Funding Support For the Albert J. and Mary Jane Black Institute for Environmental Studies at Bosque School (Black Institute) & The Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP) is provided by:

Bernalillo County – 2007-2008- For support maintaining existing BEMP sites within Bernalillo County, busing students to the sites, providing technical equipment, teacher training, quality control, office and lab materials, printing, and UNM stipends.

Education Foundation of America- 2007-2009 For supporting teacher salaries related to BEMP, in order to provide innovative and excellent environmental education for 3,500 students and teachers each year.

Good Samaritan Foundation - 2006 - For supporting land acquisition for BEMP research land that is the bridge between Bosque School and the dozens of schools that we bring into the field each year

McKee/Crawford R2 Charitable Foundation - For supporting research related to the role fire plays in the bosque along with general BEMP support.

Messengers of the Healing Winds Foundation, since 2003- supporting operational expenses related to fire research at the 24 BEMP sites. The Messengers foundation support has been instrumental in supporting BEMP and developing a more intense fire restoration study after the 2003 fires in the bosque. Messengers has also committed to building the Endowment for Environmental Studies at Bosque School to support BEMP coordinator/teacher salaries in the future. This three-year commitment will ensure long-term sustainability for the program.

Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District - For support of vegetation studies and overall quality assurance of collected data.

New Mexico Association of Conservation Districts - For support of outreach within and beyond the Albuquerque metro area.

PNM Foundation – For providing support to BEMP for much of the annual costs associated with transportation, technology, and information sharing as well as training seminars for teachers involved with BEMP and its sibling program New Mexico Watershed Watch.

PNM Foundation – Classroom Innovation Grant - 2004-2005  “Small Mammal Initiative” for Daniel Shaw to expand opportunities for students to participate in research related to porcupines, black-tailed jackrabbits, coyote, beaver, and other small mammals.

PNM Foundation Teacher Innovation Grant - 2005-2006 - Dr. Kim Lester-
For supporting the “Plantas del Bosque,” a collaborative project between Bosque School middle school students and Duranes Elementary 5th and 6th grade classes and their teachers. The project combines the educational component of interdisciplinary studies of the bosque through art, science, social studies, math, technology, English, and Spanish and also the social aspect of middle school students being mentors to younger students from another school. The project is a 3-part experiential learning program taking place during the 2005-2006 school year. Approximately 150 students and 15 teachers will be involved in the Plantas Del Bosque project.

PNM Foundation Teacher Innovation Grant - 2006-2007 -Ms. Larson and Mr. Walker-
For supporting “Reptiles y Anfibios Del Bosque” is a collaborative project between Bosque School middle school students and the Duranes Elementary 5th and 6th grade classes. It is a continuation of the successful projects Duranes Elementary and Bosque School have completed in the past two years. The project encompasses interdisciplinary studies of the reptiles and amphibians that live in the bosque through art, sciences, social studies, math, technology, English and Spanish as well as the social aspect of middle school students teaching and learning from their peers. The project is a three-part experiential learning program taking place during the 2006-2007 school year. Approximately 150 students and 15 teachers will be involved in the Reptiles y Anfibios Del Bosque project.

Sandoval County - 2007-2008 - For helping to fund new site initiatives, field and classroom education, and Sandoval County field-trip transportation costs.

Seven Bar Foundation - For supporting staff time and the administration of the Black Institute as well as providing critical funding for major research initiatives.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - For technical and operational support, as well as, data management and the production and distribution of technical reports.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - For funding support with groundwater and surface water quality studies.

United States Department of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service – Middle Rio Grande Bosque Initiative – For funding support in regard to the education, outreach, and science components of the BEMP program, as well as technical and operational support with data logistics and management.