EEI’s member companies are proud members of the communities they serve and support organizations that focus on environmental conservation and protection. The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation recently awarded $1.5 million in environmental stewardship grants to 115 community-based organizations in 10 states. These organizations are working to help create a cleaner, greener world and to educate citizens of all ages to better care for the environment.

The competitive grants support education and stewardship projects that preserve, enhance, or make nature more accessible. Some of this year's grants include support for:

• Audubon South Carolina's Project PROTHO in Charleston, SC, to support avian conservation research and educational outreach efforts related to the Prothonotary Warbler breeding and nesting habits at the Audubon Center and Sanctuary at Francis Beidler Forest.
• Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area in Elkins, WV, to sponsor the Monongahela Outdoor Volunteer Program to restore and expand trails in the Monongahela National Forest.
• Blue Sky Fund's Explorers Program in Richmond, VA, to provide more than 2,500 elementary students with ongoing nature-based education through hands-on outdoor experiences.
• Youth Garden Project's 2022 Youth Programs in Moab, UT, to offer environmental lessons and sustainable agriculture techniques and to help foster connections with the environment, each other, and the Moab community.
• ENO River Association, Durham, NC, to help prepare a new nature preserve for opening to the public in January 2023 by supporting the creation of important amenities such as a parking lot, hiking trails, and signage.
• Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Bringing STEM Outdoors Program in Hartford, CT, to offer education in environmental stewardship, the outdoors, and STEM careers for girls from southeastern Connecticut and beyond.

Visit Dominion Energy’s website to see the full list of recent Environmental Stewardship Grants and to find additional program information.

Over the last 16 years, the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has donated more than $38 million to a wide variety of environmental projects across its service territories.

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