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Fully funded after-school program!

Conservation Crew is a youth-led extracurricular program that engages middle school students in learning and leadership around conservation opportunities in their schools. Each Crew is led by a teacher or staff person, made up of 5-25 students, and given assistance by Conservation Minnesota. Teachers receive a $3000 stipend, and a $500 grant to fund the project. 

Conservation Crew gives students the opportunity to explore what conservation means. Students meet bi-weekly, select, and organize a project and share their work with their school and surrounding communities. Schools then participate in the end of the year celebration, where they present their project to a panel of judges and the other Crews, much like a science fair. 

Some examples of Conservation Crew projects include: 

• Plant trees, a pollinator garden, or a rain garden
• Conduct an energy audit and promote energy reduction solutions 
• Implement lunchroom composting 
• Create educational materials or art projects on environmental issues
• Switch to refillable water bottles and fill stations in schools  
• Clean up or improve a local park, creek, or river  
• Conduct water testing at local waterways
  
  To learn more about the program,visit our website or contact isabel@conservationminnesota.org.

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