One Green Step is committed to educating, inspiring, and getting the youth involved in helping the environment. It is a fully youth-led nonprofit, founded by a high schooler at Oak Ridge. We have helped both Oak Ridge and Golden Sierra High Schools accomplish their xeriscaping project—transforming the decorative lawn to low water-usage plants. With 4,100 sqft xeriscaped, we are saving around 200,000 gallons of water a year. With this grant, we want to establish a garden at Oak Ridge High School with a partnership with Project Green. Community gardens are hubs for connecting. Currently, Oak Ridge students connect through their phones. They learn science from online labs. They go to wellness-counseling in a gray, portable classroom. We want to change that.
This garden will be a place for the whole student body: "outdoor lab" for science students; serene space for wellness-counseling; accessible hands-on place for special education; garden to establish a green-thumb; and ingredients for culinary classes. It’s not just about gardening; it’s about creating a platform for all students to learn, heal, and grow.
Our mission is to educate others about the importance of helping the environment and inspire them to make a difference.
Organization name
One Green Step
2023
Tax id (EIN)
93-1782980
Mission Category
Environment
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program, In-Kind Donations, Volunteers
Local Counties Served
El Dorado, Sacramento
Address
308 BELLE CTEl Dorado Hills, CA, US
Folsom, CA, US
Garden Valley, CA, US, 95633
Orange County, CA, US