U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators to an Ohio teacher.
Amy Boros, an educator at Hull Prairie Intermediate School in Perryburg, was a charter member of Project PRAIRIE with Toledo Zoo to use urban prairies as "living labs," according to a July 7 EPA news release. The award is presented in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
"Children are naturally curious and the environment around us harbors so much diversity and opportunity for discovery," EPA Region 5 Administrator Debra Shore said in the news release. "These awards recognize enterprise and leadership – in the classroom and outside its walls. We celebrate these teachers’ environmental stewardship."
According to the release, Boros encourages her students to "take charge of their own learning by gathering data on local species and monitoring local populations through participatory science projects, such as Bumble Bee Watch and Monarch Watch."
"I am extremely honored to receive this prestigious award for environmental education,” Boros said in the release. “Introducing students to environmental awareness and conservation while teaching them how they can make a difference is very rewarding. It is an honor to be recognized for my work in environmental education with elementary students."
