The Crest at Willow-Witt Ranch and Pollinator Project Rogue Valley are set to receive grants worth $25,000 each as part of a $50,000 total donation from the BottleDrop Fund.

The BottleDrop Fund was created in collaboration between the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and Oregon Community Foundation to aid nonprofits in the state that are operating in the spirit of the Oregon Bottle Bill.

“Supporting organizations like these reflect OBRC’s commitment to enhancing environmental education and stewardship in communities throughout Oregon,” Devin Morales, vice president of external affairs for OBRC, said in a press release.

The grant recipients were announced last Monday, and the fund centers on litter and waste reduction, environmental education and conservation, recycling, skill-building and job training for low-income residents and public-private partnerships working to solve community challenges.

The Crest at Willow-Witt Ranch is an Ashland-based nonprofit focused on connecting people to nature through outdoor education, hands-on experiences and more.

The ranch will use the $25,000 donation to support operational costs and programs.

“Thanks to the BottleDrop Fund grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, the Crest will now be able to provide farm-, forest- and wetland-based field trip experiences at no cost to more than 700 K-eighth grade students in Jackson County,” said Carrie Vath, chair of The Crest at Willow-Witt Ranch. “The BottleDrop program is a fantastic win-win opportunity. It not only allows community members to contribute positively to the environment by recycling, but it also supports our local students, enabling them to explore and engage in the wonders of the outdoors.”

Pollinator Project Rogue Valley is a nonprofit based in Phoenix that inspires, educates and engages the community about the significance of pollinators ecologically, as well as informing on native plant communities essential for pollinators’ survival.

The $25,000 boost will help with outreach, educational programs and professional development for Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.

“Planting a pollinator garden with school kids or growing native plants for the community or educating adults on the wonders of Southern Oregon butterflies — these are just some of the things we do that can help change the world, right here where we live,” said Kristina Lefever, president and volunteer director of Pollinator Project Rogue Valley.

To learn more about the BottleDrop Fund, visit obrc.com/community/the-bottledrop-fund.