Across the Highline School District this spring, students are getting outside and actively shaping their school environments through hands-on restoration and planting projects. In partnership with EarthGen, classes are working to transform outdoor spaces into healthier, more welcoming places to learn and gather.
At Seahurst Elementary, Pacific Middle School, and Tyee High School students have taken part in restoration work focused on maintaining rain gardens and outdoor learning spaces. They’ve removed invasive plants, spread mulch, and planted native shrubs and other vegetation that will continue to grow and strengthen these spaces over time. Other classes have designed raised planters with vegetables and flowers, adding both food-growing spaces and additional greenery across campus.
These projects are rooted in hands-on learning. Students are not only improving their campuses, but also building connections to local ecosystems and seeing how intentional care can change the spaces they use every day. Restored outdoor classrooms and garden areas create new opportunities for teaching, learning, and spending time outside.