The Butler Area School District has received a state grant to help with the installation of special gardens at elementary schools.
The Environmental Education grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will go towards construction of six pollinator gardens at each of the Butler K to 4 buildings.
Students and staff will incorporate garden activities into existing curriculum as well as place the gardens at the center of outdoor learning classrooms.
Other local organizations are helping with this project including the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, Butler County Conservation District, and Connoquenessing Watershed Alliance.