Lincoln Receives a SHIP Grant from Olmsted County

Olmsted County received a SHIP grant to work on the following areas: Safe Routes to School, Active Recess, Healthy Snacks, and School Gardens and Farm to School. We applied and received two grants from Olmsted County; School Garden and Active Recess. Each project was awarded $1000.00 so we will be purchasing recess and noon hour PE equipment that will encourage students to participate and be active during the noon hour and recess. We also received money to start a Lincoln Garden will be on the east side of the playground between the blacktop and the neighborhood. We are planning on building raised garden beds which will be 6 X12 feet spaced about four feet apart. Each classroom that wishes to participate will have a bed constructed for them. The beds are being built by high school students and will be delivered in a couple of weeks. We will have to put them in place, fill with soil and mulch around them. Watch for more information and an invitation to help set up these gardens on a Saturday.