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The Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant is a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources that funds educational field trips for Illinois students to state parks, natural areas, museums, and other natural resource sites. Administered through the Illinois Conservation Foundation, the program distributes donated funds to K-12 schools to connect students with Illinois' natural heritage and build conservation awareness.
In 2023, over $58,000 was awarded to support nearly 4,000 students across 17 counties. Grants cover the costs of organized field trips that provide hands-on learning experiences in the natural environment. Eligible applicants are educational institutions in Illinois, with application periods typically opening in the fall and closing in February.
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2023 Biodiversity Field Trip Grants will help more than 3900 Illinois students learn about state’s natural heritage The Illinois Conservation Foundation promotes and hosts conservation, environmental and outdoor education activities to cultivate critical thinking skills, hands-on learning and appreciation for our natural resources. To learn more about our wide range of programming or to partner with us, please contact us.
Illinois Conservation Foundation Programs SPRINGFIELD – Nearly 4000 students will visit Illinois state parks, natural areas, museums and other natural resources sites this year to learn about nature and conservation thanks to grant funding through the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program.
Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie today announced the awarding of more than $58,000 in donated funds for 58 field trip grants. Grant recipients represent 17 counties in the state. “This program allows students to visit locations throughout Illinois to see firsthand what they’ve been learning about in the classroom,” Finnien said.
“Our future conservation leaders need the opportunity to experience Illinois’ natural resources in person. We are pleased to be able to support learning outside the classroom with these grants. ” The entire $58,789.
86 awarded for 2023 was made possible by private donations from the the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation of Skokie and the D.
F. and M. T.
Grohne Family Foundation of Wilmington. The donations and funding for the grants are coordinated by the Illinois Conservation Foundation. Since its inception in 2001, the grant program has distributed more than $1.
3 million, and more than 122,000 students have been provided the opportunity to take part in a field trip. Grant recipients are located throughout Illinois and represent students from pre-kindergarten through high school. The competitive grant program allows Illinois teachers to apply for funds to take students on a field trip to study Illinois’ natural resources.
Learning activities must directly relate to the school’s curriculum. The annual application deadline is Jan. 31.
Funding administered by the Illinois Conservation Foundation covers expenses such as the costs of transportation and substitute teachers. For more information about the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program, contact the IDNR Division of Education at dnr. teachkids@illinois.
gov or 217-524-4126. The Illinois Conservation Foundation gladly accepts donations for the Illinois Biodiversity Field Trip Grant Program. Visit https://ilconservation.
org/ for additional information. For a list of this year’s grant recipients, check the IDNR website at https://www2. illinois.
gov/dnr/education/Documents/2023IBFTGAwards. pdf . The 2023 application form will be available soon at https://www2.
illinois. gov/dnr/education/Pages/GrantsIBFTG. aspx .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Educational institutions in Illinois. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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