NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities

Project Title: Wekiva Aquaponics for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Learning (FL)

Organization:

School Board of Orange County Florida

Project ID:

1302.16.051346

Award Amount:

$46725.23

Location:

Wekiva High is in Apopka, FL, a top producer of indoor foliage. Apopka’s source of drinking water is the Florida Aquifer, one of the most productive aquifers in the world. Apopka has about 50-60” of rain annually. A small portion of this water filters through the ground to replenish the aquifer.