The Vandalia High School agriculture program has been chosen as one of eight schools across four states to receive a Pollinator Habitat Grant from the Sand County Foundation. Vandalia High School was chosen as one of two schools in Illinois to receive a grant as part of the competitive grant program. The VCHS ag program will receive “receive native seeds and seedlings, technical assistance, educational resources, and $500 to support project expenses.” Ag teacher Brooke Benhoff says they will use the grant to grow the landscaping projects in the horticulture classes and says the “goal of this project is to help the environment by creating a habitat for bees, butterflies, and more pollinators.”
The Sand County Foundation is a national non-profit that champions voluntary conservation practices by farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners to improve soil, water, and wildlife habitat. The pollinator habitat grant program is made possible thanks to financial support from Syngenta, We Energies Foundation, and the Haglund Ecology Fund.
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