BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Northwestern Water and Sewer District (The District) recently awarded grant funding to Northwood Schools to support educational programs focused on water resources. The Water And Environment Teacher Education Resources (WATER) grants give back to local schools by providing direct financial support to teachers demonstrating a commitment to nurturing the next generation of environmental stewards.
In 2025, The District will provide $8,150 to seven local school districts (Eastwood, Elmwood, Lake, Northwood, Perrysburg, Otsego, and Rossford) demonstrating a commitment to area environmental educators and the students they teach. The WATER grant program enables teachers to:
- Develop hands-on water quality research projects
- Purchase critical scientific equipment
- Create immersive learning experiences
- Encourage student engagement with water-related environmental sciences
As part of this initiative, The District presented a $500 WATER grant to Northwood High School science teacher Haley Eaton. Eaton will use this funding to purchase new reagents for water testing kits. Students in her environmental science class use this equipment to monitor water quality at their outdoor classroom, then apply their findings to larger scenarios.
Launched in 2014, the WATER grant program reflects The District's mission of responsible environmental stewardship and responsive public service. By investing directly in classroom resources, the program bridges scientific knowledge with environmental understanding.