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PA American Water Announces 2011 Environmental Grant Awards
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Pennsylvania American Water announced this week seven watershed initiatives across the state have earned financial support through the company’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program, including a rainwater harvesting project at the Spring-Ford Intermediate School in Royersford, Montgomery County.
Pennsylvania American Water awarded the approximately $3,600 grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Resource Conservation and Development Council. With the funding, the organization will establish a rainwater harvesting system at the Spring-Ford Intermediate School to provide students with hands-on environmental lessons in water conservation. The proposed system will capture rainwater to operate the schoolyard pond and stream, as well as irrigate the plants in the school’s garden.
The Spring-Ford project will also serve as a focal point for fifth- and sixth-grade lessons on watersheds, wetlands, sustainability, conservation and water management.
“In our seventh year of the Environmental Grant Program, I’m very proud of how we have partnered with so many community groups that share our dedication to the stewardship of Pennsylvania’s water resources,” said Pennsylvania American Water President Kathy L. Pape. “The local grant recipients deserve our support for their innovative project to raise awareness about protecting our watersheds.”
In Pennsylvania, a panel of judges selected this year’s winners from approximately 50 grant applications, which were evaluated on such criteria as environmental need, innovation, community engagement and sustainability.
In addition to the local grant, Pennsylvania American Water awarded its 2011Environmental Grants to Marywood University (Lackawanna County), Pittsburgh Botanic Garden (Allegheny County), Dauphin County Conservation District, Brandywine Valley Association (Chester County), Clarks Summit Shade Tree Commission (Lackawanna County), and Buffalo Creek Watershed Association (Washington County).
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