Fun Ways to Earn Points

Above, two students at Grand Ledge Middle School proudly wear their green Recycling logo T-shirts and promote recycling efforts, such as asking people to bring in old pairs of tennis shoes. More photos and great ideas from Grand Ledge in our Photo Gallery!

Michigan Wildlife Awareness

The majestic American bald eagle is making a great comeback in Michigan. Pictured is an immature eagle who has yet to develop the characteristic white head plumage.

The eagle is no longer on the endangered species list but is still classified as a threatened species by the DNR in Michigan.

The DNR reports 480 eagle nests in our state primarily in the upper and northern lower peninsulas in 2006, the latest year of record.

One of the 20 Points of the Michigan Green School Program is adopting a threatened or endangered animal such as the bald eagle. One place to adopt is the National Wildlife Foundation.

One great idea for raising funds for the adoption comes from Pius X Catholic School of Flint. They had a "bring your favorite stuffed animal to school" day, charging 25 cents to bring a stuffed animal. They then took the funds to adopt their real animal.

More activity tips:

students can vote on the animal they want to adopt
school can hold a naming contest
students can create a special bulletin board display

photo: David Kenyon, Michigan DNR

Going Green

How does a school go about becoming a Green School? The Going Green section outlines the process. You may want to start with the FAQs to get some answers to your questions, then go to the Forms page to take a peek at the forms to see what is required to apply for Green School status. Then review the 20 Points and Green Tips for some green ideas that your school can try.

FAQs

Want to know more about how to become a Michigan Green School? This would be your first stop. The Frequently Asked Questions page should be able to answer a lot of your questions. Go to page...

Forms

Before beginning any of the 20 Points, download the application form to get a better idea of what you need to accomplish. This is also the same form you will use to apply for Green School status. Go to page...

20 Points

Here is the official list of 20 Points of Energy and Environmental Savings Activities. Go to page...

Green Tips

If you'd like more green activities that go beyond the 20 Points, try this page of Green Tips. Check back often because we update this with more ideas. Go to page...

Photo Gallery

Send us photos of your green activities – and we may add them to our growing gallery of great photos. Browse the gallery to get some ideas and see what other schools are doing to get green. Go to page...

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