UPB, Others Get Grants to Promote Environmental Education, Stewardship

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, the McKean Cooperative Extension and the McKean County Conservation District have all received grant money from the state Department of Environmental Protection for a variety of projects.

Pitt-Bradford’s $2,523 will go toward developing a renewable energy unit and lab; coordinate an accompanying teacher workshop; and conduct student programs to enhance student learning about renewable energy.

The cooperative extension’s $3,747 will go toward coordinating after school clubs with nature-theme games and local ecosystem explorations.

The conservation district’s $7,500 will go toward developing and implementing a volunteer water quality monitoring program by recruiting volunteers and coordinating educational training sessions.

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=11479&typeid=1

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