Success Stories

26 Feb 2008 - The mid-Atlantic region’s 2007 President’s Environmental Youth Award was given to the Arlington H-B Woodlawn Secondary Program sixth grade students after a one day effort in which they collected 443 items — computer monitors, televisions, cell phones and even a rock tumbler! And, congratulations to the students who also won the Staples Earth Force award on March 13th. More...

18 Mar 2008 - Mrs. Der’s class moved forward with a native species restoration project at Crystal Springs Preserve, a 525-acre property dedicated to environmental education and preservation of Florida’s natural resources. More...

18 Mar 2008 - In investigating their community the students at Gilpin Middle School decided to tackle local graffiti. More...

18 Mar 2008 - Students at Holland Middle School decided to take energy use in their school into their own hands -- the result? Significant savings and a plan for the future. More...

18 Mar 2008 - The gifted seventh and eighth grade science classes from Kirby District 140 in Tinley Park, Illinois have started multi year project to better protect vital wetlands in their area. The project began with an analysis of state of natural buffer zones in the area. Buffers help keep the water supplies clean by filtering contaminants in storm water run off. More...

20 Nov 2007 - Congratulations to Earth Force classes at Lutz Elementary and Robinson Elementary for receiving the “Guardians of the Bay” Award offered by the Tampa Bay Estuary Program.The award honors the work of youth 8-14 years of age who work to protect and restore
Tampa Bay. More...

1 Jun 2007 - Seventh graders in Ms. Gembarowski’s science class just love the feeling of success that Earth Force involvement brings. This is their 2nd year of participation in Earth Force. More...

15 Aug 2007 - 5th graders at Ellis Elementary leave a legacy for their school's playground worth following. More...

20 Jun 2007 - Many people are not aware of the small but significant actions that can be taken in their own home to lesson their impact on the environment. More...

13 Aug 2007 - Third graders at Oakland Elementary find a way to not only beatify, but also sustain a school garden. More...

1 Jun 2007 - This is the 2nd year Ms. Mitchell’s Earth Force club has met. They are determined to improve water quality in their part of the community of Bradenton. Surrounded by two major rivers – the Manatee and Braden River – students are well aware of how storm water can pollute their waterways. More...

30 Jul 2007 - This year we successfully passed a resolution through Erie City Council that requires all public buildings to have a smoking station on their property outside. More...

14 Aug 2007 - Students in Miss Mashler’s class at Gilpin decided to take action and keep their neighborhood park clean. More...

30 Jul 2007 - Our team decided to study the rainforest and what we are doing to destroy it. Bananas, pineapples, papaya, coffee, cocoa, and beef are all major food products of the rainforest region. More...