The Environmental Education Coalition of Napa County (EECNC) raises funds through its annual Earth Day event to provide support for buses to take students on environmental field trips.

Eligibility:

• Only one field trip per teacher may be funded.
• Field trip must be school-sponsored and led by a Napa County teacher of students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
• Field trip must give students an appreciation for environmental protection and stewardship.
• Field trip must visit a site within Napa County.
• NVUSD buses or public transportation must be used for all field trips; reserve early to insure buses are available.
• Field trip must take place during current academic year (August through June)

Check out the EECNC Environmental Education Guide online for field trip ideas that qualify for bus grants: www.NapaEnvironmentalEd.org/guide.html

Application Process:

• Submit applications early! Bus grants are limited and will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Contact Lisa Wright, Napa Valley Unified School District, at 253-3453 to determine the bus fee. This information must be included on your application. You should also reserve the bus at that time; you can cancel the reservation later if circumstances change.
• Confirm field trip appointment with field trip host (if applicable).
• Fill our & submit the Field Trip Bus Grant Application form to Darcy Aston.
• EECNC members will review the application and approve it if it meets our criteria.
• You will receive a signed copy of your approved application.
• When your bus funding is approved, you should inform NVUSD that the bill for the bus should be sent to:

EECNC Field Trip Bus Fund
C/o Connolly Ranch
3141 Browns Valley Road
Napa, CA 94558

Download Application:

EECNC Field Trip Bus Grant Application (download - 80kb)

More Information:

Napa Valley Unified School District Field Trip Policies and Procedures  (download - 484kb)