Grantee Success Story
Pond Restoration in Philadelphia
Grantee: Wissahickon Charter School (WCS) – Philadelphia, PA Project Title: Pond Restoration at Awbury Arboretum Grant Description: Every year, the mission of the Wissahickon Charter School’s (WCS) 4th graders is to study water systems and watersheds as…
Read MoreMobile Aquaponics Laboratory
Grantee: Community Christian Alternative (CCA) Academy – Chicago, IL / 2014 Project Title: Mobile Aquaponics Laboratory (MALP) Description: The Mobile Aquaponics Laboratory Project (MALP) is a moveable aquaponic system capable of monitoring…
Read MoreField investigation Using EcoSensors
Grantee: Appalachian State University – Boone, NC / 2015 Project Title: EcoSensors for Mountain Classrooms Description: Given the remote, rural location of many schools in Western North Carolina and a lack of resources…
Read MoreGarden Maintenance & Expansion in Georgia
Grantee: The Center for Children & Young Adults – Marietta, GA Project Title: 2015 Garden Maintenance & Expansion Grant Description: The Center for Children & Young Adults is a shelter home…
Read MoreK-2 Nature Trail and Outdoor Classroom Area
Grantee: Nature Club of the Westmoreland School – Westmoreland, NH Project Title: K-2 Nature Trail and Outdoor Classroom Area Pictured above are before and after photographs of the wooded project area Grant…
Read MoreSchool 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 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 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 MoreEmerson Farm Pollinator and Beekeeping Garden in Chapel Hill, NC – Grantee Project Spotlight
Grantee: Emerson Waldorf School – Chapel Hill, NC Project Title: Emerson Farm Pollinator and Beekeeping Garden With a Captain Planet Foundation Small Grant, Emerson Farm was able to complete, connect, and…
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