Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Kosciusko REMC (KREMC) has awarded EnviroWatts Grants to seven local non-profit organizations totaling $11,645.
The EnviroWatts Grant Program is designed to benefit nonprofits focused on improving the environment locally in Kosciusko County and the surrounding area.
The 2025-2026 EnviroWatts grant recipients and their projects are as follows:
• Baker Youth Club – Empowering youth environmental education through STEM.
• Claypool Elementary School – Creating compost area for outdoor garden and agricultural learning.
• The Watershed Foundation – Native landscaping for larger 3+ acre properties.
• Lily Center for Lakes & Streams – Native tree planting project.
• ACRES Land Trust – Treating Japanese Stillgrass at Wildwood Nature Preserve.
• Whitko Career Academy – Water quality improvement of Whitko Career Academy Pond.
• Magical Meadows – Installing motion sensor light switches in new arenas to save on energy.
“We are honored to be able to fund these creative and practical local projects that will improve the environment here in Kosciusko County for generations to come. With projects ranging from educating students about the environment, to planting trees, to saving energy, we are excited to see these projects come to life in our community,” said Tim Landrigan, president and CEO of KREMC.
This program is made possible through partnership with Wabash Valley Power Alliance and by KREMC members who choose to participate and donate 1 cent for each kilowatt-hour they use, up to a max of $5 a month. The kilowatt-hours purchased with this money is guaranteed to be generated from a renewable, environmentally friendly source, as well as going into the grant fund to give back to the local community for environmental projects. Members can easily choose to participate in this program by calling KREMC’s office at 574-267-6331 or visiting kremc.com/envirowatts.
