,

including reflection by student participants on the role of community in research projects and creative works)

9. Dissemination (describe how the results of the project will be disseminated to members of the academic and local communities)

Requirements for Funding From SU 3M Vision Grant

must be a research or creative project that involves students– class projects– student research projects– faculty/student collaborative research projects

must focus on or benefit the San Gabriel River Trail or trail users

must have a community component

Funding Levels for Projects

typically $500 - $1500, but will consider larger and smaller amounts

Application Procedure

short application form on web site talk to one of faculty coordinators

– Laura Hopgood-Oster– Michael Kamen– Ben Pierce

may need to visit with City of Georgetown or Corps of Engineers

fill out application applications considered by Steering

Committee

Web Site

http://www.southwestern.edu/sgrtp/

San Gabriel River Trail ProjectFunded through a grant from the 3M Corporation

Ideas for Potential Trail Projects

http://www.southwestern.edu/sgrtp/