Welcome to the schoolyard Habitat page for Garfield Primary School!  Check back frequently as the project progresses, and be sure to check out the scrolling gallery above, as it will document the project.

Aug '10 Saturday, August 14th.  With a heat index projected to be over 100, the group got an early morning start.  The crew from Bethany Baptist Living Stones Group helped to erect the fence.  If you look close, you will see Principal Curtin hard at work too!

Work begins on the Habitat!  Through generous donations of materials and manpower, Saturday, August 7th saw the post installation.  We will let the concrete cure around the posts, then come back to erect the fencing.  A BIG THANKS to the Living Stones group with Bethany Baptist Church, Ron and Sue Bachman of Windmill Creek Ranch and Dan with the Central Illinois Trade Union for helping to make the day a success.

Apr '10 Mantis Tiller Grant Awarded to Garfield Primary School

Peoria Garden Club Grant awarded to Garfield Primary School

Mar '10 Garfield Primary has been awarded the Midwest Adopt-A-School Garden award grant.  This award is made possible by a grant from the Grandchildren of Helene and Mark Eisner.

Ice Cream Social sponsored by Logan Park for families and the Garfield/Logan Park schoolyard habitat.

Dec '09 The Peoria Park District Board approved plans for the Garfield/Logan Park Schoolyard Habitat to be implemented on Park district land.  Logan Park serves this community in many ways, offering after school programming, Spring Break and Summer Break camps among many other opportunities to the students and parents of Garfield school.  Logan Park will utilize the Schoolyard Habitat in the summer months as a part of their programming.

Nov '09 The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Schoolyard Habitat Grant was applied for on behalf of Saint Vincent de Paul School, and Garfield/Logan Park. The first of MANY grants!!

Resources for Schoolyard Habitats