The Discovery Pool was established by CNHA in 2006 to provide our federal partners with financial support for eligible scientific studies conducted within their administrative boundaries. The funding for these grants comes in part from memberships, retail outlet sales, and from private, tax-deductible donations. The Discovery Pool seeks to:
- Encourage the scientific research that makes up the backbone of interpretive and educational programs, but not as a source of funding for either interpretation or educational programming.
- Provide matching funds that may assist federal partners in obtaining larger grants for work consistent with the above.
- Provide funds directly to the federal partners so that all monies apply directly to the granting project and none are absorbed by a third party for administrative costs.
- Utilize funds generated from sources other than sales outlets situated at partner locations. Such sources may include, but are not limited to, web sales, warehouse wholesale, memberships, warehouse retail, and other sources as determined by the Board of Trustees.
- Promote an understanding of the intricate cultural and natural resource complexities found on federally administered lands.
To Apply
If you are a researcher interested in applying for a Discovery Pool Grant, please review the Discovery Pool Guidelines. The Guidelines describe application project qualifications, limitations, and the evaluation process. If you have additional questions that are not addressed by the Guidelines, please contact us.
Make a Donation
CNHA gratefully accepts tax-deductible donations towards our efforts to provide funding for scientific research.
Projects
2008
Alpine Vegetation Impact Assessment ($2,400.00)
Mt. Peal Research Natural Area Alpine Vegetation Impact Assessment.
Aquatic Invertebrate Surveys ($7,000.00)
Aquatic invertebrate surveys on the Green River in Desolation and Grey Canyons (pre-dam vs. current condition).
Bighorn Sheep Collaring ($15,000.00)
Bighorn Sheep Collaring, Maze District, Canyonlands National Park
Documenting a Threatened Cultural Landscape ($15,000.00)
Comb Ridge Heritage Initiative Project, San Juan Corridor; Documenting a Threatened Cultural Landscape.
Multi-Spectral Imaging ($15,000.00)
Bud Turner private contractor, Multi-Spectral Imaging Project of Canyonlands National Park rock art.
Springs, Seeps, and Hanging Garden Ecosystems ($10,000.00)
Biology Department Mesa State College, Assessment of Biological and physical Relationships of Springs, Seeps, and Hanging Garden Ecosystems Across a Gradient of Human Impacts
2007
Big Horn Sheep Collaring
The National Park Service is interested in maintaining a viable herd of Desert Bighorn sheep in areas of the park where sheep historically roamed.
Goodman Point Archeological Project
Crow Canyon Archeological Center was awarded a grant for studying the Goodman Point unit of Hovenweep National Monument.
