Posts by Kendyll Romine
School Composting Project in Philadelphia
Grantee: New Foundations Charter School (NFCS) – Philadelphia, PA Project Title: NFCS School Composting Project Grant Description: Students have learned first hand what composting is, how they can do it, and the impact…
Read MoreGet To Know FoodCorps Service Member Shante Chaney & Miranda Watrous
Shanté Chaney Project Learning Garden schools: Garden Hills Elementary, APS Humphries Elementary, APS Feldwood Elementary/Pre K, Fulton What is your motivation to work with school gardens? I think that knowing…
Read MoreFree farmers market at Project Learning Garden school creates parent and community engagement
Captain Planet Foundation FoodCorps service member, Sumer Ladd explains her new initiative at a Project Learning Garden school: I’m hosting a “free farmers market” at Clarkdale Elementary twice a week in…
Read MoreEdible Forest Garden in Decatur Georgia
Grantee: Academe of the Oaks High School – Decatur, GA Project Title: Edible Forest Garden at Academe of the Oaks High School Identifying the Obstacles to Environmental Education: About a quarter of an…
Read MoreLake Lanier and West Point Lake Floating Classroom in Atlanta, GA
Grantee: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. – Atlanta, GA Project Title: Lake Lanier and West Point Lake Floating Classroom Identifying the Obstacles to Environmental Education: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) created an on-the-water education program in 2000…
Read MoreCPF grantee removes invasive plants in pollinator habitat
Nature Gen Recent Trail Activities Posted: July 7 By Blue Ridge Leader Thanks to a grant funded in part by the Captain Planet Foundation, The Nature Generation, along with Boy…
Read MoreGreen Guy discuss Captain Planet Foundation with Executive Director, Leesa Carter-Jones
Talk with Green Guy Posted: June 12 By WGST-AM/iHeartRadio Captain Planet Foundation Executive Director, Leesa Carter–Jones discusses the history of the Captain Planet Foundation, Barbara Pyle’s leadership, Project Learning Garden, FoodCorps, ecoSTEM Resource…
Read MoreProject Learning Garden featured on theatlanta100.com
Summer care for school gardens Posted: June 16, 2016 By The Atlanta 100 After the last bell rings, who takes care of schools’ community gardens during summer? The staff of…
Read MoreFamily Outdoor Adventure Series in Alma, CO
Grantee: Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative – Alma, Colorado Project Title: Family Outdoor Adventure Series Identifying the Obstacles to Environmental Education: South Park is a spectacularly beautiful location adjacent to the Mosquito…
Read MoreecoSTEM Kit Recipient in partnership with DonorsChoose and Captain Planet!
For Mothers Day every student at Dana Elementary School took home milkweed plants they planted in containers from the PolliNation ecoSTEM® Resource Kits. The students also created garden themed cards for…
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