Decatur Area Audubon Society Bus Grants for 2024-25 School Year

Decatur Area Audubon Society is once again providing funding towards bus transportation for the 2024-25 school year to Rock Springs Nature Center or any of the five Macon County Conservation Areas, or towards in-classroom programs with Conservation District staff.

This grant applies to any school in Macon County, or those serving students living in Macon County, as well as other area schools. Funds will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and can be used toward:

• Bus transportation to Rock Springs Nature Center or any of the five Macon County Conservation Areas,
• In-classroom programs presented by a District naturalist, or
• Virtual Zoom programs facilitated by a District naturalist.

To learn more or to participate in this program, teachers should inquire about the Audubon Transportation and Program Grant when scheduling their field trip with Alysia Callison, Director of Program Services at 217-423-7708. Educators can browse Conservation District field trip opportunities in our Educator’s Guide.

“Decatur Audubon feels that getting children out in nature or introducing them to nature topics by bringing presentations into the classroom is extremely important right now,” says Connie Requarth, President of the Decatur Audubon Society. “Decatur Audubon is very pleased to assist in that effort.”

“Learning about nature and local history can help instill an appreciation and love of our natural world that can stay with children for a lifetime,” says Director of Program Services, Alysia Callison. “It is our privilege to work with the Decatur Area Audubon Society to provide that opportunity to local schoolchildren.”

With the addition of this generous grant, the Decatur Area Audubon Society will have funded over 100 school buses to Macon County Conservation District sites since 2017.
Learn more about the Decatur Area Audubon Society at www.Decatur-Audubon.org, or find them on Facebook.