2002 Grant Distribution Breakdown
 

1000 Friends of Florida, Inc. -- $15,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support for development of five-year Strategic and Development Plans.

Apalachee Ecological Conservancy, Inc. -- $25,000
Panacea, FL
Organizational assistance for efforts in "Community Planning & Involvement to Protect Environmental Resources in Coastal Panhandle Florida," to include strategic planning.

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.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Inc. -- $15,000
Naples, FL
Continued support of comprehensive efforts to build public support for a referendum to finance the purchase and protection of environmentally sensitive lands in Collier County, Florida.

Conservation Trust for Florida, Inc. -- $25,000
Micanopy, FL
Two year grant of $50,000 to support organizational assistance and land conservation projects.

Defenders of Wildlife, Inc. -- $25,000
Washington, DC
Two year grant of $50,000 to support the project on Transportation, Land Use and Wildlife Conservation in Florida to promote biodiversity conservation through wise transportation planning.

Earthjustice -- $15,000
San Francisco, CA
Continued support for the protection of Floridas freshwater resources and safeguarding marine biodiversity.

Environmental & Land Use Law Center, Inc. -- $25,000
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Two year grant of $50,000 in support of the Everglades Project and water resource related activities.

Florida Defenders of the Environment, Inc. -- $20,000
Gainesville, FL
Continued support of the Ocklawaha River Restoration and Watershed Alliance Project.

Florida Public Interest Foundation, Inc. -- $20,000
Monticello, FL
To support the continuation of the Florida Growth Management Coalition, and media outreach/public awareness efforts on growth management issues.

Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of the "Holding our Ground" Campaign: a project and strategy to address the poor implementation and severe lack of enforcement of key environmental and public health laws.

Florida State University Research Foundation, Incorporated -- $6,000
f/b/o Florida Public Radio
Tallahassee, FL
Second of two part grant for support of Florida Public Radio reports on Florida environmental issues.

Florida Wildlife Federation -- $20,000
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.

The Forest Management Trust, Inc. -- $6,000
Gainesville, FL
Support of the Forest Certification Handbook Revision.

Green Horizon Land Trust, Inc. -- $25,000
Lake Wales, FL
Second Year of two year grant of $50,000 for support of the activities of the Development Director.

Institute for Regional Conservation -- $10,000
Miami, FL
Support for "Natives for Your Neighborhood" Campaign, outreach efforts dedicated to the protection, restoration and long term management of regional biodiversity.

League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund, Inc. -- $15,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of a project to increase media relations effectiveness and build greater public awareness and understanding of Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR), a key component of the water supply debate.

Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
Continued support for Florida Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) work, formerly a project of Third Planet, Inc.

         
       
         

National Audubon Society, Inc.d/b/a Audubon of Florida -- $30,000
f/b/o Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Miami, FL
Support of the Southwest Florida Campaign for smart growth and watershed restoration and protection.

National Parks Conservation Association -- $10,000
Washington, DC
Support of program to restore and protect the South Florida/Everglades ecosystem.

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

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

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc -- $20,000
f/b/o Clean Water Network
Washington, DC
Two year grant of $40,000 for continued support of on-going public education, media and organizing work focusing on the protection of water resources in Florida.

Nature Conservancy -- $20,000
Altamonte Springs, FL
Support for Developing Effective Strategies to Protect Freshwater Systems using the Wekiva River Basin as a pilot project.

The Ocean Conservancy, Inc. -- $15,000
Washington, DC
Continued support of Turning the Tide: Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems in South Florida.

Ocean Watch Foundation, Inc. -- $10,000
Lighthouse Point, FL
Organizational assistance to support current marine conservation projects and expand community based projects designed to increase public awareness and volunteer assistance in the protection and preservation of the marine environment in Southeast Florida.

Protect Key West, Inc. -- $20,000
d/b/a Last Stand
Key West, FL
Third year of three year grant of $60,000 in support of the Florida Keys Smart Growth and Stable Communities Project.

Quest Foundation -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of the public outreach, conservation exhibition: Florida's Wild Places -- Celebration of Conservation Successes, a Nature Conservancy Exhibition.

John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum -- $25,000
for African American History & Culture, Inc.

Tallahassee, FL
Third year of three year grant of $75,000 for the development of the Florida African-American Heritage Preservation Network.

Save our Bay, Air and Canals, Inc. -- $7,500
Apollo Beach, FL
Assistance for the initiation of a Tampa Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program.

Stewards of the St. Johns River, Inc. -- $15,000
Jacksonville, FL
A 1:1 challenge grant to support public education and outreach for the restoration, preservation and protection of the waters of the St. Johns River Basin.

Treasure Coast Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. -- $5,000
Jensen Beach, FL
Three part grant consisting of: $5,000 to develop and initiate a strategic plan; 1:1 challenge grant of $15,000 to support Indian River Lagoon Riverkeeper; and a 1:1 challenge grant of $15,000 for subsequent year support of Indian River Lagoon Riverkeeper.

University of Florida Foundation, Inc. -- $20,000
f/b/o Ft. Lauderdale Research& Education Center

Gainesville, FL
Challenge grant to support a project linking the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan to local government planning and regulation.

Urban Environment League of Greater Miami, Inc. -- $5,000
Miami, FL
Two part grant consisting of $5,000 for support of strategic planning; and a 1:1 challenge grant of $10,000 to support the implementation of a comprehensive program for expanded citizen participation in the process of land conservation, comprehensive planning and growth management.

The Wilderness Society -- $20,000
Washington, DC
Second year of two year grant of $40,000 for support of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge project.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. -- $10,000
Washington, DC
Continued support for the Florida Keys Campaign working with local, regional, and national organizations to address declining water quality and unsustainable growth.

         

Total Grants Paid: $589,500