WSU will award up to $5,000 for projects that teach students about soil conservation and erosion prevention in the Palouse and Inland Empire region (east of the Washington Cascades and north of the Salmon River in Idaho).
Funds are open to staff, faculty, or educators affiliated with WSU, University of Idaho, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Conservation Districts, and colleges in Washington and Idaho. Proposals must have a strong linkage to WSU, University of Idaho, Conservation Districts, or NRCS.
Application Details
- Funding amount: Up to $5,000 per project
- Eligible applicants: Staff, faculty, or educators affiliated with WSU, University of Idaho, NRCS, Conservation Districts, or colleges in Washington and Idaho
- Project focus: Training college and K–12 students, and other local audiences, in soil conservation and erosion prevention practices
- Geographic scope: Projects must take place in the Palouse and Inland Empire region, east of the Washington Cascades and north of the Salmon River in Idaho
- Proposal instructions: See Kaiser 2025 Call for Proposals Word document (link below)
- Timeline: Screening will begin on Friday, October 31, 2025
- Questions? Contact: Chris Sater, csater@wsu.edu
About the Verle Kaiser Conservation Endowment
Much of Verle Kaiser’s 39 years of service with the Soil Conservation Service was devoted to the study of erosion problems on the Palouse. After his death, friends and colleagues established the Verle Kaiser Conservation Endowment with the WSU Foundation to promote the conservation ethic through conservation and natural resource education.