From Berks County Community Foundation

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Berks County Community Foundation granted $102,500 to support 10 local projects that will address critical environmental challenges, promote sustainable practices, and build collaborative partnerships. Grants were made from the Innovation Fund of Berks County Community Foundation, which supports projects that improve environmental health and climate resiliency in Berks County.

The 2025 grants include:

$1,000 to Albany Township to plant a native wildflower garden at the community park.

$6,000 to the Berks County Earth Day committee of the Berks Recycling Coalition to support the Berks County Earth Day event.

$15,000 to Berks Nature to support municipal outreach and collaboration.

$12,500 to Berks Nature for planning and restoration work with watershed associations.

$5,000 to the Borough of Lyons for stream restoration planning at Lyons Borough Park.

$15,000 to the Delaware Riverkeeper Network to support environmental leadership development.

$12,000 to the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center to support clean energy work in Berks County.

$12,000 to the Student Conservation Association for the Reading Conservation Corps program.

$12,000 to the What’SUP Berks Initiative to reduce single-use plastics throughout Berks County.

$12,000 to the Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge to build an indigenous ecological education garden.

“These grants will deliver vital support for local initiatives tackling urgent environmental issues, advancing sustainable solutions, and strengthening our community’s ability to adapt to the growing impacts of climate change,” said Emily Smedley, Environment and Energy Program Officer at Berks County Community Foundation.

To learn more about The Innovation Fund, visit bccf.org/funds/the-innovation-fund/.