Milly Harvey – Mustangs Ahead
(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) – Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS) Advanced Placement (AP) environmental science teacher Tana Phelps received her second consecutive “Splash! Grant” this year.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District offers the “Splash! School Grant” program that provides up to $3,000 per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources issues. Any teachers in public or charter schools in grades K-12 are eligible to apply to this program.
Phelps’ goal is to help the Environmental Club students obtain field trip experiences to understand estuarian ecosystems importance and the impact on our local ecosystem.
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“I am thrilled to announce that last year and this year I was awarded the full $3,000 grant. Last year, the grant was used for the environmental club students to be able to attend the Mote Marine Aquarium Field Sampling Techniques field trip,” Phelps states.
She plans to do the same with this year's grant as she says that the students had an amazing experience at the Aquarium last year as well as expanding their knowledge of our local environment and had great learning opportunities.