2007 Participating Schools
Symposium for Environment and Education
FDR Middle School, Bristol, PA
Greatest Environmental Information Project
Students researched the current trends in climate change and devised a plan about what citizens can do to reverse the challenge on the environment.
Federal Hill Preparatory School, Baltimore, MD
Best Community Improvement Project
Students from Federal Hill researched and presented on the critical role plants play in the environment.
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy, Lakeland, FL
Best Environmental Stewardship Project
Students helped clean up efforts at Lake Mirror by controlling the population of the channeled apple snail and monitoring the water quality.
Lisbon Central School, Lisbon, CT
Best Community Awareness Project
Students focused on promoting the appreciation and utilization of the outdoors by developing activities to promote the school's nature trail, the town's river system and the area's wildlife habitat.
Westglades Middle School, Parkland, FL
Millbury Memorial Junior/Senior High School, Millbury, MA
Best Recycling Project
Students studied the effects of mercury on the environment and how best to recycle its sources such as light bulbs and thermometers.
New River Middle School, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Best Community Engagement Project
Students educated and informed their community on the hazards and ramifications of pollution, students participated in various cleanup events and increased community attendance at the events.
Peekskill Middle School, Peekskill, NY
Best Community Cleanup Project
Students researched the importance of watersheds and how they impact other bodies of water, specifically focusing on the MacGregor Brook.
Sawgrass Springs Middle School, Coral Springs, FL
Best Environmental Partnership Project
Through the National Wildlife Federation, students monitored toads and frogs to develop a better understanding of how human activities affect their population decline.
West Deptford Middle School, Thorofare, NJ
Best Community Education Project
Students educated the public on the effects and environmental hazards of littering.
Westglades Middle School, Parkland, FL
Best Community Outreach Project
Through educational programs, community outreach and habitat restoration projects, students helped restore the community's habitats.
