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Joe Harwood, 685-7471
Eugene Water & Electric Board

Dec. 17, 2009

EWEB awards $471,687 in grants to area school districts

The Eugene Water & Electric Board has awarded $471,687 in education grants to four area school districts to promote hands-on learning for topics ranging from electric circuits and water quality strategies to the restoration of riparian areas and the development of wind and solar power.

The utility awarded $296,253 to Eugene’s 4J School District; $80,545 to the Bethel School District; $70,615 to the Springfield School District; and $24,274 to the McKenzie School District.

In addition to underwriting projects that include raising salmon in the classroom and building electric- and solar-powered vehicles, the 2009 grants will provide funding for science kits and for field trips that will educate students about energy and water.