2001 Grant Distribution Breakdown
 

Active Citizens Together Improving Our Neighborhoods, Inc. -- $20,000
Belle Glade, FL
Continued support of efforts to increase community awareness and collaboration in the areas of water quality, Everglades restoration and environmental justice in the Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Bay communities.

American Littoral Society -- $20,000
Key Biscayne, FL
A 2:1 challenge grant to assist in the restoration of 27 acres of coastal strand at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park.

American Planning Association - Florida Chapter -- $25,000
Tallahassee, FL
To support the continuation of the Florida Growth Management Coalition, for active participation in policy reviews following the legislative session, and for a strong media outreach/public awareness campaign on growth management issues.

Apalachee Land Conservancy, Inc. -- $20,000
Tallahassee, FL
To document the existing process for handling conservation easements obtained as a result of regulatory actions by Florida Department of Environmental Protection and other regulatory agencies.

Apalachicola Bay and River Keepers, Inc. -- $15,000
Eastpoint, FL
Three part grant consisting of: $10,000 to facilitate a Board/Staff Retreat to develop and initiate a strategic plan; 1:1 challenge grant of $20,000; and additional support of $30,000 over two successive years to fund activities of a full time River Keeper.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Inc. -- $20,000
Gainesville, FL
For support of the Sea Turtle Survival League (STSL) "Free the Beach Campaign" to raise awareness about the environmental consequences of coastal armoring and ill-advised beach nourishment projects.

Coast Alliance, Inc. -- $20,000
Washington, DC
A 1:1 challenge grant for support of the "Focus on Florida" project to promote the acquisition and protection of barrier islands for conservation purposes.

Encounters in Excellence, Inc. -- $8,500
Miami, FL
Support to upgrade the lecture film, "Everglades in Peril".

Environmental & Land Use Law Center, Inc. -- $25,000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Second year of two year grant in support of expanded activities of the Environmental & Land Use Law Center in Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie Counties.

Florida Atlantic University Foundation, Inc. -- $25,000
f/b/o Pine Jog Environmental Education Center
West Palm Beach, FL
A 1:1 Challenge grant for support of the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center's planning and pre-design phase of a new, green campus.

Florida Audubon Society -- $10,000
d/b/a Florida Keys Environmental Restoration Trust Fund
f/b/o Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Key Largo, FL
A 1:1 matching challenge grant for support of the Tropical Hardwood Forest Restoration Project on Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge located on Key Largo.

Florida State University Foundation -- $25,000
f/b/o Florida State University - Center for Aquatic Research & Resource Management
Tallahassee, FL
A challenge grant to support the establishment of a new, Native American Education Program in aquatic ecology.

Florida Stewardship Foundation, Inc. -- $20,000
Boca Raton, FL
Support of the Rural Lands Stewardship Council, a public-private coalition of agriculture and conservation groups intended to promote land use patterns retaining rural character.

Florida Wildlife Federation -- $25,000
Tallahassee, FL
Continued support of growth management, habitat protection and conservation lands acquisition in northeast Florida by accessing and participating in land use planning issues in St. Johns, Clay and Nassau Counties.

Hawkwatch International, Inc. -- $7,900
Salt Lake City, UT
Third year of three year grant to develop and implement an on-site and classroom environmental education program in the Florida Keys.

Institute for Regional Conservation -- $12,500
f/k/a Kuja Sni Research Group
Miami, FL
To protect and restore South Florida's native plant diversity by providing information on rare plants through workshops presented to land managers throughout South Florida.

Martin County Regional Land Trust, Inc. -- $25,000
Stuart, FL
For continued support of the initiative, "Our Green Heritage: There's No Place Like Home", a campaign to preserve family heritage lands, working landscapes, and to acquire parcels strategic to the revitalization of economically depressed neighborhoods.

Martin County Regional Land Trust, Inc. -- $10,000
Stuart, FL
For support of the Fourth Annual Florida Land Trust Conference.

Mote Marine Laboratory, Inc. -- $10,000
Sarasota, FL
Support development of a coral reef distance learning program for dissemination to students through Mote Marine Lab's SeaTrek Distance Learning Program and Mote's Center for Tropical Research on Summerland Key in the Florida Keys.

         
       
         

National Audubon Society -- $15,000
d/b/a Audubon of Florida
Miami, FL
Continued support of the "Important Bird Areas (IBA) Program" in Florida.

National Tropical Botanical Garden -- $25,000
Kauai, HI
To support the translation of Herbarium Amboinense, a resource for tropical botanists.

National Wildlife Federation -- $20,000
Everglades Project
Naples, FL
Second phase of two phase support of an independent economic analysis that examines the effects of current and projected development patterns on the value of natural resources to southwest Florida and support of educational and outreach activities.

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. -- $20,000
New York, NY
For support of Natural Resources Defense Council's Everglades Restoration Project and related activities.

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. -- $20,000
f/b/o Clean Water Network
Washington, DC
Support of the 2002 Clean Water Campaign in Florida.

The Nature Conservancy -- $25,000
Altamonte Springs, FL
Second year of two year support of the project, "Protecting Large Landscapes, Watersheds and Natural Systems in Floridas Heartland".

The Ocean Conservancy -- $20,000
f/k/a Center for Marine Conservation
Washington, DC
Support of the Florida Polluted Runoff Prevention Project.

Pensacola Gulf CoastKeepers, Inc. -- $5,000
Pensacola, FL
For support of the Third Annual WaterKeeper Alliance Conference held in Pensacola, Florida.

Protect Key West, Inc. -- $20,000
d/b/a Last Stand
Key West, FL
Second year of three year support for the Florida Keys Smart Growth and Stable Communities Project.

Rails to Trails Conservancy -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
A 1:1 challenge grant for support of the Florida Field Office to continue providing technical assistance for regional trail and greenway systems in Florida.

Reef Relief, Inc. -- $20,000
Key West, FL
Second year support of the Florida Keys Coral Reef Conservation Program.

John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum -- $25,000
African American History & Culture, Inc.
Tallahassee, FL
Second year of three year grant of $75,000 for the development of the Florida African- American Heritage Preservation Network.

The Sierra Club Foundation -- $20,000
San Francisco, CA
Support of Sierra Club's Campaign to Save Florida's Groundwater.

Student Conservation Association, Inc. -- $10,000
Charlestown, NH
Support for the Big Cypress Restoration & Preservation Corps.

The Trust for Public Land - Miami Office -- $25,000
Miami, FL
A matching grant to conduct a public opinion survey, a critical element of the development and implementation of a Strategic Plan for Public Access to Biscayne Bay.

The Wilderness Society -- $40,000
Washington, DC
First year of two year grant for support of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge project.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. -- $20,000
Washington, DC
For the Florida Keys Campaign working with local, regional, and national organizations to address declining water quality and unsustainable growth.

         

Total Grants Paid: $663,900