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Avangrid Foundation Supports Trust for Public Land
The Avangrid Foundation honors Earth Day by funding grant for Trust for Public Land’s work protecting parks and public lands
Pictured: Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation and Walker Homes, Trust for Public Land Vice President Mid-Atlantic Region and Connecticut State Director walking along the future Bridgeport Waterfront Pathway
New Haven, CT — April 22, 2026 — The Avangrid Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading energy company Avangrid Inc., a member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced a $100,000 grant for Trust for Public Land (TPL) to support efforts that protect parks and public lands and expand access to nature for communities across the United States. The grant will support four community projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Oregon.
“Earth Day is a powerful reminder that protecting our planet requires action, partnership, and long-term commitment,” said Avangrid CEO Jose Antonio Miranda. “Avangrid is proud to support Trust for Public Land’s mission to safeguard public lands and help ensure that current and future generations can experience the benefits of nature.”
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“We are honored to partner with Trust for Public Land on projects that strengthen communities, increase access to public spaces, and promote environmental stewardship,” said Pablo Colón, Director of Corporate Citizenship and Executive Director of the Avangrid Foundation. “By investing in parks, trails, and schoolyards, we are helping build healthier neighborhoods and bring people closer to nature.”
The funding will support four projects, each receiving $25,000, that advance community driven conservation and public access to outdoor spaces:
- Bridgeport Waterfront Pathway – Bridgeport, Connecticut
Supporting the development of safe, accessible waterfront connections that enhance recreation and neighborhood access along Bridgeport’s shoreline. - Boston Parks for People Program – Boston, Massachusetts
Expanding green space access and park improvements in underserved neighborhoods to promote public health, climate resilience, and community wellbeing. - Two Rivers Greenway – Binghamton, New York
Advancing trail connections along the Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers to improve walkability, outdoor recreation, and regional environmental restoration. - Oregon Community Schoolyards – Oregon
Transforming schoolyards into vibrant green spaces that are open to students and surrounding communities, providing year round access to nature and play.
“Partnerships like this are how we turn local vision into lasting community assets,” said Walker Holmes, Trust for Public Land’s Connecticut State Director. “We’re grateful to the Avangrid Foundation for investing in projects like the Bridgeport Seawalk, which will connect more people to the shoreline, expand access to safe outdoor spaces, and strengthen the health and resilience of our communities. This support helps ensure that more families, now and in the future, can experience the benefits of nature close to home.”
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About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. is a leading U.S. energy company investing in grid infrastructure and power generation projects to deliver reliable energy and meet growing electricity demand. With approximately $50 billion in assets and operations across 25 states, Avangrid is helping modernize the U.S. electric grid, improve system resiliency, and support economic growth for the customers and communities it serves.
Avangrid owns and operates seven electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.4 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid also has nearly 100 energy generation facilities across the United States and more than 11 gigawatts of installed capacity. Avangrid has more than 8,300 employees and was named among the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2026 for the eighth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the Iberdrola Group.
About Iberdrola: With a market capitalization of more than €140 billion, Iberdrola is the largest electricity company in Europe and one of the two largest in the world. The Group serves more than 100 million people around the world and has a workforce of 45,400 employees and assets of €165 billion. In 2025, Iberdrola posted a record net profit of €6.3 billion. The company contributes close to €10.4 billion in taxes in the countries where it operates and supports more than 500,000 jobs throughout its supply chain, thanks to €13.2 billion in purchases from tens of thousands of suppliers.
Since 2001, Iberdrola has invested more than €175 billion in electricity networks, renewable energy and energy storage to help create an energy model based on electrification. The company has close to 1.4 million km of electricity networks in the United States (the states of New York, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts), the United Kingdom (Scotland, England and Wales), Brazil (the states of Bahia, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, São Paulo and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Brasilia) and Spain, as well as 57,000 MW of capacity worldwide, of which more than 46,000 MW is renewable.
