Decatur's Rock Springs Nature Center is hoping central Illinois school teachers will apply for their annual round of bus grants to allow kids to get out and enjoy nature.

Executive Director of the Rock Springs Nature Center, Richie Wolf says this is a great opportunity to ease the cost of field trips for youth and give them a great experience in nature.

Wolf says there is plenty of options for hands-on learning and other opportunities. He says the most common is the pond study and that is a great time for the kids.

Wolf says the best approach when inquiring about a bus grant is to have some dates you would like to go to the nature center, then contact their office at 217-423-7708.