Audubon Center Gets $29K Coronavirus Grant

AUDUBON, PA — Montgomery County's John James Audubon Center has gotten some much needed relief. The Center will receive a $29,000 grant from the state as part of a new program aiming to help preserve museums and cultural organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The birding and hiking Center was among 164 institutions in 36 counties statewide to receive some of the $20 million in grant funding.

“Pennsylvania’s museums and cultural organizations provide education, entertainment, and meaningful experiences to both residents and travelers alike, and the COVID-19 pandemic severely inhibited their ability to fulfill their cultural mission,” Gov. Wolf said in a statement announcing the funding. “This funding will be used to offset the impact the pandemic had on these organizations and will help them move forward in their recovery efforts as they begin to welcome visitors back in their doors.”

Around Montgomery County, Elmwood Park Zoo received $303,775, Pottstown's Steel River Playhouse received $25,000, and Ambler's Act II Playhouse received $25,000.

The local organizations were among the many in the state to lose operating revenue when the pandemic forced the economic shutdown.

Other eligible organizations for the funding include children's museums, historical sites, military or maritime museums, natural history museums, planetariums, science centers, orchestras, and more.