The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority is receiving a $25,000 grant to support an education program.
The grant from Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund will go towards the authority’s Wetland Education for a Resilient Future, which is a hands-on program geared towards teaching students about wetland conservation, species at risk, and natural hazard mitigation.
Additionally, the program allows students to understand how wetlands support entire food webs as well as protect people by slowing and storing water, filtering pollutants, and reducing flood impacts.
Starting in spring 2026, the program will aim to reach as many students and classrooms across the watershed as possible.
The grant will support program development, education materials, outreach to schools and subsidized participation to ensure everyone can take part regardless of financial barriers.
“This program empowers students to see wetlands from the smallest organisms to global systems, helping to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards and foster long-term support for wetland conservation in our communities. It is flexible across multiple grade levels and aligns with both the elementary science and technology curriculum and the secondary science curriculum, making it easily adaptable for all classrooms,” says the conservation authority in a release.