SPC gets grant money for wetlands restoration

SPC officials announced June 26 that they have received two $20,000 matching grants from the Southwest Florida Water Management District, TBNweekly.com reported. That will generate a total of $80,000 for wetlands restoration of about 60 acres north of the Seminole school campus. Jim Waechter, director of facilities services at SPC, said upgrades to the school’s Natural Habitat Park would be done in two phases beginning next fall and into the winter, according to the article. Plans call for replanting of natural species consisting of trees, understory and ground cover.