Kosciusko REMC Awards EnviroWatts Grants to Local Non-Profits
Warsaw, Ind. (November 18, 2025) – Kosciusko REMC (KREMC) has awarded EnviroWatts Grants to seven local non-profit organizations totaling $11,645. The EnviroWatts Grant Program is designed to benefit non-profits 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 & 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.