We are deeply concerned about developments in the structuring and funding of the Waters Ecology program and garden. For over 25 years, students at Waters School have been able to participate in this unique program that has engaged teachers, parents, and the wider community in teaching them about nature and the environment. With looming environmental crises threatening our childrens’ future, this education is more important now than ever before.

There is a danger that, in the upcoming school year, Waters Ecology program founder and director Mr. Leki will no longer be a part of this program. We believe that allowing this to happen would be a grave mistake that would be detrimental to the future of the ecology program and the garden. We ask therefore that Principal Rutkowski and the Local School Council continue negotiations with Mr. Leki and an outside mediator to allow for the ecology program to proceed with Mr. Leki this school year, and to seek a solution that will ensure continuity and certainty in the future of both the ecology program and community garden.

For more information visit: https://watersecology.org