Inglemoor High’s Bailey Moritz and Woodin Elementary and Leota Junior High volunteers Angela Johnson and Robin Lane Schoomer are now Earth Heroes.

King County Executive Dow Constantine will honor the local trio at the county’s annual Earth Heroes at School ceremony at 4:30 p.m. April 14 at the Community Center at Mercer View on Mercer Island.

“Winners of the Earth Heroes at School awards are a diverse group who share the common goal of making our world a better place,” said Executive Constantine. “It is an honor to recognize their achievements in environmental education, waste reduction, energy conservation and other positive efforts.”

Moritz is president of her school’s Earth Corps club and initiated a semester-long trial to compost school cafeteria waste. She led club officers in a presentation to the district superintendent, met with administrators to address logistics, organized sign making, monitored sorting stations, recruited help from other campus clubs and conducted an audit to assess the project’s effectiveness.

Johnson often devotes weekends and after-school hours at Woodin to assist in whatever way she can. A few years ago, she worked with students to create a small vegetable garden. She obtained mini-grants to enhance the garden’s use as an outdoor learning center where students and the community learn about composting, recycling and growing organic foods.

Lane Schoomer helped Leota students start a school-wide, food-scrap compost program and expand the recycling program. She obtained a grant, researched and purchased recycling and compost containers, gained district support, recruited parents to help with environmental club activities, ran a successful compost sale fundraiser and implemented a plastic-bag recycling program.