SHELBY — The Shelby Y Kids Club, Western Y Kids Club and Central Y Kids Club programs have been approved for the Wildlife Education Grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.

With this grant, we were able to purchase new classroom science materials, birds of prey curriculum, as well as materials related to wildlife education, with an emphasis on birds of prey.

The children participated in some STEM projects on bird beak adaptation and owl pellets.

The grant also gave us the opportunity to have the Ohio Bird Sanctuary come and do a presentation at each of the locations where they taught children in the programs about birds of prey while allowing them to see one up close.

“We are beyond grateful for these unique and educational experiences we have been able to provide children through our program,” Y officials said in a news release.