COLUMBUS – The
Grants totaling $500 each will be awarded
by the ODNR Division of Wildlife on a competitive basis to 40 schools that have
participated in Project WILD, a supplemental environmental education curriculum
for grades K-12.
“A WILD School Site project allows teachers to bring
conservation education concepts to life for students by taking lesson plans
outdoors,” said Jen Dennison, wildlife
education coordinator for the ODNR Division of Wildlife. “It also improves
schoolyard habitat for wildlife while providing an outdoor learning
experience.”
Project WILD uses wildlife and wildlife management
techniques to teach traditional school subjects, such as math, science and
language arts. Now in its 10th year, the grant program provides teachers with
funding to purchase the materials, equipment and activities needed to develop
WILD School Sites on their campuses.
The grants are awarded to applicants who best meet the WILD
School Site criteria. Criteria includes participation in one of Ohio’s Project
WILD programs, direct improvement of the habitat on the school grounds,
involvement of the students in the projects as much as possible and correlation
of the projects to the school’s curriculum.
Funding for the WILD School Site grant program comes from
the sale of Ohio hunting and fishing licenses. Ohio has 133 certified Wild
School Sites around the state. The ODNR Division of Wildlife has awarded 232
grants since 2004, when the grant program was introduced.
Interested educators should submit an application anytime
between now and May 31, 2014, to the ODNR Division of Wildlife, Outdoor
Education Section, 2045 Morse Road, Building G, Columbus, Ohio 43229. Complete
details of the grant program and an application packet can be found at
ohioprojectwild.com. Go to wildohio.com or call 800-WILDLIFE (945-3543) for
more information.
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