Bluffton High School and H.E. McCracken Middle School have each won a $2,000 grant from Champions of the Environment, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control announced.

“The ‘Be an Eco-Hero’ project at Bluffton High School involves students who participated in the Student Training Empowerment Program (S.T.E.P),” said Amy Bennett, Champions of the Environment coordinator. “They’re working to reduce waste by converting gently used t-shirts into reusable shopping bags that will be made available to the community.”

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STEP is cooking up fun at a delicious “Green Cuisine Workshop”. On Monday, April 6, 2009 Chef Glenn Keller, from the fabulous restaurant, Frankie Bones, and STEP mentors will team up with children in grades 1-5 to create a healthy and tasty meal made in part from sustainable local produce. It’s also a zero waste affair. Everything from food scraps to dishes is reused or recycled. Highlights include a cooking demonstration from Chef Keller, story telling from The Hungry Catepillar , and an eco-friendly craft. It is being held among the butterflies at The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard at Hilton Head Island High School at 3:30 P.M until 5:30 P.M.. This event is all about getting children involved in making good choices to protect the environment as well as making good choices for themselves. This workshop is a unique way to inspire young people to change the way they feel about healthful living. To attend the workshop please fill in the green-cuisine-registration1 and mail it to STEP along with the workshop fee. If more information is needed please email kathleen@gostep.org.

As the weather cools off, it’s the best time to be on Hilton Head Island.  It’s also the best time to collect some memories by helping to sustain the endangered butterflies in our community.  You can do just that by joining STEP members working in the Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard.

 
Fun, casual after school programs help young people gain an appreciation for not only saving endangered butterflies, but also learning inventive eco-friendly practices by becoming responsible stewards of their environment.  STEP invites new members to experience workshops and programs that offer opportunities to not only MAKE a difference, but to BE the difference.  Evade the ordinary because the metamorposis can be extraordinary.   So join online and discover how your true potential can change you and the world more than you ever imagined!

“THE WING THING”

BUTTERFLY ART CONTEST

STEP is a not for profit organization, calling artists to participate in “The Wing Thing”, to benefit STEP programs and The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard. The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard, to be located on the campus of Hilton Head Island High School, will include: story-time benches, an outdoor classroom, a secret garden of discovery, and trellises full of host plants for butterflies – all designed for promoting the importance of conservation in our community.

The Chrysalis Conservation Courtyard will encourage caring young people to inspire younger students with positive life skills, while creating a successful life for themselves as they learn to protect the planet.

ART COLLECTOR OPPORTUNITY!

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