WCCD inviting schools & community organizations to apply for grant

The Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD) has announced the application is open for their School and Community Habitat Grant. This grant is designed to assist schools and community organizations with accessing plants and establishing wildlife habitat. Restoring wildlife habitat creates natural ecosystems providing benefits to residents (human or otherwise) including greater biodiversity, air and water filtration, carbon sequestration, aesthetic beauty, and many more.

Applicants must represent or be affiliated with a local school or nonprofit organization. The proposed site location must be a public or semi-public space in Washtenaw County. The applicant must be able to demonstrate ownership or permission in perpetuity at the proposed location. The application must demonstrate a benefit to local communities, natural and human.

Visit https://www.washtenawcd.org/school--community-habitat-grant.html for application and more details.

Grants will be awarded in the form of tree, shrub, native plant material through the WCCD distributions and technical assistance from WCCD and partners. Grant fund availability is dependent on donations made to the WCCD for this purpose and grant selections and awards will be made based on the amount donated.

Emailed or online applications must be finished and submitted by the deadline of June 11th, 2021 at 4pm.

Questions? Contact Resource Coordinator, Doug Reith, at doug@washtenawcd.org or (734) 302-8713.

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.