The cheque has not been in the mail but on the trail during Northland Regional Council's 2014 Environmental Curriculum Awards delivery roadshow.
Two Kaipara schools, Mangawhai Beach School ($1300) and Tangiteroria School ($1750), are among 13 winners across Northland to receive between $400 and $2000 each for their 15 projects.
Of this year's remaining winners, six are based in the Whangarei district and five in the Far North district. Bream Bay-based regional council member Craig Brown delivered the goods to Mangawhai Beach School last week.
"Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards recognise and support excellence in schools' environmental education work. I'd like to see more schools winning Environmental Curriculum Awards in future," Mr Brown said.
"Environmental education's important for us all. Students, teachers and our Northland community all have a part to play in the region's sustainable management."