Healthy Schools is a quarterly newsletter provided by the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 which is made up of the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and sixty-six Tribes. In the latest Healthy Schools issue, learn why pollinators are vital to our ecosystem, explore the EPA Excess Food Opportunities Map, find strategies to reduce food waste in schools, get tips on staying sun-wise during extreme heat, celebrate Smart Irrigation Month, and more!

The next issue will feature Pollution Prevention Week, Children’s Health Month, National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, and America Recycles Week. Don't miss a newsletter! Contact Cathy Gilmore, Senior Environmental Employee for Healthy Schools at Gilmore.cathy@epa.gov to be added to the mailing list.