Ohio department of natural resources (ODNR) will implement the H2OHIO students take action program which provides experiential learning opportunities for primary and secondary students (grades K-12)…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $131,180 to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife on July 15, 2025, under the Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469) to implement the H2OHIO Students Take Action Program. This project grant supports experiential environmental education for K-12 students throughout Ohio, with completion targeted for June 30, 2026. The program will train 10 teachers and provide approximately 3,660 students with field-based learning opportunities focused on watershed education, freshwater habitat stewardship, invasive species management, and wetland restoration projects within the Lake Erie watershed region.

The initiative directly addresses the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative's mandate to protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem by building environmental literacy and stewardship among youth in northwestern Ohio. Program participants will develop knowledge of ecology, watersheds, invasive species, and wetland ecosystems specific to the Lake Erie watershed. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement, with all activities implemented directly by the awardee organization. The program will benefit youth residents throughout the designated service area by connecting classroom learning to practical conservation work aligned with the H2OHIO program objectives.

Ohio department of natural resources (ODNR) will implement the H2OHIO students take action program which provides experiential learning opportunities for primary and secondary students (grades K-12) related to watershed education, freshwater habitat stewardship, invasive species, and wetland restoration projects funded through H2OHIO.activities:this program will train 10 teachers to provide H2OHIO and wetland-related programming and provide approximately 3,660 students with field experiential learning opportunities. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:program participants will learn about ecology, watersheds, invasive species and other topics related to the wetlands of the lake erie watershed. IT will benefit residents, specifically youth, in northwestern ohio.