Each year the President’s Environmental Youth Award recognizes young people across America for projects which demonstrate their commitment to the environment. This year applications are due October 31.

Projects submitted in the past have covered a wide range of subject areas including recycling programs in schools and communities; construction of nature preserves; major tree planting programs; videos, skits, and newsletters created by students that focused on environmental issues; and environmental science projects.

To be eligible to compete, a student or students, sponsored by an adult, must submit to their local EPA regional office evidence of a completed project as defined in the President's Environmental Youth Award application, as well as a completed application.

Past winners from Pennsylvania included the Huntingdon Area Middle School and Bellwood-Antis Wetlands Education Center - An Eagle Scout Project, Padraig Sean Flynn, Tyrone.

For more information, visit the President’s Environmental Youth Award webpage or contact Larry Brown, brown.larry@epa.gov, at EPA Region 3 in Philadelphia.

10/7/2005