Hawk Mountain receives grant from PPL Foundation for public programming
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is pleased to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from the PPL Foundation.
These funds will support the Sanctuary’s general operations and public programming. This general operating grant will fund Sanctuary conservation science and education programs, and visitor services. The funding will contribute to the numerous educational events, workshops and lectures that are provided for members and the public, as well as continued support for ongoing conservation research.
The PPL Foundation awards annual grants through a competitive application and review process.
Through strategic partnerships, the PPL Foundation will support organizations that are doing innovative and groundbreaking work to create vital, sustainable communities and empowering each citizen to fulfill their potential. The PPL Foundation contributes more than $2 million annually to a wide variety of nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www. pplcares.com.
The 2,500 acre Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is the world’s first refuge for birds of prey and is open to the public year-round by trailfee or membership, which in turn supports the nonprofit organization’s raptor conservation mission and local-to-global research, training and education programs. To learn more about Hawk Mountain or other programs, please call 610-756-6961 or visit www. hawkmountain.org.