Dominion Energy Donates $1.5M to Environmental Education and Stewardship Initiatives

<br /> Dominion Energy Donates $1.5M to Environmental Education and Stewardship Initiatives<br />

– Grants supporting 115 nonprofit organizations in 10 states: Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming

PR Newswire


RICHMOND, Va.

,

Jan. 25, 2022

/PRNewswire/ — The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded

$1.5 million

in environmental stewardship grants to support 115 community-based organizations in 10 states working to create a cleaner, greener world and teach citizens young and old to better care for the outdoors.

“Operating as good stewards of our environment is core to Dominion Energy’s mission,” said

Hunter A. Applewhite

, president of the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. “We’re honored to support these worthy organizations, doing great work to improve the world around us for today and tomorrow.”

The competitive grants support education and stewardship projects that preserve, enhance or make nature more accessible. Some of this year’s grants include support for:


  • Audubon

    South Carolina’s

    Project PROTHO,

    Charleston, SC


    to support avian conservation research and educational outreach efforts related to the Prothonotary Warbler breeding and nesting habits at Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Francis Beidler Forest.

  • Youth Garden Project’s 2022 Youth Programs,

    Moab, UT


    to offer environmental lessons, sustainable agriculture techniques, and help foster connections with the environment, each other, and the

    Moab

    community.

  • Blue Sky Fund’s Explorers Program,

    Richmond, VA


    to provide more than 2,500 elementary students with ongoing nature-based education through hands-on outdoor experiences.

  • Girl Scouts of

    Connecticut’s

    Bringing STEM Outdoors Program,

    Hartford, CT


    to offer education in environmental stewardship, the outdoors, and STEM careers for girls from southeastern

    Connecticut

    and beyond.

  • ENO River Association,

    Durham, NC


    to help prepare a new nature preserve for opening to the public in

    January 2023

    by supporting the creation of important amenities such as a parking lot, hiking trails, and signage.

  • Appalachian

    Forest National Heritage Area

    ,

    Elkins, WV


    to sponsor the Monongahela Outdoor Volunteer Program (MOV) to restore and expand trails on the Monongahela National Forest.

The full list of


2021 Environmental Stewardship Grants


and additional program information are available at


https://www.dominionenergy.com/envirogrants


.

Over the last 16 years, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has donated over

$38 million

to a wide variety of environmental projects across its footprint.


About the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation


About 7 million customers in 13 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D). Through its


Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation


, as well as

EnergyShare,


HBCU Promise

SM

and other programs, Dominion Energy contributed more than

$48 million

in 2021 to community causes. The Foundation supports nonprofit causes that meet basic human needs, protect the environment, promote education, and encourage community vitality. Please visit


www.DominionEnergy.com


to learn more.

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