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Russell principal outlines 2‑acre green‑infrastructure project, says $174,000 grant funds installation and three‑year maintenance
Summary
Russell principal Megan Russell told the Parkrose board the school is converting roughly two acres of underused lawn to native plantings and outdoor learning spaces, supported by a grant she described as roughly $174,000; volunteers and students already have planted several hundred plants, and staff expect main planting to finish by March.
Megan Russell, identified in the transcript as the principal at Russell, told the Parkrose School District board on Nov. 24 that her school is turning unused lawn into native plantings, outdoor learning centers and low‑maintenance habitat space.
Russell said the project will use about two acres of the school’s 5.8 acres (not including athletic fields) to expand tree canopy and native plantings, with an emphasis on drought‑tolerant species and low maintenance for district staff. "The grant that we've had funded is close to a $174,000,"…
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