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2026 Grant Awardees

Schools Listed by County

Clinton County

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

Cook County

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DuPage County

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

Franklin County

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

Jackson County

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

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

Kendall County

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

Lake County

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

McLean County

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

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

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

Pope County

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

Sangamon County

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

Shelby County

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

Warren County

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

Winnebago County

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

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