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ComEd, Openlands Award 25 Illinois Communities with Environmental Grants Worth Up to $10,000 Each
11th annual ComEd Green Region Program allocates nearly $200,000 to support development of green spaces across northern Illinois CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n11th annual ComEd Green Region Program allocates nearly $200,000 to support development of green spaces across northern Illinois\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nTo prepare for a cleaner energy future and make necessary improvements to natural habitats and open green spaces in our communities, ComEd and Openlands today announced the 25 recipients of the 2023 Green Region Grant Program. The one-time grants of up to $10,000 each, totaling $199,021, will support nature preservation, mitigate climate change, and provide safe habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.\n\n\n“At ComEd, we strive to support our communities in ways that go beyond safely delivering electricity,” said Louie Binswanger, ComEd’s senior vice president of government, regulatory and external affairs. “The opportunity to give back directly to surrounding nature makes a tangible difference in the lives of our customers, which is why we’re proud to partner with groups like Openlands to invest in public spaces.”\n\n\nSince the launch of the Green Region grant program in 2012, the program has provided a total of $2.1 million in green space improvements for communities and organizations in northern Illinois. This funding has supported the development of more than 82,000 feet of Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible trails, planted more than 38,000 trees and improved more than 1,400 acres of land. Funding is provided through ComEd, and Openlands, a historic and nationally recognized environmental conservation organization, administers the grants to surrounding communities.\n\n\n“We are proud to work with ComEd and once again make fulfilling improvements to nature in the Chicagoland area,” said Jerry Adelmann, CEO of Openlands. “By fostering pollinator populations, planting trees, conducting seed research and upkeeping natural areas, we not only improve the quality of public spaces but also enhance native habitat which helps fight against climate change and the loss of biodiversity.”\n\n\nDetails of the ComEd Green Region Program can be found at Openlands.org/GreenRegion.\n\n\nThe 25 recipients of the 2023 ComEd Green Region Grant Program are:\n\n\nWynnfield Detention Naturalization (Algonquin): This grant will help the village convert a 4.6-acre turf grass dry bottom basin to a naturalized basin using native pollinator species to enhance the wildlife habitat...