- Ten organizations across Florida receive funding to support resiliency
efforts benefiting Florida's
ecosystem
- Over the past five years, the Duke Energy Foundation donated
more than $3 million to environmental
resiliency and disaster recovery in Florida
ST.
PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Duke Energy
Foundation announced $285,000 in
grants to support the environmental vitality and resiliency of
communities across Florida. Ten
environmentally focused organizations will receive funding to
continue Duke Energy's investment in the state's natural
resources.
"Florida's natural resources
are integral to the quality-of-life residents and visitors
cherish," said Melissa Seixas, Duke
Energy Florida state president. "Duke Energy Florida's investment
allows us to help preserve, protect and expand what is unique to
our state and the communities we serve."
The grant recipients have initiatives focused on improving
Florida's habitat and waterways
through preservation and resiliency measures.
One grantee is Bok Tower Gardens in Polk County. The organization is utilizing
funding to continue to build a healthy wildlife and pollinator
corridor. This work includes habitat restoration in two locations
between Mountain Lake and Bok Tower Gardens by planting native,
flowering plants to benefit pollinators, and supplying food and
shelter to birds, as well as gopher tortoises.
"We are honored to have this contribution as we work to save
rare plant species in our area," said David
Price, president and CEO of Bok Tower Gardens. "Thanks to
Duke Energy, we are more powerful in our efforts to safeguard the
environment."
A complete list of grant recipients and supported initiatives is
below:
- The Nature Conservancy: Preserve the Florida Wildlife
Corridor and support wildlife connectivity through resilient
communities and equitable conservation
- Bok Tower Gardens: Continuation of construction
for healthy wildlife and pollinator corridor
- Highlands County Board of
County Commissioners: Highlands
County Sun-n-Lake Preserve improvements
- Audubon Center for Birds of Prey: Protecting Florida's
Bald Eagles
- Ducks Unlimited: Ducks Unlimited marsh wetland
improvement
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium: Healthy Habitat and Oceans
(H2O) education initiative
- Tampa Bay Watch: Coquina Key bird island coastal
resiliency project
- Coastal Conservation Association: CCA Florida clam
restoration, mangrove nursery and restoration site equipment
- Franklin's Promise Coalition: OysterCorps
- Horse Farms Forever: 2024 Conservation Summit: Springs
Forever
These 10 organizations are the most recent iteration of a
consistent focus from Duke Energy on environmental resiliency
investments. Over the last five years, the Duke Energy Foundation
has committed more than $3 million to
ecological initiatives and natural disaster response in
Florida.
For more information about the Duke Energy Foundation, please
visit duke-energy.com/community/duke-energy-foundation/Florida.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation
provides more than $30 million
annually in philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities
where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation is funded
by Duke Energy shareholders.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary
of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), owns 12,300 megawatts of energy
capacity, supplying electricity to 2 million residential,
commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile
service area in Florida.
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