FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  November 2, 2007
Contact: Kassia Travers
(417) 890-9500

Environmental Works Funds Springfield Public Schools
Environmental Education Grant

SPRINGFIELD, MO – Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) sponsored the Raising the Bar on Environmental Awareness grant through the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools.  The funds donated will impact 125 seventh grade life science students at Cherokee Middle School who will embark on 3 field trips to explore and learn about environmental issues in Springfield, MO.

Ms. Jackie Hutcherson, Cherokee life science teacher, will take the students to multiple environmental sites including Valley Water Mill educational area, Northwest Sewage Treatment Plant, Fulbright Water Treatment Plant, Franklin Recycling Center and Jordan Valley Storm Water Retention area.  Over the course of the 3 educational field trips, students will help assess the water quality of a stream feeding into Springfield’s water supply by performing various tests and chemical analysis.  They will also learn how the City of Springfield is working to meet the environmental needs of the local population and how they can be a part of environmental stewardship in the area.

Hutcherson believes the grant will contribute to excellence in the classroom.  “Environmental education is essential if we want today’s children to mature into environmentally aware adults.  What a better way to empower the students in environmental awareness than to directly expose them to the issues in their own hometown,” Hutcherson said.

EWI is proud to fund such a significant environmental education grant.  The company has a solid history of giving back to the community.  EWI management and employees give substantially of their time, talent and donations to help nonprofit, community, and professional organizations.  Many employees take leadership roles on nonprofit boards and committees, such as the Habitat for Humanity, Sigma House, Greyhound Pets of America, Springfield/Greene County Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) and many others.  EWI is also a corporate sponsor of the James River Basin Partnership.

Environmental Works, Inc. (EWI) is an environmental consulting firm, which has developed a national reputation in the specific field of petroleum storage tank remediation, hazardous waste management, and highly specialized railroad industry services.  In addition, EWI performs a broad range of environmental services from subsurface investigations to due-diligence assessments.  The firm quickly became an industry leader with an impressive list of clients including BNSF Railway Company, Bass Pro Shops, Inc., Commerce Bank, Tracker Marine, Alcatel-Lucent Technologies and a host of other local and regional companies.  The corporate headquarters remains in Springfield, Missouri with regional offices in Kansas City, Kansas and St. Louis, Missouri.

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