Western Mass. conservation projects awarded $1.25 million each in grants

Western Mass. conservation projects awarded $1.25 million each in grants

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - The Healey-Driscoll Administration has awarded $2.5 million in grant funding to two local conservation projects in western Massachusetts. On Friday, the administration announced that Spruce Hill Forest Conservation in Westhampton and the Palmer Brook Conservation will each receive $1.25 million. They say the goal is to improve access to recreational opportunities, protect water supplies in the area, ecosystems, and habit…