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Oak Farm prairie restoration receives NIPSCO grant

MERRILL — Oak Farm Montessori School in Avilla is the recipient of a $4,000 Environmental Action Grant from NIPSCO for its prairie and oak woodland restoration project. NIPSCO recently announced recipients of its 2021 Environmental Action Grant program, awarded to 18 local organizations that applied for the funding earlier this year. In its sixth year, NIPSCO’s Environmental Grant has donated $370,000 to date, helping 92 projects come to fruition across Northern Indiana. This year’s projects include multiple wetland restoration projects, launch of Conservation Buddies at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana, continued support of pollinator habitats and corresponding education programs, a restoration project at Fulton County’s Richland Restoration Nature Park and support of a Smithsonian exhibit about water/ways in Kosciusko County. Additionally, support includes several projects at the Indiana Dunes, Indiana’s National Park.

Notre Dame clean energy projects win Clean Air Award

Notre Dame clean energy projects win Clean Air Award By: Dan Renko SOUTH BEND, Ind. The University of Notre Dame has been recognized with a Partners for Clean Air Award from the Michiana Area Council of Governments for its commitment to clean energy, including recent long-term investments in solar and hydroelectric power and geothermal heating and cooling. The award is for significant investment in clean energy projects, including the new hydro facility in downtown South Bend, the new geothermal plant on the north side of campus and an agreement with Indiana Michigan Power to purchase clean energy credits from the utility’s new solar farm in Granger.

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