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District seeks nearly $700,000 watershed grant to expand native-plant nursery and reforestation projects
Summary
Staff told the board they submitted a roughly $700,000, three-year 'learn, do, teach' grant with Save the Watershed to expand the campus garden into a native-plant nursery, followed by reforestation work and regional outreach in later years.
District staff told trustees they have submitted a grant proposal with Save the Watershed for a three-year 'learn, do, teach' project that would expand the campus garden into a native-plant nursery, plant native species across campus, and provide student learning and community consulting in later years.
Staff described the grant as "almost $700,000" for year-one nursery work, with year two focusing on reforestation and replacing invasive plants. A second infrastructure grant is due in December to support nursery-related facilities. "We're going after both of those if we got both," staff said, adding that writing and winning one application helps position the district to obtain additional funding.
Board members asked whether the projects dovetail with existing plans; staff said the applications are integrated into the district's overall approach and that the grants could enable the district to scale instruction and maintain funding across multiple years. Staff will return with more detail on awards and implementation if the district is funded.
