Nature Education in Schools (and for Home School Groups!)

Here is a brochure about the range of WLT’s Environmental Education programs.

Under Pennsylvania’s Educational Incentive Tax Credit Program (EITC), the WLT offers nature-oriented workshops free of charge to participating Westmoreland County public schools, to the extent that funding permits.  The WLT’s Education Partner, Dr. Paula Purnell, has developed workshops: Earthworm Wonders, Microgreen Gardeners, and Feathered Friends.

For your school district to participate, a letter of support from your superintendent is required.  Once the WLT receives that letter, teachers may request a workshop for their class(es).

Westmoreland County school districts that have currently authorized use of the workshops are:

Belle Vernon
Burrell
City of Jeannette
City of Monessen
Franklin Regional
Greater Latrobe
Greensburg Salem
Hempfield Area
Mount Pleasant Area
Norwin
Southmoreland
Yough

For businesses, the WLT’s EITC program is an excellent way to support delivery of high-quality educational workshops to Westmoreland County schools.  A business may apply for generous tax credits (90% for a 2-year commitment, 75% for a 1-year commitment, up to $750,000 annually) for commitments to the program.  Tax credits are offered each year to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis; for this reason it is essential that renewing applicants apply right on May 15* and renewing applicants on July 1*.  *If May 15 or July 1 fall on a weekend day, then the first business day thereafter.  More information is available online.

Many thanks to these generous supporters of WLT’s programs under the PA Educational Incentive Tax Credit program:

Gurrentz International Corporation
McCutcheon Enterprises
Quatrini Rafferty
Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.