Youth Learning as Citizens Environmental Scientists Data

Youth Learning as Citizens Environmental Scientists Grant Data PowerPoint

About the Youth Learning as Citizens Environmental Scientists Grant

The Youth Learning as Citizens Environmental Scientists (YLACES) grant was awarded to Freshkills Park in September of 2024 and provided K-12 students with supplies for grassland ecology research. Some of these supplies included pocket field guides, acrylic bug boxes, and nets. Because of this grant, from July 2024 to June 2025, 553 students from 8 different schools were able to participate in Habitat Assessments at Freshkills Park.