FRANKLIN COUNTY, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The towns of Ashfield, Deerfield, Greenfield, Orange, Shutesbury, and Whately are among the recipients of state Climate Resiliency grants totaling $52.4 million. Each of the towns have planned projects to respond to local climate impacts. Shutesbury is planning to implement solar panels with a battery backup system, Greenfield will use the funds for plantings at Millers Meadow. 

Ashfield Ashfield Rural Climate Resilience and Living Culture Project $166,001
Deerfield Bloody Brook Resilience Hydrologic/Hydraulic Modeling $170,300
Greenfield Building Community and Resilience through Plantings at Millers Meadow $37,830
Orange Fisher Hill School Solar/Bess and Outdoor Classroom $390,290
Shutesbury Library Solar with Ford Lightning Battery Backup $222,105
Whately The Future Looks Like Whately: Planting Resilience through Nature-Based Solutions $82,542