WORCESTER—A new round of regional grant funding is aiming to protect open space, support animal care, and expand environmental education efforts across North Central Massachusetts, with impacts likely to ripple into Worcester County communities.
The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts has awarded nearly $85,000 through its Environmental Preservation & Animal Welfare program, supporting nine organizations working on projects ranging from land conservation to mobile veterinary clinics, according to a release.
The funding is a push to address both environmental sustainability and access to animal care—two issues that often intersect in Central Massachusetts, where rising costs and development pressures have strained both natural resources and household budgets…