PECO Green Region Open Space Program

PECO Green Region Open Space Program is sponsored by PECO. PECO provides grants to municipalities and non-profit organizations for projects including habitat improvement, enhanced tree cover, consulting fees, trail construction, land acquisition, and the creation and implementation of open space plans.

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Natural Lands is pleased to administer the PECO Green Region Open Space Program . Recognizing that open space in our communities is a crucial element of the quality of our lives, the PECO program awards grants for southeastern Pennsylvania municipal and non-profit (within the City of Philadelphia) efforts to preserve, protect, and improve open spaces.

Since 2004 the program has awarded municipalities and non-profit organizations in southeastern Pennsylvania more than $3. 15 million for almost 400 individual open space improvement projects. The total population of communities receiving grants is 3 million, representing 75 percent of the five-county region’s residents.

Listen to a conversation with Natural Lands and our partners about the impacts of 20 years of the PECO Green Region program. The application period for 2025 is now closed. Please check back again for 2026.

Project proposals are reviewed and evaluated by a committee comprised of county government officials, members of the region’s non-profit land conservation community, and PECO representatives. All applicants to both rounds are contacted regarding the final determination of their application(s).

Among other enhancements, these grants have: funded the planting of almost 9,000 trees, saved more than 400 acres of open space, supported more than 150 upgrades to local parks, built or improved more than 50 miles of trails, and improved access to natural areas. Please contact Kyle Rose, Natural Lands’ director of land protection and Peco Green Region Open Space Program administrator.

Call him at 610-353-5587 ext 211 or send him a message. Or download the grant program guidelines here. Natural areas don’t take care of themselves.

They need our help so that people, plants, and wildlife can all thrive. Natural Lands is creating park master plans, designing trail networks, and helping communities make the most of their open space opportunities. our community-centered work planning and landscape architecture We help municipalities make the most of their open space investments through a range of consulting services.

Make a difference in your own space. Or get inspired at one of ours.