C.A.P.T. Inc. Daycare Centre, Winnipeg, received $1,600 to involve up to 30 youth in the creation of an outdoor classroom. The youth planted, weeded, watered, pruned and maintained a community garden. They also participated in recycling activities and a community cleanup.

Chapman Elementary School, Winnipeg, received $773 to involve 22 youth in a schoolyard beautification project. The youth planted native shrubs, plants and wildflowers to attract butterflies, birds and insects. Youth also participated in composting activities and built birdhouses and bird feeders.

Coalition to Save the Elms MB Inc., Winnipeg, received $3,185 to involve 11 youth in a tree-banding campaign. The youth assisted in banding trees along Winnipeg’s boulevards and riverbank corridors to protect them from cankerworm infestations.

Crow Wing Trail Association Inc., St. Pierre-Jolys, received $1,839.25 to involve up to two youth to assist in constructing the north-south link of the Crow Wing Trail, a 150-km trail extending from Winnipeg to Emerson. Community volunteers were recruited to build a boardwalk, clear bush, post directional and interpretative signs and construct the trail.

Dakota Plains First Nation, Edwin, received $2,261 to involve up to 20 youth in a community enhancement project. The youth picked up litter and planted trees, grass and flowers.

École Lagimodiere, Lorrette, received $2,900 to involve eight youth in a schoolyard beautification project. The youth planted, weeded and watered trees.

École Riverbend Community School, Winnipeg, received $597.63 to involve up to six youth in a community beautification project. The youth picked up litter and helped to maintain the school flower beds by weeding and watering.

École Varennes, Winnipeg, received $750 to involve up to 325 youth in a schoolyard rejuvenation project. The youth planted perennial flowers, trees and native shrubs to add to their school garden.

Elmwood Youth Access Centre, Winnipeg, received $3,400 to involve 75 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth planted flowers, trees, and saplings, built birdhouses and created feeding stations for birds and other animals.

Faith Academy, Winnipeg, received $200 to involve 13 youth in a vermi-composting project. Senior 3 and 4 students will provide a vermi-composting bin and present vermi-composting workshops to each elementary classroom. The finished compost will be used for indoor plants and other garden related projects.

Fort Whyte Centre, Winnipeg, received $2,750 to involve 170 youth in a trail enhancement project. The youth mulched, weeded and installed bird feeders along the trail. As well, youth surveyed the habitat and food sources of the different bird species.

Fort Whyte Centre, Winnipeg, received $4,350 to involve 30 youth from the community service project of the Young Entrepreneurs Co-op (YEC). Youth will participate in banding and planting trees, as well as cleaning up walking trails and bird-feeding stations.

Friends of the Garden, St. Claude, received $3,640 to involve 150 youth in a town beautification project. The youth recycled, planted flowers, trees and shrubs and cleaned up the community.

George McDowell School, Winnipeg, received $1,150 to involve 55 Senior 1 students in a community tree-planting project. The youth will learn about native species of trees in Manitoba and their methods of reproduction. Youth will also assist in planting trees around the school and throughout the neighbourhood.

Indian and Métis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg, Inc., Winnipeg, received $2,075 to involve up to 15 youth in a community beautification project. During the first phase of a three-phase project, youth created a garden space and cleaned up litter throughout the neighbourhood.

John W. Gunn Middle School, Winnipeg, received $1,345 to involve up to 30 youth in a recycling and greenhouse project. Youth sorted and organized recyclable materials and grew native plants which were transplanted to the schoolyard gardens.

Kildonan Youth Activity Centre, Winnipeg, received $3,700 to involve up to 50 youth in an environmental awareness and enhancement project. Youth picked up debris along a portion of the 42-km Hearts Walk trail, built birdhouses and feeders, made cloth lunch bags and were encouraged to adopt waste minimization practices such as recycling and other environmental practices.

Long Plain First Nation, Portage la Prairie, received $2,340 to involve up to four youth in planting a community garden. The youth learned and participated in non-conventional farming/gardening methods for growing organic vegetables and used natural fertilizers.

Lord Wolseley Community School Association, Winnipeg, received $5,000 to involve 300 youth in a schoolyard beautification and enhancement project. The intent of the project is to restore a natural habitat in an urban setting and to involve youth and the community in learning about their environment. Youth will assist in creating an outdoor classroom with the planting of trees and shrubs.

Machray School, Winnipeg, received $2,175 to involve 250 youth in a schoolyard beautification and enhancement project. The youth will assist in planting trees and creating flower beds in partnership with seniors living in the community.

Murdoch Mackay Collegiate Institute, Winnipeg, received $2,720 to involve up to 40 youth in a school beautification and enhancement project. The youth seeded grass, planted and pruned native shrubs, and participated in watering, spreading mulch and weeding.

On the Move Inc., Winnipeg, received $1,000 to involve 269 youth in creating an outdoor classroom and a park-like area. The youth participated in planting annual, perennial and vegetable gardens as well as composting and tree planting.

River East Neighbourhood Network, Winnipeg, received $2,984 to involve up to 102 youth in a community beautification project. Youth learned proper plant care and created window box flower gardens.

River Osborne Community Centre, Winnipeg, received $355 to involve up to 70 youth in a community gardening project. The youth created a garden, planted native plant species and participated in composting activities.

Ryerson School-Age Centre Inc., Winnipeg, received $4,168 to involve up to 21 youth in creating a community garden. The youth planted seedlings, bulbs and trees while learning the basics of recycling food waste to create compost.

Seine-Rat River Conservation District, La Broquerie, received $2,390 to create a nature trail. The youth assisted with trail development, tree planting and riverbank cleanup.

Steinbach Christian High School, Steinbach, received $4,300 to involve 22 youth in a schoolyard enhancement and beautification project. The youth will assist in creating an outdoor classroom by planting trees and shrubs.

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg, received $480 to involve 12 youth in a community enhancement and beautification project. The youth planted community gardens and flower beds and undertook composting activities.

St. Norbert Arts Centre, St. Norbert, received $1,836 to involve up to 200 youth in a variety of tasks related to environmental conservation and education. Youth participated at the compost demonstration site, created wood chip paths, weeded, mulched and watered seedlings and saplings, and participated in riverbank and green-space cleanup activities.

The Salvation Army Multicultural Family Centre, Winnipeg, received $2,050 to involve up to 87 youth in a community beautification project. The youth planted deciduous trees and enhanced garden space with soil and sod.

Victory School Lighthouse Program, Winnipeg, received $650 to involve 80 youth in an environmental awareness project. The youth will plant flowers, pick up litter and construct birdhouses and bird feeders.

Winakwa Community Centre, Winnipeg, received $3,085 to involve 15 youth in a beautification and enhancement project. The youth planted trees and shrubs and laid sod.

Winnipeg Métis Association Inc., Winnipeg, received $1,100 to involve nine youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. Throughout a number of communities in Winnipeg, the youth cleaned up litter and recycled materials collected.

Community of Aghaming, Wanipigow, received $2,200 to involve up to five youth in a community beautification project. The youth participated in a community cleanup, planted flower beds and helped to clear debris from along the Wanipigow River.

Friends of Beausejour Daylily Park, Beausejour, received $1,750 to involve up to 25 youth from the RCACS 249 Beausejour Air Cadets in planting a variety of plant materials at the American Hemerocallis Daylily Display Garden. The youth helped plant approximately 500 flowers, 200 canna bulbs, trees and shrubs.

Wings of Power, Pine Falls, received $2,382 to involve 14 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth assisted in creating a composting demonstration site, gathered information for a lending library, constructed birdhouses and feeders, and planted native plants and grasses.

Dauphin River School, Gypsumville, received $3,330 to involve 20 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth collected garbage, and assisted in enhancing community green spaces and flower beds.

Peguis First Nation Training & Employment, Peguis, received $1,717 to involve up to 40 youth in a beautification and enhancement project. The youth assisted with removing debris from drainage ditches throughout the community.

St. Laurent CDC, St. Laurent, received $2,532 to involve eight youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth cleaned up debris resulting from receding water in the spring along ditches and shorelines.

Town of Teulon, Teulon, received $478 to involve up to 43 youth in a community and trail cleanup. The youth cleaned debris and installed bat and birdhouses along a 2.5-km walking trail located in Teulon-Rockwood Green Acres Park.

Barren Lands First Nation, Brochet, received $1,289 to involve up to 68 youth in a community cleanup project. The youth picked up litter in the community and debris along the shoreline.

Disbrowe School, Red Sucker Lake, received $600 to involve up to four youth in a community enhancement project. The youth cleaned up debris and located trash receptacles along a one-km trail and established a composting area. Youth also assisted in establishing a recycling depot and prepared vegetable garden plots.

Garden Hill High School, Island Lake, received $2,450 to involve eight youth in a community enhancement project. The youth helped to remove graffiti, clean up garbage and recycle aluminum cans.

God’s Lake Narrows Community Council, God’s Lake Narrows, received $2,340 to involve four youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth picked up litter and painted garbage cans throughout the community.

Incorporated Community of South Indian Lake, South Indian Lake, received $2,255.30 to involve 20 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. To create a park-like setting, youth picked up debris, cleared brush and helped to construct garbage bins and picnic tables.

Manto Sipi First Nation, Gods River, received $870 to involve 15 youth in a community beautification project. The youth cleaned up two km of shoreline along God’s River.

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation, Nelson House, received $4,575 to involve up to 116 youth in a community beautification project. The youth created a park-like area by constructing picnic tables, clearing brush and planting trees and flowers.

Shamattawa First Nation, Shamattawa, received $3,830 to involve five youth in a river cleanup project. The youth picked up garbage and debris along the shoreline to help restore the river to its natural state.

Westwood Elementary School, Thompson, received $2,000 to involve 40 youth in a school yard enhancement project. The youth planted trees and watered the grounds to create shelter and shade for outdoor classroom sessions.

Cormorant Community Council, Cormorant, received $2,104.53 to involve 10 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth cleaned up litter, created a community sign and planted a flower bed.

Grand Rapids First Nation, Grand Rapids, received $880 to involve 10 youth in a community beautification project. The youth participated in cleaning the riverbank. All debris and garbage collected was sorted for recycling.

Joseph H. Kerr School, Snow Lake, received $500 to involve 150 youth in a schoolyard revitalization project. The youth will start seedlings indoors for transplanting to schoolyard gardens. Youth will also participate in soil testing, study plant genetics and learn sustainable growing practices.

Mosakehiken Cree Nation, Moose Lake, received $600 to involve 42 youth in a community beautification project. The youth helped to beautify the community by cutting grass and picking up bottles, cans and litter from ditches and roadways.

Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Opaskwayak, received $3,508 to involve 15 youth in a community beautification project. The youth assisted in designing a brochure to educate the public on environmental and pollution prevention practices. Youth also participated in planting trees in community parks and along walking paths, as well as cleaning roadsides of garbage.

Barrows Community Council, Barrows, received $150 to involve 36 youth in a community beautification project. The youth planted trees and flowers and weeded and watered flower beds, as well as participated in community cleanup activities.

Camperville Community Council, Camperville, received $3,440 to involve up to 10 youth in a beach cleanup and rehabilitation project. The youth cleaned debris from the beach, placed litter receptacles and prepared the site for planting grass seed, trees and shrubs. Youth kept community residents informed by creating signs.

City of Brandon Community Services, Brandon, received $1,450 to involve up to 154 youth in various environmental activities. The youth participated in projects that increased awareness on environmental issues such as recycling, composting and green-space awareness. Other activities included community cleanup, flower planting and tree identification.

Crane River Recreation Committee, Crane River, received $2,540 to involve up to six youth in a park enhancement and community beautification project. The Fun in the Sun program provided youth the opportunity to participate in community cleanup activities as well as maintaining community green spaces.

Dauphin Joint Recreation Commission, Dauphin, received $4,678.35 to involve up to 150 youth in a number of activities to enhance Vermillion Park. The youth helped to construct wood duck, bat and blue bird boxes. They also maintained flower beds and undertook cleanup activities throughout the park.

Decker Colony School, Decker, received $3,725 to involve 48 youth in a schoolyard beautification and enhancement project. The youth constructed birdhouses and bird feeders and planted over 800 trees and shrubs.

Green Acres School, Wawanesa, received $3,200 to involve up to seven youth in a tree-planting project. The youth planted and watered trees and assisted with the construction of nature trails and walking bridges.

Meadow Portage Community Council, Meadow Portage, received $2,540 to involve four youth in beautifying the community park and surrounding area by painting and repairing recycling bins and area signs. Youth also cleaned roadsides and planted grass and flowers at a new historical site.

Neelin High School, Brandon, received $2,600 to involve up to 500 youth in a tree-planting project at King George School. The classrooms adopted one of 20 trees being planted on their school grounds and youth cared for their tree by mulching, staking and watering.

Pine Creek School, Camperville, received $940 to involve 13 youth in a schoolyard enhancement project. The youth transplanted pine trees from the local forest to the schoolyard. It is intended the kindergarten class will adopt and maintain the newly-planted trees throughout their school years.

Red Deer Lake Community Council, Barrows, received $2,775 to involve 11 youth in a community beautification and enhancement project. The youth will pick up litter, create a flower bed, and plant trees and flowers. Youth will also build recycling, compost and garbage bins and inform local residents of composting practices.

Riverheights School, Brandon, received $140 to involve 15 youth in a community beautification and cleanup project. During the spring and fall, youth picked up litter and debris throughout the neighbourhood.

Roblin Elementary Parent Advisory Council, Roblin, received $5,000 to involve up to 283 students in the creation of an outdoor learning centre. The students planted trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers while learning how to care for their own plants and environment.

Rolling River First Nation, Erickson, received $5,000 to involve up to 80 youth in a community enhancement project. The youth planted trees at Eagles Lake and participated in environmental cleanup of building remnants and removed garbage from sections of Perch, Eagles, Bast and Hellens lakes.

Rossburn Collegiate, Rossburn, received $2,225 to involve 45 youth in a park rehabilitation project. The youth assisted with the removal of debris and the construction of birdhouses. Youth also planted grass, spread soil and pruned trees.

Shoal Lake School, Shoal Lake, received $350 to involve 12 youth in a schoolyard enhancement project. The youth planted native prairie flowers to attract birds and to demonstrate how native plants adapt to their environment.

Spence Lake Recreation, Rorkerton, received $2,540 to involve six youth in enhancing and beautifying Spence Lake Park. The youth planted and watered trees and flowers, constructed birdhouses and cleaned ditches and roadsides.

St. Augustine School, Brandon, received $2,890 to involve 214 youth in a schoolyard enhancement and beautification project. The youth will plant and maintain trees, shrubs and flowers.

Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation, Birch River, received $1,350 to involve up to 20 youth in an environmental enhancement and awareness program. The youth cleaned up Kettle Hills, a heritage park and tourist area.