Applications are now being accepted for the PECO Green Region Open Space Grant Program administered by Natural Lands.  Applications are due November 10.

The program awards grants of up to $10,000 to eligible municipalities and recreation authorities within PECO’s service area.

Over the years, numerous municipalities, regional recreational authorities, and nonprofits in southeastern Pennsylvania have undertaken a variety of open space projects. Recognizing the importance of these initiatives, 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 the cost of creating and implementing an open space plan.

To learn more and apply, visit the PECO Green Region Open Space Grant Program webpage or contact Estelle Wynn Dolan, program administrator, at 610-353-5587 ext. 213 or by email to: edolan@natlands.org.

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Natural Lands has preserved more than 125,000 acres, including 42 nature preserves and one public garden totaling more than 23,000 acres.

NewsClips:

-- York Daily Record: DCNR Grants Include $1.2 Million For 275 Acre Hellam Hills Land Preservation Effort

-- Observer-Reporter: DCNR Invests In Local Recreation And Conservation Efforts

-- Beaver County Times: Beaver, Lawrence, Butler Parks Receive DCNR Grants For Improvements

-- Williamsport Sun: Denton Hill State Park May Re-Open As 4-Season Resort

-- WESA: Upgraded, Wider Mon Wharf Trail Reopens, Critical Part Of Great Allegheny Passage

-- LancasterOnline: Hiking The Appalachian Trail Thru 4 States In 1 Day

-- TribLive: Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Working To Improve Sprawling Hays Woods Park

-- TribLive: Fall Festival Planned Oct. 20 In Allegheny River Trail Park In Aspinwall

-- WeConservePA: North American Land Trust Opens 2 New Trails At Brinton Run Preserve In Chadds Ford, Delaware County

-- Warren Times: Johnny Appleseed Fest Kicks Off In Sheffield

-- The Daily Item: New Playground At White Deer Commons Funding By American Rescue Plan Funding

-- US Fish & Wildlife Service: Largest Dam Removal In PA - Oakland Dam, North Branch Susquehanna River

-- Wilkes-Barre Times: Families Fishing For Fun At Blytheburn Lake

-- Williamsport Sun: Ticks And Tick-Borne Illnesses On The Rise This Year - By  John Zaktansky, Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper

Related Articles:

-- 2024 River Of The Year Nominations Now Being Accepted Through Nov. 10  [PaEN]

-- Gov. Shapiro, First Lady Visit Kinzua Bridge State Park, Re-Announce DCNR Local Recreation, Conservation Grants

-- DCNR Celebrates Keystone State Park’s Selection As Nation’s Top Fall Foliage Destination

-- DCNR: 3rd Fall Foliage Report Shows ‘Best Color’ Appearing In Northern Half Of Pennsylvania  [PaEN]

-- Out For Your Fall Hike And Find An Illegal Dump Site Or Graffiti Defacing The Environment?  Don’t Ignore It, Report It!  [PaEN]

-- DCNR PA Outdoor Corps Seeks Public Land Partner Projects In 2024  [PaEN]

-- Natural Lands Accepting Applications For 2023 PECO Green Region Grants  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Opens Survey For Public Input On Plans For New Susquehanna Riverlands State Park In York County  [PaEN]

-- DCNR Blog: Forests Help With Climate Change

-- DCNR Blog: Using Fossils To Determine The Age Of Rocks

-- Governor's Invasive Species Council Shares Updates On State-Level Invasive Species Initiatives In Latest Newsletter  [PaEN]

[Posted: October 9, 2023]

10/16/2023