Sprout Garden was recently selected as a recipient of the Fall 2021 Iowa DNR Trees for Kids Grant. The grant will be used to purchase 12 trees for the Food Forest expansion and tree education with Burt Boys & Girls Club. On Oct. 8 from 4–6 p.m. teens from the club will plant trees alongside Drake students and DNR Forestry representatives. Students interested in volunteering for the project should email marlee.rutledge@drake.edu.

Read more about the Sprout Food Forest.

Sprout Garden is a project managed by the Office of Community Engaged Learning & Service, a unit within the Academic Excellence and Student Success division.

— Renee Sedlacek Lee, Community Engaged Learning