Five Local Environmental Youth Projects Receive $50,000 in PECO Green Region Grants
December 16 2014 - 10:16AM
Business Wire
Funding in celebration of PECO Green Region’s
10th Anniversary
From growing community herb gardens to building outdoor nature
classrooms, PECO is awarding $50,000 in grants to local
environmental projects to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
PECO Green Region program. Through PECO Green Region, the company’s
municipal open space and environmental grant program, the company
has awarded nearly $1.4 million for more than 180 projects since
its inception in 2004.
Recognizing the importance of fostering future environmental
leaders, PECO and Natural Lands Trust – the region’s leading land
conservation organization – have awarded $10,000 grants to each of
the following municipalities and nonprofit organizations whose
projects will benefit children throughout the region:
- Bucks County: Newtown Township –
Community herb garden and outdoor classroom
- Chester County: Schuylkill
Township – Environmental education area and butterfly garden
- Delaware County: Colwyn Borough
– Water Street playground upgrade
- Montgomery County: Abington
Township – Upgrades to Briar Bush Nature Center
- Philadelphia: Friends of Eastern
State Penitentiary – Nature-based play area
“The success of the first 10 years of the PECO Green Region
program is a testament to our commitment to preserving the
environment across the region,” said Craig Adams, PECO president
and CEO. “I am thrilled to celebrate our efforts by offering the
opportunity for communities to engage children to preserve the
environments where they live and play.”
Earlier this year, PECO and Natural Lands Trust provided 18
municipalities and five nonprofit organizations with $150,000 in
grant funding for environmental projects throughout the Greater
Philadelphia region.
“It has been an honor to work with PECO on the Green Region
program for the past decade,” said Molly Morrison, president of
Natural Lands Trust. “Through its steadfast commitment to Green
Region, PECO has helped local communities preserve open spaces,
improve trails and parks and plan for a greener future — all
critical elements of building a sustainable, prosperous region.
PECO Green Region is a wonderful demonstration of how long-term
corporate citizenship can have meaningful, lasting benefits.”
From PECO Green Region, operating an environmentally-friendly
fleet, to PECO Smart Ideas, the company’s suite of energy
efficiency programs that help our customers save energy and money,
all of PECO’s environmental efforts contribute to and support
Exelon 2020: A Low-Carbon Roadmap, the comprehensive environmental
strategy of our parent company.
Editor’s Note: PECO Communications can provide details of
specific projects that will be funded through the Green Region
program upon request.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas
utility subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). PECO serves
1.6 million electric and more than 500,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania and employs about 2,400 people in the
region. PECO delivered 85.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas and
37.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in 2013. Founded in
1881, PECO is one of the Greater Philadelphia Region's most active
corporate citizens, providing leadership, volunteer and financial
support to numerous arts and culture, education, environmental,
economic development and community programs and organizations. For
more information visit PECO.com, and connect with the company on
Facebook and Twitter.
Natural Lands Trust, the region’s largest land conservation
organization, preserves the forests, fields, wetlands, and streams
that are essential to the sustainability and quality of life in
eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The organization owns
and manages 42 nature preserves totaling more than 22,000 acres and
has helped hundreds of private landowners and area communities
fulfill their conservation goals. Information about Natural Lands
Trust and nature preserves that are open to the public is available
online at www.natlands.org or by calling 610-353-5587.
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