(File Photo of State Representative Rob Matzie)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) Representative Rob Matzie announced that $35,000 in state grants will support environmental education programs for students in Beaver County.

The funding, provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Environmental Education Grant Awards program, will support lessons focused on nature, agriculture and environmental issues, Matzie said.

Among the recipients, RiverWise will receive $30,000 for its Summer Sustainability Institute 2026, a program for middle and high school students that includes activities such as air and water quality testing and urban farming, along with instruction on topics including climate change and environmental justice.

Aliquippa School District will receive $5,000 for its “Roots of Change: A Living Laboratory for Environmental Education” program, which will create an outdoor classroom for elementary students focused on soil health, water conservation and pollinator habitats.