Environment & Natural Resources

Description: to invest in projects and programs aimed at expanding and protecting the natural landscape that surrounds us by increasing appreciation for, improvements to, and use of the natural environment.

Top 3 Project Examples in this Service Area

Enbridge: Pollinator Gardens & Trees for A Greener Tomorrow

In 2020, Ripley Youth Outreach received a $10,200 Enbridge Grant to install and maintain pollinator gardens and to plant approximately 400 indigenious trees around Ripley County.

In the Spring of 2021, near Earth Day and Arbor Day, Ripley Youth Outreach involved local youth organizations and established several partnerships to plant trees and pollinator gardens to help make Ripley County green.

Trees Planted

Species of Trees Indigenous to the Hoosier State

Pollinator Gardens Planted

Dollars Raised

$ 0 K+

Flora Fund (Batesville Memorial Library)

The Flora Fund supports the beautification of downtown Batesville. In 2019, the grant was awarded to the Batesville Memorial Library to plant trees in the Flodder lot, which initiated the process of developing a Reading Garden for the library and community.

Bradt Natural Area Fund (Versailles State Park)

The Bradt Natural Area Fund was established to support the development and maintenance of the Bradt Family Farm portion of the Versailles State Park as an exhibit of early Indiana landscape as an educational resource to park visitors. The Bradt Family wants the natural area to serve as an educational resource to local citizens so that they can have the opportunity to experience the natural Indiana landscape.

"The objective of this project was to plant much needed trees in Liberty Park and the Batesville Memorial Pool. Many large trees have been lost over the past few years, and with a limited park budget, all were not able to be replaced. With the generous grant of $3,000, 16 trees were purchased and planted. The project was a success and the 16 trees were a welcome addition to Liberty Park and the Memorial Pool."

"I wanted to support the State Park with its plan to develop the former Bradt family farm into an exhibit of early Indiana landscape which will be used as an educational resource for school children and park visitors. The 2017 Day of Giving was the perfect opportunity to use matching donations to show my appreciation for my Ripley County roots. The Bradt Natural Area Fund will ensure that Ripley County has an educational resource focused on the environment forever."