LCEC will provide Environmental Funding Awards to eight area organizations.

Receiving the most recent awards are ArtFest Fort Myers, Cape Coral Wildlife Trust, Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife, Monofilament Busters, Cypress Cove Landkeepers, Audubon of Southwest Florida, Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and Future Forestry.

Since the program’s inception in 2013, LCEC has awarded more than $186,000 to local organizations for a variety of initiatives focused on protecting the environment.

LCEC accepts applications for Environmental Funding Awards twice a year in March and September.

To apply for an Award, organizations should visit https://www.lcec.net/about-lcec/community-and-education/environment to download an application. Questions related to the LCEC Environmental Funding Award program can be sent to pr@lcec.net. This funding award is just one of the ways that LCEC positively impacts and supports wildlife and the environment.

Sourcde: LCEC