2004 Grant Distribution Breakdown
 

1000 Friends of Florida Inc. -- $20,000
Tallahassee, FL
Panhandle Partnership Initiative", a collaboration with the Florida Wildlife Federation, for the development of a public education and advocacy initiative to provide the tools and encouragement necessary for local grassroots organizations to participate meaningfully in the process by which growth and development occurs in four Panhandle counties.

Active Citizens Together Improving Our Neighborhoods, Inc. -- $10,000
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.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation, Inc. -- $25,000
Gainesville, FL
Support of Sea Turtle Survival League activities in Florida.

Center for Food Safety -- $30,000
Washington, DC
Support of the Florida Sustainable Aquaculture Campaign

Coastal Plains Institute, Inc. -- $20,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of an environmental outreach and public awareness program through the publication of Priceless Florida: Natural Ecosystems and Native Species.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida, Inc. -- $25,000
Naples, FL
Second year support for the Estuaries and Coastal Watersheds Program.

EarthJustice -- $10,000
Oakland, CA
Continued support for the protection of Florida's freshwater resources and safeguarding marine biodiversity.

Environmental Defense - Southeast -- $15,000
Raleigh, NC
Support of initiative to conserve Florida's beaches and nearshore reefs.

Florida Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc. -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of the ·Clean Water Enforcement for Florida's Future· project.

Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc. -- $12,000
f/b/o Florida Public Radio
Tallahassee, FL
Two year support of Florida Public Radio reports on Florida environmental issues.

Florida Wildlife Federation -- $30,000
Tallahassee, FL
Continued support of growth management activities in Northeast Florida.

Florida Wildlife Federation -- $15,000
Tallahassee, FL
Support of collaboration with Greater Pine Island Civic Association to fund the tasks necessary to implement Lee County's recent adoption of the Greater Pine Island Community Plan Update.

Gulf Restoration Network -- $5,000
New Orleans, LA
Support of the Gulf Marine Sustainable Fish Project activities in Florida.

Gulf Restoration Network -- $30,000
New Orleans, LA
Support of the Florida Aquaculture Project to promote protections for marine communities off Florida by striving for comprehensive state and federal legislation and regional rules to stringently regulate open ocean aquaculture.

         
       
         

John Gilmore Riley Center/Museum for African American History & Culture, Inc. -- $10,000
Tallahassee, FL
Two year grant of $20,000 in support of the Florida African-American Heritage Preservation
Network.

National Tropical Botanical Garden -- $25,000
f/b/o The Kampong
Kauai, HI
Support of the Fellowship for College Biology Professors, a component of a new Initiative in Tropical Botany.

National Parks Conservation Association -- $15,000
Washington, DC
Continued support of efforts to protect and restore Everglades National Park

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. -- $15,000
ff/b/o Clean Water Network
Washington, DC
Two year grant of $30,000 for continued support of projects to protect water resources in Florida.

Protect Key West -- $40,000
d/b/a Last Stand
Key West, FL
Support of efforts pertaining to a proposed state rule regarding development in the Florida Keys, a collaboration with the Environmental and Land Use Law Center, Inc.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility -- $20,000
Washington, DC
Second year support of the Florida Field Office, to serve public employees and bring transparency
and accountability to federal and state environmental agencies in Florida.

Southwings, Inc. -- $15,000
Asheville, NC
Support of the 2004-2005 Conservation Flight Program for increased protection of watersheds, forests, and ecosystems of Florida.

Stewards of the St. Johns River, Inc. -- $10,000
Fleming Island, FL
A 1:1 Challenge grant in continued support of public education and outreach for the restoration, preservation and protection of the waters of the St. Johns River Basin.

Tall Timbers Research Station -- $20,000
Tallahassee, FL
Continued support of the Red Hills Conservation Program, for Aucilla and Ochlockonee River Watersheds protection activities and projects in Leon and Jefferson Counties.

Tampa Bay Conservancy, Inc. -- $30,000
Riverview, FL
Second year support for organizational assistance and projects of the Tampa Bay Conservancy.

Trust for Public Land - Miami Office -- $15,000
South Miami, FL
Support for implementation of the Strategic Public Access Plan for Biscayne Bay.

University of Miami, School of Communications -- $5,000
Coral Gables, FL
Support of the ·One Water Project·, an effort of the Modern Media Initiative for a Sustainable Future, to raise public awareness of critical water issues.

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

         

Total Grants Paid: $501,000