DEP Awards Grants to Promote Environmental Education, Stewardship

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Lancaster -- $7,500 to develop a portable laboratory to demonstrate solar electric technologies and train technicians.

Lancaster Investment in a Vibrant Economy, Lancaster -- $7,500 to coordinate a series of four workshops and distribute 200 trees to promote native tree plantings in Lancaster.

Brubaker Farms, East Donegal Township -- $3,750 to conduct educational sessions for Lancaster County students and businesses, including farmers and municipal leaders, focusing on farm conservation practices and renewable energy solutions.

Lawrence County

Lawrence County Conservation District, New Castle -- $5,800 to coordinate a pharmaceutical collection and outreach program to educate and ensure proper handling and disposal of unwanted medicines.

Westminster College, New Wilmington -- $6,990 to enhance sustainability education for students in kindergarten through sixth grade with its "Sustainability in Motion" program that includes resources such as curriculum materials and solar energy activity kits, which are available to instructors and students at all levels.

Lebanon County

Jonestown Borough, Jonestown -- $3,000 to partner with Jonestown Elementary School on a service learning project focused on air quality and watersheds.

Palmyra Area School District, Palmyra -- $3,000 to coordinate Watershed Awareness Day for fourth grade students with hands-on water-related activities.

Lehigh County

Wildlife Information Center Inc., Washington Township -- $2,901 to coordinate native plant workshops for homeowners to promote the use of native plants in residential landscaping.

Luzerne County

King's College, Wilkes-Barre -- $6,502 to educate approximately 100 low-income children, in grades one through nine, about environmental topics and future careers through a series of workshops and field trips.

Center for Landscape Design & Stewardship, Butler Township -- $3,000 to develop and maintain a pollinator demonstration garden at Butler Township along with conducting a related workshop for educators.

Lycoming County

East Lycoming School District, Hughesville -- $6,426 to implement an environmental education course with a focus on sustainable energy sources and technologies.

Lycoming County Conservation District, Loyalsock Township -- $2,800 to coordinate wetland workshops for elementary and secondary level teachers.

McKean County

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, Bradford -- $2,523 to develop a Renewable Energy Unit and lab; coordinate an accompanying teacher workshop; and conduct student programs to enhance student learning about renewable energy.

Penn State University, McKean County Cooperative Extension, Keating -- $3,747 to coordinate after school clubs with hands-on activities, nature-themed games and local ecosystem explorations for youth.

McKean County Conservation District, Keating -- $7,500 to develop and implement a volunteer water quality monitoring program by recruiting volunteers and coordinating educational training sessions.

Mercer County

Mercer County Conservation District, Coolspring Township -- $2,605 to coordinate stormwater management workshops for homeowners.

McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Lake Township -- $2,895 to establish a web-based monitoring system to educate students, teachers and the general public about solar and wind energy applications.

Thiel College, Greenville -- $7,500 to coordinate a sustainability campaign to increase recycling and decrease energy use.

Mifflin County

Community Partnerships Resource Conservation & Development Council, Lewistown -- $2,125 to coordinate an environmental education area as part of an annual Pennsylvania Canal celebration.

Montgomery County

Pottstown School District, Pottstown -- $4,675 to participate in environmental science workshops, field trips and activities.

Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy, Perkiomen Township -- $2,952 to coordinate programs for Girl Scouts on water quality as part of World Water Monitoring Day.

Montgomery County Commissioners, Norristown -- $7,500 to create a climate change "wiki" as part of an ongoing effort to implement and educate about the county's Climate Change Action Plan.

Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Lower Merion Township -- $6,250 to coordinate summer enrichment programs, "Exploring Our Watershed," for at-risk urban children from the Norristown Area School District and ACHIEVEability program.

Upper Moreland Township School District, Upper Moreland Township -- $3,000 to develop model field lessons and experiments, purchase educational supplies and coordinate student service learning projects.

Friends' Central School, Lower Merion -- $3,750 to coordinate a watershed education program, including workshops for community residents and student service learning projects and water quality monitoring.

Northampton County

Lehigh University, Bethlehem -- $2,984 to promote alternative electricity generation, energy efficiency and conservation and alternative transportation fuels with eighth grade students and teachers at selected middle schools in the Bethlehem Area School District.

Northumberland County

Northumberland County Conservation District, Coal Township -- $3,000 to coordinate a digital nature photography workshop for teachers along with developing the Center for Outdoor Area Learning Site by installing signage, rain barrels, and other activities.

Philadelphia County

Susquehanna Clean Up/Pick Up Inc., Philadelphia -- $3,000 to create an open space classroom where youth and adults can learn about stormwater management, composting, gardening and native plants.

Sustainable Business of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia -- $3,750 to educate business professionals about practices to reduce the amount of energy and waste.

Pike County

The Pocono Environmental Education Center, Lehman Township -- $3,000 to coordinate an air quality education program with a hands-on student component.

Schuylkill County

Schuylkill Technology Center, Norwegian Township -- $5,437 to integrate a hands-on solar electric program into its residential and industrial electricity course.

St. Ambrose School, North Manheim Township -- $1,031 to coordinate a student educational program on climate change with classroom activities, presentations and a field trip.

Snyder County

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