The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) is currently accepting applications for their 2025 scholarships.
Up to two $1,000 and two $500 scholarships will be awarded to successful candidates.
The scholarships are available to graduating high school students who are pursuing post-secondary studies in an environmental field (e.g., biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agriculture, fish and wildlife, etc.).
Students living within the boundary of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority or who attend a secondary school in the following communities are eligible to apply:
– Sarnia
– Forest
– Petrolia
– Wallaceburg
– Dresden
– Strathroy
Established in memory of Archibald W. Campbell, Tony Stranak, and Mary Jo Arnold, these scholarships have been made available through donations to trust funds managed by the St. Clair Region Conservation Foundation.
“These generous donations allow our organization to support future conservationists in the St. Clair Region as they pursue their post-secondary education. We hope these scholarships will encourage young people to take an active role in the environmental issues that impact our society today and, in the future,” said Ken Phillips, General Manager of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, in a media release.
Scholarship applications can be obtained by contacting the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority at (519) 245-3710 or visiting the SCRCA website at www.scrca.on.ca/foundation/scholarships.
The deadline for applications is May 31, 2025.
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is located in southwestern Ontario and includes the Sydenham River watershed and smaller watersheds draining directly into southern Lake Huron, the St. Clair River and northeastern Lake St. Clair.
The Conservation Authority implements programs to reduce the risk to life and property from flooding and erosion and promote water and land stewardship, forestry, wildlife habitat creation, conservation education, and outdoor recreation. For more information, visit our website at www.scrca.on.ca.
