NIPSCO Announces Environmental Action Grant Projects
April 22, 2021 at 11:13 p.m.
NIPSCO Announces Environmental Action Grant Projects
By Staff Report-
In its sixth year, NIPSCO’s Environmental Grant has donated $370,000 to date, helping 92 projects come to fruition across Northern Indiana. This year’s projects include multiple wetland restoration projects, launch of Conservation Buddies at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, continued support of pollinator habitats and corresponding education programs, a restoration project at Fulton County’s Richland Restoration Nature Park and support of a Smithsonian exhibit about water/ways in Kosciusko County. Additionally, support includes several projects at the Indiana Dunes, Indiana’s National Park.
The local 2021 NIPSCO Environmental Action Grant winners include:
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, Conservation Buddies, $5,000.
• Friends of the Fulton County Parks and Recreation Dept., Richland Restoration Nature Park, $5,000.
• The Watershed Foundation, Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit.
“NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Grant is an integral part of our commitment to strengthen and support partnerships with organizations improving the quality of the environment and this program helps fund those projects that might not happen otherwise,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO director of public affairs and economic development. “Working together with the communities and conservation groups in our territory, we’re working to be a leader in the preservation, protection and restoration of critical habitats and to help make a positive difference in the places we call home.”
Using innovative conservation initiatives, NIPSCO is committed to maintaining its infrastructure while protecting the environment, according to a news release from NIPSCO. In addition to Environmental Action Grant funding, NIPSCO works to establish early successional pollinator habitat on rights of way, forges partnerships with community organizations for restoration efforts and supports the planting of thousands of trees in Northern Indiana each year.
To learn more about what NIPSCO is doing to support the environment, visit NIPSCO.com/Environment.
In its sixth year, NIPSCO’s Environmental Grant has donated $370,000 to date, helping 92 projects come to fruition across Northern Indiana. This year’s projects include multiple wetland restoration projects, launch of Conservation Buddies at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, continued support of pollinator habitats and corresponding education programs, a restoration project at Fulton County’s Richland Restoration Nature Park and support of a Smithsonian exhibit about water/ways in Kosciusko County. Additionally, support includes several projects at the Indiana Dunes, Indiana’s National Park.
The local 2021 NIPSCO Environmental Action Grant winners include:
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, Conservation Buddies, $5,000.
• Friends of the Fulton County Parks and Recreation Dept., Richland Restoration Nature Park, $5,000.
• The Watershed Foundation, Smithsonian Water/Ways exhibit.
“NIPSCO’s Environmental Action Grant is an integral part of our commitment to strengthen and support partnerships with organizations improving the quality of the environment and this program helps fund those projects that might not happen otherwise,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO director of public affairs and economic development. “Working together with the communities and conservation groups in our territory, we’re working to be a leader in the preservation, protection and restoration of critical habitats and to help make a positive difference in the places we call home.”
Using innovative conservation initiatives, NIPSCO is committed to maintaining its infrastructure while protecting the environment, according to a news release from NIPSCO. In addition to Environmental Action Grant funding, NIPSCO works to establish early successional pollinator habitat on rights of way, forges partnerships with community organizations for restoration efforts and supports the planting of thousands of trees in Northern Indiana each year.
To learn more about what NIPSCO is doing to support the environment, visit NIPSCO.com/Environment.
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