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McAllen ISD awarded $2.7 million Texas A&M Forest Service grant to create seven schoolyard forests
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McAllen ISD announced a $2.7 million grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service to establish schoolyard forests at seven elementary campuses, aiming to expand canopy cover, create outdoor classrooms and support energy conservation.
McAllen ISD announced Tuesday that it received $2.7 million from the Texas A&M Forest Service to build ‘‘tiny’’ schoolyard forests at seven elementary campuses.
The grant will fund schoolyard forest projects at Alvarez Elementary, Fields Elementary, Houston Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Rosebelt Elementary, Seguin Elementary and Wilson Elementary, district officials said during the Feb. 11 board meeting. Dr. Gutierrez presented the item during the superintendent’s report.
District administrators and partner organizations said the project will create outdoor science…
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