School & Community Habitat Grant

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School & Community Habitat Grant

Plant resources & Expert consultation

Teachers, parents, and students working on a native plant garden.

Purpose & WCCD's Mission

Assist schools and community organizations with accessing plants, especially natives, and establishing wildlife habitat. Furnishing spaces with native plants benefits all residents—human and otherwise—by fostering connection to local ecology, enhancing biodiversity, filtering air and water, sequestering carbon, adding beauty, and providing vital ecological services.

The WCCD is a local government agency with the mission to assist residents with and provide leadership in the conservation, management, and wise use of natural resources in Washtenaw County.

Grant Award:

The WCCD staff and/or our partnering contractors, as requested by the awardees and within the award budget, may provide any combination of the following:

  • Site visit for assessment & consultation
  • Site design plan & maintenance plan
  • Site materials, such as native plants, trees, and/or shrubs and planting aids (tree shelters, etc.)
  • Site installation assistance, including use of the WCCD's tool and equipment lending library and assistance with volunteer outreach

Grant fund availability is dependent on mileage funding as well as donations made to the WCCD for this purpose. 

Applications Closed for 2024

Returning in January 2025!

Pre-recorded webinar explaining what the School & Community Habitat Grant is and how to apply for it.

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Support Local Habitat Projects

Donations purchase plant materials, installation, or design services for awardees to install wildlife habitat.  Grant awards are made based on the amount donated.  All donations are tax deductible (receipt via email).

We're looking for partners to match our awardees' for selected projects. Partners have provided services including consultation, design planning, labor & equipment usage, and more.

Grant awards are determined by a committee of local experts and community members. Sign up to join the committee or nominate someone else. 

Donate to the Grant Become A Grant Partner Join the Selection Committee

Grant Awardee Projects' Map!

Past Grant Awardees:

Read the latest Habitat Grant project reports:

  • Announcing the 2024 SCHG Awardees

    A warm thanks to all of the applicants for the 2024 School and Community Habitat Grant. We had 16 tremendous applications submitted for this year’s program. The SCHG application evaluation committee selected the following six.
    The Farm at Trinity – The Native Prairie at The Farm at Trinity

    Risdon Park, Saline – Pollinator Garden and Outreach Project

    Mill Creek Middle School – Mill Creek Native Landscape Educational Habitat Project

    Lyndon Township Hall – Lyndon Township Hall Native Gardens Project

    Ann Arbor STEAM Northside – Phoenix Roots

    EMU Children’s Institute – EMU CI Rain PlayGarden

    Read the News

  • Pittsfield Township Community Center: One Year Report

    We envisioned a Native Plant Garden that was not only visually appealing to our human visitors, but also welcoming and supportive to our local wildlife, including pollinators and birds. Our goal was to transform an underutilized space, at the entrance of our Community Center, into an appealing opportunity for education and enrichment, as well as a visual illustration of how native plants and pollinator-friendly planting can be both functional and aesthetically-pleasing.

    Read the News

  • We The People Opportunity Farm - Post Installation Report

    The main purpose of the grant was to provide native plants in the form of plugs for a rain garden for WTPOF; a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of incarceration in Washtenaw county by investing in the employment and development of formerly incarcerated men and women through farming and community engagement.

    Read the News

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