2026 Grant Awardees

Clinton
Bartelso Elementary School, Bartelso. Kindergarten - 8^th grade. Native habitat project. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Cook
Amundsen High School, Chicago. 9^th -12^th grade. Woodland habitat. Grant Award: $1815.00.

Betsy Ross Primary School, Forest, Park. Kindergarten – 2^nd grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1992.30.

Brownell Elementary, Chicago. 3^rd-6^th grade. Pollinator Garden. Grant Award: $1148.96.

Cub Scout Pack 3936 at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity School, Chicago. Kindergarten-4^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Forest Road School, La Grange Park. 4^th-6^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Chicago. 7^th-12^th grade. Butterfly garden. Grant Award: $967.50.

Oak Lawn Community High School, Oak Lawn. 9^th-12^th grade. Woodland/Wetland habitat. Grant Award $2000.00.

Ogden Avenue School, La Grange. 3^rd – 6^th grade. Butterfly and pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1700.00.

Sunset Ridge School, Northfield. 4^th and 5^th grade. Rain garden. Grant Award: $858.42.

DuPage
St. Petronille Catholic School, Glen Ellyn. 3r and 6^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1200.00.

Franklin
Southern Region Early Childhood Programs – Christopher Elementary School, Christopher. Preschool - kindergarten Pollinator Garden project. Grant Award: $1858.00.

Jackson
DeSoto Grade School, DeSoto. 6^th-8^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1684.00

Murphysboro Middle School, Murphysboro. 6^th- 8^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1237.32.

Kendall
Oswego East High School, Oswego. 9^th-12^th grade. Prairie wetland habitat. Grant Award: $1989.00.

Lake
Cherokee Elementary School, Lake Forest. 3^rd and 4^th grade. Standard Pollinator Garden. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Mclean
Normal Community High School, Normal. 9^th-12^th grade. Native trees. Grant Award: $1820.00.

Normal Community High School, Normal. 9^th-12^th grade, Native plants. Grant Award: 1972.00.

Normal Community West High School, 9^th – 12^th grade. Pollinator Garden. Grant Award: $779.70.

Pope
Pope County High School, Golconda. 9^th -12^th grade. Butterfly garden. Grant Award: $1860.03.

Sangamon
Rochester high School, Rochester. 9^th-12^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $543.42.

Shelby
Friends of Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville. 9^th – 12^th grade. Native habitat. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Warren
Monmouth-Roseville Junior High School, Roseville. 7^th – 8^th grade. Prairie habitat project. Grant Award: $2000.00.

Winnebago
Galapagos Rockford Charter School, Rockford. 5^th-8^th grade. Pollinator garden. Grant Award: $1904.00.

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