PECO has announced that applications are being accepted for its Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards grants of up to $10,000 to eligible municipalities and recreation authorities within PECO's service area. The deadline for applications is Thursday, Oct. 31.
Over the years, numerous municipalities, regional recreational authorities, and nonprofits in southeastern Pennsylvania have undertaken a variety of open space projects. PECO has partnered with Natural Lands to provide grants to assist in these efforts.
Eligible applicants include municipalities and regional recreational authorities within PECO's suburban service territory, which includes portions of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and York counties. Within the city of Philadelphia, eligible applicants are limited to incorporated nonprofit organizations.
The grants are to be used with other funding sources to cover expenses related to open space projects, such as consulting fees, trail construction, land acquisition, habitat improvement, and creating and implementing an open space plan. To learn more and apply, readers may visit http://www.natlands.org/greenregion or contact Estelle Wynn Dolan at 610-353-5587, ext. 213, or edolan@natlands.org.
Natural Lands has preserved more than 125,000 acres, including 43 nature preserves totaling more than 23,000 acres. Approximately 2.5 million people live within 5 miles of land under the organization's protection.
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