Environmental projects in the Triad are about to get a boost, as the region is slated to receive over $9 million in state funding.
The North Carolina Management Trust Fund has earmarked almost $20 million in grants to help conserve lands and protect waterways.
Governor Roy Cooper's office says roughly half of that amount will be dedicated to projects in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina, an area encompassing 14 counties.
Cooper released a statement saying the money helps protect drinking water supplies, preserve historical resources, and conserve clean streams for fishing and swimming.
The Winston-Salem Journal reports the largest regional grant is just over $93,000, which will go to a project at Galloway Farm off the Dan River in Rockingham County.
The lone Forsyth County grant will go to the North property in Historic Bethania.
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