Common Vision – Prescott Farm – Oakland, California
Grant Award: $5,000
Project: Create a “Regeneration Station”: worm farm, chickens, and a hoop house for plant propagation/urban agriculture education.
Outcome: At Prescott Elementary School in West Oakland, Common Vision’s “Regeneration Station” is transforming a schoolyard into a living model of climate resilience and urban agriculture. The project installed a water catchment system on a new chicken coop and planted twenty trees, which will provide critical shade and air-quality buffers in a neighborhood heavily impacted by industrial pollution and extreme heat. Together, these improvements support hands-on learning while advancing sustainability in one of Oakland’s most environmentally burdened communities.
The project’s success sparked overwhelming participation from students and families and drew the attention of the school district, which has now committed to partnering with Common Vision on a major green schoolyard investment. What began as a grant-funded initiative is catalyzing long-term expansion of community growing space, outdoor classrooms, and future tree plantings, demonstrating how youth-centered environmental stewardship can drive systemic change.
