{"id":15806,"date":"2017-01-13T18:33:25","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T23:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=15806"},"modified":"2019-03-12T10:57:50","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T14:57:50","slug":"university-of-north-carolina-receives-duke-energy-grant-for-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/university-of-north-carolina-receives-duke-energy-grant-for-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"University of North Carolina Receives Duke Energy Grant for Wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) is the newest recipient of a Duke Energy Water Resources Fund grant to construct two new wetlands on campus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Duke Energy\u2019s grant which totals over $46,000 will go towards the wetland construction, which will be built on on their campus in March of 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to a press release<\/span><\/a>, the wetlands will help improve the water quality and biotic diversity on UNCG\u2019s campus, as well as provide many educational and research opportunities for students and faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The eventual construction of the wetlands was one of the main focuses of the university\u2019s Wetlands Project. The project began with a series of discussions and talks with university and Greensboro, Nc. officials, UNCG students and others. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to the Wetlands Project website<\/span><\/a>, there were a series of six goals defined for the future wetlands. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Improve water quality of runoff from athletic fields in the receiving tributary stream to North Buffalo Creek.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Increase biotic diversity with native wetlands plants and the succession of microorganism and animal populations.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Provide educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students across disciplines.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Provide research opportunities for students and faculty across disciplines and colleges.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Create a living laboratory for outreach in K-12 education projects, and community relation events.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Enhance the beauty of our Campus landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Duke Energy Grant isn\u2019t the only grant that will be used to pay for the wetlands. UNCG\u2019s Green Fund is funded by a $2.22 student fee. Combined with Duke Energy\u2019s grant, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will use a grand total of $54,112 for the two new wetlands.<\/span><\/p>\n

    UNCG was one of 12 organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to receive the grant. The rest of the organizations are as follows, <\/span>as listed by Duke Energy<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. City of Greensboro, Parks and Recreation (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Land of Sky Regional Council (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. North Carolina Wildlife Federation (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Southwestern North Carolina Resource Conservation and Development Council (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Surry County Parks and Recreation (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Town of Elizabethtown (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. University of North Carolina at Greensboro (N.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    10. Water Watch of Lake Wateree Association (S.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    11. Pee Dee Land Trust (S.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n
    12. Town of Halifax (Va.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The idea for the wetlands dates back to October of 2014. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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