Centre County
St. John Evangelist School, Bellefonte -- $3,000 for the school to create an outdoor environmental sustainability center by installing rain barrels and composting bins, along with other activities.
Penn State University, University Park -- $3,000 for a summer research experience in green chemistry. In partnership with the Upward Bound Math and Science Center, students will conduct hands-on research and make public presentations related to environmental/green chemistry as part of a six-week residential program.
Young Scholars of Central Pennsylvania Charter School, College Township -- $2,570 for the school to develop and implement a hands-on educational unit about watersheds and wetlands for the fourth and eighth grade students.
Chester County
Coatesville Area Public Library, Coatesville -- $3,000 for the library to coordinate a carbon-cutting outreach program in the schools along with mini-grants for student-led service learning projects.
Clarion County
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion -- $3,750 for hands-on activities to be incorporated into the university's Physics of Energy and the Environment course.
Clinton County
Trout Unlimited Inc., Lock Haven -- $3,750 to coordinate a series of classroom education programs and field trips for middle and high school students about abandoned mine drainage problems, remediation activities and their economic benefit.
Columbia County
Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg -- $7,100 for the university to expand its biodiesel production facility to showcase alternative energy technologies for students and other businesses and organizations.
Crawford County
Allegheny College, Meadville --$3,000 for the college to install a demonstration aquaponics system in the Meadville Market House with presentations, school field trips and an increased awareness of how local foods and businesses contribute to environmental sustainability.
Crawford County Conservation District, Woodcock Township -- $3,501 to coordinate hands-on conservation education programs into classrooms for kindergarten through second grades.
Cumberland County
Carlisle Area School District, Carlisle -- $3,000 for students to participate in educational programs and activities on solar and wind energy, alternative transportation fuels and green building practices.
Mechanicsburg Area School District, Upper Allen Township --$7,500 for the district's Trails and Trees Environmental Center to develop a small batch biodiesel production operation and coordinate accompanying educational programs.
Camp Hill School District, Camp Hill -- $3,000 for sixth grade students to participate in a hands-on outdoor education program focused on various environmental science topics, including energy and water conservation, alternative energy, ornithology, ecology, geology and more.
Dauphin County
Lower Dauphin School District, Hummelstown -- $3,000 to enhance an on-site rain garden by installing rain barrels and coordinating a composting program.
Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers Inc., Harrisburg -- $3,750 to develop an online resource for watershed associations and the public to learn about water resource topics and organizational development.
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, Upper Paxton Township -- $3,000 to create watershed conservation and aquatic ecosystem teaching kits that will be available on loan with materials, lesson plans and activities for elementary and middle school teachers.
Delaware County
Stratford Friends School, Newtown Township -- $3,000 for the school to create a native woodland garden with related educational lessons and field trips for students.
Delaware County Conservation District, Upper Providence -- $3,000 to partner with the Pennsylvania Resources Council to offer workshops for homeowners, businesses and municipal officials on water conservation and stormwater management.
Erie County
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5, Erie -- $7,500 to partner with Gannon University to coordinate a two-week program on environmental health issues and career opportunities for 50 high school students.
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5, Mill Creek -- $3,650 to offer scholarships to cover transportation for environmental field trips for school districts in Erie, Crawford and Warren counties.
Erie City School District, Erie -- $3,000 to coordinate field trips and purchase light and watt meters to conduct energy audits in Erie City School District buildings.
Earth Force Inc. (dba Lake Erie-Allegheny Earth Force), Millcreek Township -- $6,773 to conduct educator workshops and classroom presentations on sustainable energy sources and technologies.
Fayette County
Fayette County Conservation District, North Union Township -- $3,750 to coordinate "Exploring the Wonders of Water," where students in kindergarten through eighth grades participate in water-related classroom and field trip programs.
Franklin County
Chambersburg Area School District, Chambersburg -- $4,500 to design and install a rain garden on school grounds to manage stormwater and integrate it into the curriculum.
Greene County
Carmichaels Area School District, Cumberland Township -- $3,000 to coordinate field trips where students will assess biodiversity at various nature centers, including forest composition, soil properties, wildlife signs and water quality.
Lackawanna County
Marywood University, Scranton -- $3,000 to coordinate a multi-day watershed workshop for middle and high school teachers in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, Scranton -- $3,750 to host a workshop, "Land and Water Choices in the Lackawanna Heritage Valley -- A Workshop for Educators," and develop and circulate an accompanying "Watershed and Land Choice Traveling Trunk" with educational resources.
Lackawanna County Conservation District, Mayfield -- $2,025 to work with regional partners to coordinate a watershed bus tour for county, municipal officials and the general public.
Keystone College, La Plume -- $3,750 to update the Tunkhannock Creek Watershed Atlas website and classroom maps, distribute watershed stewardship education materials to schools and update the Watershed Explorers Course.
Lancaster County
Ephrata Area School District, Ephrata -- $3,000 to purchase air quality monitoring equipment and education resources to conduct ozone level studies for the chemistry and environmental science classes.
