August 2, 2006
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WILD SCHOOL GRANT RECIPIENTS |
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SCHOOL |
CITY |
PROJECT |
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Amanda Clear-Creek
Elementary School |
Amanda |
Butterfly garden |
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Columbus Montessori Education Center |
Columbus |
Tree planting, bird feeding station |
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Gahanna Middle School South |
Gahanna |
Prairie grass area |
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Ohio Wesleyan University, Early Childhood Center |
Delaware |
Bird and butterfly garden area |
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Mechanicsburg
Library |
Mechanicsburg |
Butterfly/Bird Garden |
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Park Avenue Elementary |
Mt. Gilead |
Bird Observation Blind |
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Our Lady of Lourdes School |
Toledo |
Wildflower Garden |
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Beaver Local High School |
Lisbon |
Bird Feeding Station |
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Campbell Middle School |
Campbell |
Bird Sanctuary |
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Clearmount Elementary School |
North Canton |
Tree planting, butterfly garden |
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West Geauga Local Schools |
Chesterland |
Planting bird habitat areas |
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Bundy Elementary School |
Wellston |
Planting trees, shrubs, butterfly plants |
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Elizabeth L. Evan’s Outdoor Education Center |
Jackson |
Hummingbird/butterfly garden, nest boxes |
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Lawrence
Elementary School |
Marietta |
Bird observation blind |
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O.O. McIntyre Park District |
Gallipolis |
Plantings for habitat area for outdoor programs |
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Roosevelt Middle School |
Zanesville |
Stream and habitat restoration project |
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Union Scioto Elementary School |
Chillicothe |
Courtyard planting area |
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Beverly Branch of Washington County Library |
Beverly |
Bird and butterfly garden |
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Cline Elementary School |
Centerville |
Planting for a meadow area |
ODNR ANNOUNCES 19 RECIPIENTS OF WILD SCHOOL SITES GRANTS
 COLUMBUS, OH - Nineteen grants of $500 each have been awarded to schools, libraries, and daycare centers across Ohio to create wildlife habitat improvement projects on their grounds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. These WILD School Sites can be used to teach science, math, English, history, art, and many other subjects.
"We are always hoping to see quality projects submitted, and that’s exactly what we get," said Jen Dennison, wildlife education coordinator for the division. "It's exciting to see the level of student involvement and how well wildlife habitat improvement projects mesh with today’s school curriculum."
ODNR accepts applications for WILD School Sites grants from January 1 through May 31 each year. Grant applications are available on the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s web page at ohiodnr.com during the application period. For more information about the WILD School Sites grants or to receive information on WILD School Sites workshops, call 1-800-WILDLIFE.
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