Project Description Country: USA Location: Girdwood Total Budget: $1,000 Areas of Focus: Peacebuilding and conflict prevention, Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: Development of Educational materials and publications to support bear education and awareness in the Girdwood Community. Rotary Club of Girdwood supports bear education and awareness in our community. In Girdwood, it is essential that outreach focuses on urban bear interactions and the importance of bear aware practices to secure attractants and reduce conflict. Last year, following an active bear summer in Girdwood, we were pleased to see GBA (Girdwood Bear Aware) form to meet an interest and desire in the community to raise awareness and improve bear safe practices. We are eager to see our education mission amplified and strengthened by GBA. Rotary Club of Girdwood is committed to partnering with GBA in the production of a brochure that is intended to reach new to Alaska residents as well as visitors. GBA will be collaborating with Rotary Club of Girdwood on the production of the brochure and we are pleased to have a Girdwood specific insert produced that would serve for distribution within Girdwood valley. Furthermore, we are excited to work with GBA to help provide materials and support wherever we can to support their mission and increase bear awareness through education and outreach. In summary, Rotary Club of Girdwood submits our strong support for the GBA grant application for publication materials for 2019. We are looking forward to working with GBA this summer and in subsequent years and are excited to see GBA tackling bear aware education as their mission. Project Contact Person District: 5010 Rotary Club of: Girdwood Primary Contact: Cecilia Mendonsa Email: cece.mendonsa@gmail.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2019-20 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Girdwood (5010) 10-Apr-19 $500 $500 $1,000 Total $500 $500 $1,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [14-Oct-20] Final Report [20-Oct-20] GBA Invoice PAID

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History Log Entries 10-Apr-19 by Cecilia Mendonsa System Entry: Creation of project page. 16-Apr-19 by Vivian Finlay System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 16-Apr-19 by Cecilia Mendonsa System Entry: Project signed by Cecilia Mendonsa. 25-Apr-19 by Vivian Finlay System Entry: Project reverted to "Submitted" - Rebecca Reichlin added to the list of signatories. 25-Apr-19 System Entry System Entry: Project signed by Rebecca Reichlin. 10-May-19 by Paul Paslay System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 25-Aug-19 by Debra Mason System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 18-May-20 by Cecilia Mendonsa Hello, The Girdwood Bear Aware Grant has successfully brought bear safety awareness to the Girdwood community through fridge magnets designed to produce an eye-catching visual message about secure trash storage, a Girdwood Facebook page, and brochures for tourist promoting Girdwood as a secure trash community. 6-Oct-20 by Cecilia Mendonsa As the hibernation season draws near the Girdwood Bear Aware community organization is posting less human/bear interactions. This group has a website: http://girdwoodbearaware.org, a phone number for reporting bear activity within the community of Girdwood (907-406-9349) and a Facebook page called "Girdwood Bear Aware". During the bear season, the group was able to deploy "un-welcome"mats to discourage bears from breaking into homes or returning to garbage cans and dumpsters. The mats were electrified to give the bears a non-lethal shock as a deterrent. In addition, Nils Pedersen from the Wind River Bear Institute & the Alaska Department of Fish and Game partnered with Girdwood Bear Aware this summer. Using three karelian bear dogs, Nils implemented a Bear Conflict Resolution Program. 14-Oct-20 by Cecilia Mendonsa System Entry: Final Report signed by Cecilia Mendonsa. 15-Oct-20 System Entry System Entry: Final Report signed by Rebecca Reichlin. 22-Oct-20 by Brad J. Gamble System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.