2012 Virginia Caring for Our Watersheds FinalistsApril 17, 2012 - The following entries from Arlington and Alexandria were selected as finalists in the Caring for Our Watersheds contest. Sponsored by Agrium, the contest asks middle school students to propose a solution to the question, "what can you do to improve your watershed?" The ten finalist classrooms will present their project proposals at the Earth Force Youth Summit on June 12 before a second panel of judges. Finalists receive awards from $300 up to $1000 for the winning proposal. Join us Tuesday, June 12 at George Mason University in Arlington and see what young people can to to improve the environment and their communities! Congratulations, finalists, and see you at the Youth Summit! George Washington 2 Middle School VG-E-1-2611 Water Can Save Winkler H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program VG-E-1-2576 Batty about the Big Brown Bat Kenmore Middle School VG-E-1-2598 Dissolved Oxygen - Low Numbers, Big Problem! VG-E-1-2595 Helping Our Watershed Swanson Middle School VG-E-1-2606 Clean-a-Thon: Litter VG-E-1-2618 Local Stream Cleanup and Art Project VG-E-1-2619 Worm Bin Composting and Community Education Project VG-E-1-2620 Removing Invasive Species From Our Natural Habitat and Planting a Native Plant Garden VG-E-1-2621 Erosion Control Planting and Community Education Project VG-E-1-2622 One Plus Project: A Mosaic of Small Actions that Add Up to a Big Effect |
