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As one of the nation’s largest producers of energy, Dominion recognizes the value of maintaining and improving the environment. The Dominion Foundation supports environmental stewardship and education through volunteer programs and grants.
A Few Examples...
State Park Information Stations - A $300,000 grant from Dominion is helping to establish outdoor interactive information stations at 31 state parks in Virginia. The stations, or kiosks, enable park visitors to access trail information, wildlife spotting guides, information on park amenities, printable guides and maps, program descriptions, schedules and more, using a global positioning system, or GPS. (Learn more.)
Nature Conservancy - The Dominion Foundation recently donated $100,000 to the West Virginia Nature Conservancy to support the Bear Rocks Preserve in eastern West Virginia. The company donated the 477-acre Bear Rocks Preserve to the Nature Conservancy in 2000. Valued at $1.5 million, Bear Rocks was the single largest corporate gift, as well as the largest nature preserve ever donated to the Conservancy. In addition, a separate $250,000 donation was made to the Nature Conservancy of Virginia for land conservation in the Commonwealth.
Audubon Nature Institute - Dominion supports the WILD Science After School program for fifth-graders. In the New Orleans area, this hands-on science program helps students discover that science is much more exciting than reading a textbook. Dominion drills for oil and gas in Louisiana and the Gulf.
Wind Over Wings - A wildlife rehabilitation and education center located in Connecticut, this non-profit received a $5,000 grant. The funds underwrite educational outreach programs to schools in the Dominion Millstone Power Station area, teaching children about the protection of local and endangered birds.
Coast Guard Foundation - A recent $10,000 grant was awarded for facilities improvements at the Coast Guard Station at St. Inigoes, Maryland. Located south of Dominion’s Cove Point LNG facility, the Station is responsible for the waters and tributaries along the lower Potomac River and part of Chesapeake Bay. Its missions include search and rescue, enforcement of laws and treaties, marine environmental protection and recreational boating safety.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania - A $10,000 grant enables the Audubon Society to take standards-based and cross-curricular activities to schools in southwestern Pennsylvania. Using live birds, the Audubon Society’s education staff helps students discover the similarities and differences among species, the importance of habitat, conservation and the impact humans have on the environment.
Roanoke River Partners - Dominion’s $10,000 grant will enable the Roanoke River Partners to construct a camping platform and to continue to build and manage the Roanoke River Paddle Trail. The trail covers more than 200 miles of interconnected rivers and creeks in northeastern North Carolina.