2022 School & Community Habitat Grant Awardees
The Washtenaw County Conservation District has announced the awards for the 2nd year of the WCCD School & Community Habitat Grant! We received eleven completed applications and our grant committee selected four organizations' projects to be awarded. The awardees will receive plants and consultations either this fall or next spring along with the timing of the annual WCCD plant sales.
The 2022 Awardees and their projects include:
The grant is funded by individual donations and the WCCD funds. Individual donations go a long way for these community organizations to restore and create native plant habitats and educational opportunities, please considering donating to sustain this grant into the future:
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Many of these great organizations are looking for more volunteer support, either for labor, plant expertise or to share their vision. If you're interested to get involved with a project, please reach out to their organization or contact our Community Forester to get in touch: Summer Roberts (734) 302 8716, summer@washtenawcd.org.
The WCCD School & Community Habitat Grant is open for the next round of applicants in 2023. Details are available on the School & Community Habitat Grant page.
The 2022 Awardees and their projects include:
- Trinh Pifer Intergenerational Garden, Chelsea - Pollinator Preservation Project
- We the People Opportunity Farm, Ypsilanti - Educational Rain Garden and Pollinator Habitat
- Pittsfield Township - Community Center Native Plant Garden
- Ypsilanti Community Middle School, Ypsilanti - Wildlife Habitat Courtyard
The grant is funded by individual donations and the WCCD funds. Individual donations go a long way for these community organizations to restore and create native plant habitats and educational opportunities, please considering donating to sustain this grant into the future:
https://store.washtenawcd.org/products/donate
Many of these great organizations are looking for more volunteer support, either for labor, plant expertise or to share their vision. If you're interested to get involved with a project, please reach out to their organization or contact our Community Forester to get in touch: Summer Roberts (734) 302 8716, summer@washtenawcd.org.
The WCCD School & Community Habitat Grant is open for the next round of applicants in 2023. Details are available on the School & Community Habitat Grant page.
