Five local schools awarded beautification grants

Published 12:02 am Sunday, October 28, 2018

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful awarded School Beautification Grants to five local schools during the third annual event. The committee for Beautification and Community Greening established the grant program in celebration of National Planting Day, which was Sept. 8, and is celebrated through the end of October.

Public and private schools in Dalton and Whitfield County applied for funding to implement a project related to planting native plants and beautifying the community. Each project aims to improve the visual aspects of the facility or provide an educational opportunity related to plants. The grants range from $250 to $500, which encompassed $83 to each team of one grade.

This year these five schools received grants:

• Coahulla Creek High School: “Creating the Captivating Courtyard of Coahulla Creek.”

• New Hope Middle School: “Georgia Native Plants Beautification Project.”

• Park Creek Elementary School: “Berry Beautiful.”

• Morris Innovative High School: “MIHS Pep Club Garden and Picnic Area.”

• Dalton Middle School: “Team Trees.”

Projects will be completed by Dec. 3 and each recipient will submit a project summary by Dec. 21 to showcase their work. Visit www.KeepDaltonWhtifield Beautiful.org or follow the group on Facebook for updates on the projects’ progress.

National Planting Day is celebrated annually by Keep America Beautiful in the fall as an opportunity to encourage volunteers to plant native species, restoring ecological balance to the environment while creating greener, more beautiful communities. Learn more at www.kab.org.