NIPSCO Announces 2022 Environmental Action Grant Winners
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MERRILLVILLE — NIPSCO announced Thursday the recipients of its 2022 Environmental Action Grant program, which awarded $69,100 to 17 local organizations that applied for the funding earlier this year.
In its seventh year, NIPSCO’s Environmental Grant program has donated more than $392,000 to date, helping 109 projects come to fruition across northern Indiana. This year’s projects focus on pollinators of all shapes and sizes including monarch butterflies, bluebirds and bees, use of native plants for sustainable food sources and habitats, as well as corresponding education programs for communities and citizens of all ages. Additionally, funding is provided to support the airing of an environmental documentary on public media, and for special environmental-related community events.
The 2022 NIPSCO Environmental Action Grant winner in Kosciusko County included The Watershed Foundation, Deeds Creek Dam Removal and Habitat Restoration Project, $5,000.
“We are proud to provide funds to local organizations dedicated to supporting and revitalizing our environment,” said Rick Calinski, NIPSCO director of public affairs and economic development. “Conserving the environment in our service territory is an integral part of our mission to make a positive difference in northern Indiana.”
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.
