Students, parents, teachers and staff members who share a passion for environmental conservation will be honored by King County Executive Dow Constantine at the County’s annual “Earth Heroes at School” ceremony on April 26.

This includes two schools from LWSD, Environmental and Adventure School (Kirkland) and Margaret Mead Elementary (Sammamish).

This year, the program will recognize one student, three student groups, four school programs, eight teachers and seven other school employees.

“These stewards of the environment are our heroes – for conserving resources, protecting the environment and spreading the word about sustainable practices,” said Constantine. “I am proud to recognize them for their hands-on commitment to the planet.”

Environmental and Adventure School

Through its Community Stewardship Projects, EAS provides its students with opportunities to help the environment and the community. Three times a year, students divide into 10 different project areas. Examples of projects are building a nature trail boardwalk, removing invasive plant species, teaching elementary students about habitat, and educating the community on the effects of pollution.

Margaret Mead Elementary School

Upon learning that it was the third lowest school in the district in terms of recycling, Margaret Mead Elementary established seven recycling stations, created posters, made a video, and scheduled daily monitors to oversee the recycling program. As a result, Mead has reduced garbage pick-up from twice a week to once a week, and created a greater sense of environmental responsibility on its campus.