The South Whidbey School Board approved the creation of a new club, The Environmental Club, at South Whidbey High School at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night.

The Environmental Club will continue the “beautification” of the school, create a welcoming environment for staff, students and the community and make the “environment happy,” according to school documents.

The club will raise money for fund activities through plant sales, sponsorships and grants from “community representatives.” Their goals are to eventually purchase recycling bins and to re-do the planters in front of the campus. The club’s advisor is Seth Raabe, the school’s new agriculture teacher.