Conner Prairie Museum receives $20K Duke Energy grant

The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 17 grants totaling $190,000 to programs that support a wide range of environmental initiatives across Indiana, including projects to support water quality, conservation, and habitat and forest restoration.

“Duke Energy is committed to responsible environmental stewardship and enhancing opportunities for outdoor recreation in the communities we serve,” said Duke Energy Indiana President Stan Pinegar. “That’s why we’re proud to partner with a number of local organizations that are doing meaningful work in our communities to promote environmental education and to preserve and restore Indiana’s land, water and habitats.”

Over the last five years, the Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 58 grants totaling $946,000 to organizations across Indiana for projects that support environmental responsibility.

Locally, Conner Prairie Museum received $20,000 for Outdoor Nature Experience and Shoreline Stabilization. With prior financial support from the Duke Energy Foundation, Conner Prairie was able to begin stabilizing a portion of the White River shoreline in 2020.

In addition to stabilizing 144 square feet of shoreline where summer campers gain river access, the work also improved drinking water for nearly 538,000 Central Indiana residents.

This latest round of funding will enable Conner Prairie to continue critical shoreline stabilization work on the Oxbow Trail and support habitat restoration projects.