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Educational Mini-Grant Program

            The Seekonk Land Conservation Trust (SLCT) actively supports and promotes environmental science education in town.  We also hope to foster an appreciation for nature and the outdoors in Seekonk students.  Our mini grant program helps to accomplish these goals by providing financial assistance to Seekonk public school teachers interested in developing student programs focused on environmental studies.  Each year SLCT selectively awards Mini Grants of up to $500 each to town teachers.  We also support the Environmental Resource Center at the Seekonk Library with an annual gift.

Educational Mini-Grant Application

2013-2015 Educational Mini-Grant Recipients

Seekonk High School

            Ms. Angela Cunard 

            AP Biology Ongoing Watershed Study of Burr’s Pond and Runnins                     River; Grant funds help provide equipment, materials, and                                 transportation to sample sites and Bridgewater State University.

            The SLCT has supported Ms. Angela Cunard and her AP and Honors                 Biology students in their annual hands-on study of water quality at                   Burr’s Pond and the Runnins River for over a decade. Burr’s pond is in             scenic Martin Wildlife Refuge, our flagship property, across from the                 Grist Mill on Rt. 114A. The Runnins River traverses much of Seekonk,               emptying into Hundred Acre Cove, and ultimately Narragansett Bay.                 The students present their findings each spring at the SLCT annual                   meeting as part of their coursework, to the delight of our                                   membership and citizens.

 
            Mr. David Bonneau, Mr. Matthew Wills  

            Biology 2   Ongoing Watershed Study Burr’s Pond and Runnins River  


Hurley Middle School

              Ms. Jessica Karalis Downing 6th Grade+ entire student body

              Grants for courtyard greenhouse, garden, garden tools, and plant                     material; Garden Club started in conjunction with construction;                         follow on twitter at HMS jdowning for greenhouse and garden                           updates. 


            Ms. Dina Cloutier 8th Grade

            STEM Field Trip/Workshops with Award winning Science Teacher

            Topics included owl pellet study, computer forensics, DNA, insect and             watershed study.


             Ms. Ellyn Metcalf 7th Grade; group of 10 students

             Lunch Composting Program:  Purchased 7cu ft Compact Wizard                        Plastic Tumbler   Composter for compost scraps from student                            lunches. Compost to be used in student         greenhouse and                            gardens


            Ms. Dina Cloutier 8th Grade

            Whale Watch Plymouth MA, Cape Cod Bay and Stellwagen National                   Marine Sanctuary;

            Marine Biologist led oceanographic program: Plankton Tow study,                   lobsterman demo, whale, sea bird, and marine life observation and                 study.

 
Martin Elementary School

            Ms. Boudreau Kindergarten

            Rainforest Reptile Program: Conservation through Education: Reptiles                 Rock

            Featured live alligator, snakes, large monitor, large tortoise, small                     mammals, insects,     and lizards.  Presented in conjunction with the                 Magic Tree House Series book,   Afternoon in the Amazon.      

 
            Ms. Lisa Hopkins 3rd Grade

            Caratunk Audubon Wildlife Refuge (Seekonk) Nature Hike: Nature                     Detectives, Seasonal   Field Explorations

            Program developed in conjunction with Social Studies Hometown                     Studies curriculum, and science unit on plants and animals. Students               enthusiastically enjoyed the nature walk, and created a brochure on                 Seekonk incorporating aspects of their Caratunk visit.


            Ms. Ann Marie Braganca 2nd Grade

            New England Aquarium in School Penguin Program

            This popular program has been funded in past and continues to                       delight young students.

 
Aitken Elementary School

            Ms. Sarah Mooney Pre K and Kindergarten

            Oak Knoll Audubon Naturalist in school program about insects “May-               Buggin Out!”     

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To acquire land by gift or purchase for the purpose of preserving open space, and to promote environmental awareness in Seekonk by awarding grants and running programs in the Library and schools.

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