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Ruffing Recognized by Environmentalists

On October 2, Ruffing was honored with a plaque and cash award by the Biodiversity Alliance in their annual Northeast Ohio Environmental Awards program.

The Biodiversity Alliance is made up of the Cleveland Botanical Garden, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland Zoological Society and The Holden Arboretum.The awards program, which recognizes and honors the outstanding achievements of organizations, businesses, schools and individuals for their environmental initiatives, is sponsored by Dominion.

Ruffing received an Honorable Mention for its unique green curriculum in the Primary/Secondary Education category, in which "students are introduced to increasingly more complex ideas with activity-based learning focused on sustainability and stewardship.".