Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik is one of sixty schools across the country receiving a grant from the World Wildlife Fund – Canada.
Officials say the Go Wild Grants, valued between $1,500 and $3,000, support student activities to protect or restore nature in schoolyards and communities.
The funding going to Wausauksing will help improve the school’s medicine garden.
The grant is part of WWF-Canada’s 10 year plan to restore one million hectares of nature by 2030.
“By restoring native plants at schools, on campuses, and in communities, youth will create a meaningful impact for wildlife while taking steps to make their community more resilient to climate change. In the process, they will be champions for nature and support a future where people and wildlife thrive,” said Elizabeth Hendriks, WWF-Canada vice-president of restoration and regeneration.
Since 2015, WWF-Canada has funded 589 Go Wild school and campus projects, awarding a total of $521,960.
