In 1967, Sand County Foundation partnered with a group of private landowners to protect the land surrounding the famous “Shack” property of Aldo Leopold. This cooperative venture led landowners to commit to advancing the use of ethical and scientifically sound land management practices which benefit both people and the environment. Understandably, their work is based on the conservation ideas introduced by Aldo Leopold in his book A Sand County Almanac and now spills out beyond Minnesota and Wisconsin into the rest of the US.
Pollinator Habitat Grants
$1,000 grants and plant materials are now available to Minnesota and Wisconsin high school educators. Application deadline is January 18, 2019.
This grant program lends itself well to hands-on pollinator habitat projects for students. The Sand County Foundation is looking for proposals to have students propagate native forbs in school greenhouses and to transplant them this spring with collaborating private landowners. Sounds like a good project for Future Farmers of America (FFA) instructors.
See complete grant details.
Pollinator Habitat Curriculum Guide
The Sand County Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Earth Partnership, developed a Pollinator Habitat Curriculum Guide which is available as a download. “The guide provides high school educators with a set of activities appropriate for establishing, managing, and monitoring prairie habitat suitable for monarch butterflies, other insect pollinators and grassland birds. The guide aligns with Common Core and Next Generation Science standards. For more information and to download the guide.”
Judy says
January 15, 2019 at 2:36 pmDo you know of any grants available for the Green Bay Area? We are a small group of retired people working to improve a 15 acre wetlands and woodlands property that belongs to a grade school. This is an educational endeavor
Donna VanBuecken says
February 13, 2019 at 12:28 pmHi! Judy — Unfortunately I’m only aware of grants which are available to legally recognized non-profits. However, there should be a number of organizations in the Green Bay area who might be willing to function as a fiscal sponsor for a grant application for your project. Have you talked to the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation? Or the Brown County Community Foundation? WPS has a good grant program. There are also such funders as the Packers, Cellcom, Thrivent, etc. Examples of fiscal sponsors might be your grade school or its PTA. Or perhaps the Wild Ones Green Bay Chapter.