Knox County has received three out of seven grants from the Duke Energy Foundation.
All of the grants will be utilized for various conservation efforts.
A Duke Energy press release reports that the Vincennes Parks & Recreation Department received $12,000 to continue improvements at Gregg Park.
The county’s Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $10,000 to support public outreach tied to local watershed planning efforts.
In addition, the Vincennes University Foundation will use a $10,000 grant to fight soil erosion at the university’s Agriculture Center.
The grants are funded by Duke Energy shareholders. For more information about the Duke Energy Foundation’s environmental programs, visit foundation.duke-energy.com.
Other recipients included the Covered Bridge Gateway Trails Association in Parke County; the reThink Love the Earth Campaign in Vigo County; the Vigo County Parks and Recreation Department for a disc golf course and community building; and the town of Harmony in Clay County for a Harmony Park restoration project.
