Uploaded June 2018 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
The long-running Rotary Interact Club at J. Percy Page High sees about 40 dedicated student members taking on multiple environmental projects each year. This year, Rotary Interact joined with the school’s Earth Club and 2018 Grad Committee for enhancements of the surrounding school grounds—an ambitious project that included spring litter cleanup in the Millwoods Park area near the school, and the development of several planter boxes on school grounds.
Meeting after school and through many lunch hours, club members created a comprehensive plan with input from school, community and district levels. Over several days in May, club members removed garbage and debris, added soil and nutrients and transplanted trees and flowers. The reclaimed planter box initiative was aided by two retired tree nursery owners who helped create professionally-designed planter boxes for the deciduous shade trees, various hardy shrubs and pollinator-friendly flowers. The aesthetically-pleasing planters not only enhance school property, they also show pride in rejuvenating the biodiversity of the surrounding environment.
Funds from the Alberta Emerald Foundation’s Youth Environmental Grant Program and the Ron Kruhlak Award helped purchase the nutrient-rich soil, drought-tolerant plants and trees for the program.
Club students look forward to the positive reactions from graduates and their families as they pass the landscape features and environmentally-friendly planter boxes now enhancing J. Percy Page High School.
The long-running Rotary Interact Club at J. Percy Page High sees about 40 dedicated student members taking on multiple environmental projects each year. This year, Rotary Interact joined with the school’s Earth Club and 2018 Grad Committee for enhancements of the surrounding school grounds—an ambitious project that included spring litter cleanup in the Millwoods Park area near the school, and the development of several planter boxes on school grounds.
Meeting after school and through many lunch hours, club members created a comprehensive plan with input from school, community and district levels. Over several days in May, club members removed garbage and debris, added soil and nutrients and transplanted trees and flowers. The reclaimed planter box initiative was aided by two retired tree nursery owners who helped create professionally-designed planter boxes for the deciduous shade trees, various hardy shrubs and pollinator-friendly flowers. The aesthetically-pleasing planters not only enhance school property, they also show pride in rejuvenating the biodiversity of the surrounding environment.
Funds from the Alberta Emerald Foundation’s Youth Environmental Grant Program and the Ron Kruhlak Award helped purchase the nutrient-rich soil, drought-tolerant plants and trees for the program.
Club students look forward to the positive reactions from graduates and their families as they pass the landscape features and environmentally-friendly planter boxes now enhancing J. Percy Page High School.
