A Windsor public school is getting funding from the World Wildlife Fund to build a habitat for birds and pollinators.
World Wildlife Fund Canada is funding 45 school projects across the country. One of them is at James L. Dunn Public School.
A release from WWF Canada said, "students will create a habitat demonstration and learning garden for birds and pollinators to teach students about urban wildlife and their habitat requirements."
The Go Wild Grants program provides elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools with money to support biodiversity in school yards, campuses and communities. It is part of the WWF's ten-year strategy to restore one million hectares of land and empower people to take 10 million actions for nature.
Applications open every fall, and each grant is worth up to $2,000.
Since 2015, WWF-Canada has provided 470 projects with $318,960.
In Oromocto, New Brunswick, students at Oromocto High School will convert a large portion of their school grounds into a "no mow" zone where plants and wildlife can thrive.
Lakehead University is creating a native planting space that Indigenous students can use for ceremonial purposes.