September 4, 2023 – The Decatur Area Audubon Society is funding up to $10,000 towards bus transportation to the Rock Springs Nature Center or to any of the five Macon County Conservation District areas for educational programming.
This grant applies to any school within Decatur Audubon’s territory, which covers Macon County and extends toward Taylorville, Pana, and Charleston. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and can be used toward Bus transportation to and from the Rock Springs Nature Center, or any of the five Macon County Conservation District areas including Sand Creek, Friends Creek, Griswold, and Fort Daniel Conservation Areas.
For more information and to participate in this program, teachers should inquire about the Audubon Bus Transportation Grant when scheduling their field trip with Alysia Callison, Director of Program Services, at 217-423-7708 or ACallison@MaconCountyConservation.org. Educators can browse Conservation District field trip opportunities HERE.
“Decatur Audubon feels that getting children out in nature or introducing them to nature topics by bringing presentations into the classroom is extremely important right now,” says Connie Requarth, President of the Decatur Audubon Society. “Decatur Audubon is very pleased to assist in that effort.”
“An exciting new change this year is the inclusion of more area schools, thanks to Decatur Audubon’s expanding territory,” says Alysia Callison, Director of Program Services. “We hope this will allow us to connect with even more children throughout the area.”
The Decatur Area Audubon Society has been providing the grants since 2017. For the 2022-2023 school year, 17 buses were funded, allowing almost 800 children to attend educational programs at District sites.
