2008 GRANTS PROGRAM

Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2008. Those programs include (in declining order of size) Marine/Fisheries Conservation, South Florida Environment, Alabama Environment, Population & Environment, and District of Columbia Environment. Some grants are made for projects that cover both Alabama and Florida. Please know that except where noted, all grants carry a 1:1 match requirement. The second year of a two-year grant is subject to approval of progress on goals and objectives by the Board prior to the release of second-year funds.

Alabama River Alliance	2008: $20,000
2027 2^nd Avenue North, Suite A Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of freshwater resource protection in Alabama.

Alabama Shakespeare Festival	2008: $2,000
One Festival Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36117-4605
Special director's grant.

Alabama Wildlife Federation	2008: $20,000
3050 Lanark Road Millbrook, Alabama 36054
Second year of a three-year grant to support the outreach and education programs in Alabama.

Alabama Wildlife Federation	2008: $10,000
3050 Lanark Road Millbrook, Alabama 36054
Funding in support of the outreach efforts.

American Cancer Society	2008: $1,500
3054C McGehee Road Montgomery, Alabama 36111-2203
Special director's grant.

American Prospect	2008: $30,000
2000 L Street, NW. Suite 717 Washington, DC 20036
One-time grant in support of production and outreach issues devoted to freshwater and marine resources.

American Red Cross of Central AL	2008: $8,000
5015 Woods Crossing Montgomery, Alabama 36106
Special director's grant.

Anacostia Watershed Society	2008: $10,000
4302 Baltimore Avenue Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
First year of a two year grant to address educational opportunities and restoration needs of the Anacostia watershed.

Apalachicola Riverkeeper	2008: $20,000
23 Avenue D Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Funding in support of the Apalachicola Bay watershed.

Arizona State University Scholorship Fund	2008: $5,000
Tempe, Arizona 85287
Funding in support of The Edith Cummings Munson Golf award.

Assateague Coastal Trust	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 731 Berlin, Maryland 28111-0731
Support of the Coastkeeper program.

Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper	2008: $20,000
The Mill Centre 3000 Chestnut Ave., Suite 100 Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the waterkeeper.

Billfish Foundation	2008: $7,500
2161 E. Commercial Blvd., 2^nd Floor Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33338
First year of a three-year grant in support of youth education programs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Biodiversity Project	2008: $1,000
214 N. Henry Street, Suite 201 Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Funding in memory of Cynthia Coffin.

Birmingham Southern College	2008: $25,000
900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Southern Environmental Center funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Black Warrior Riverkeeper	2008: $10,000
712 37^th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Funding in support of the activities of the riverkeeper.

Blue Frontier Campaign	2008: $15,000
P.O. Box 19367 Washington, D.C. 20036-9367
Second year of a two-year grant to support on convening ocean activists.

Blue Ocean Institute	2008: $20,000
P.O. Box 250 East Norwich, New York 11732-0250
Second year of a two-year grant to support the protection of Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Boggy Creek Gang	2008: $5,000
30500 Brantley Branch Road Eustis, Florida 32736
Special director's grant.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Montgomery	2008: $2,000
Post Office Box 234 Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0234
Special director's grant.

Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis	2008: $1,000
Lois Pope Life Center 1095 NW 14th Terrace Miami, Florida 33136
Special director's grant.

Cahaba River Society	2008: $25,000
2717 7^th Avenue South, Suite 205 Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Second year of a two-year grant to support the promotion of water conservation and freshwater resource protection in the Cahaba River watershed and the greater Birmingham region.

Center for Agricultural Partnerships	2008: $20,000
1 West Pack Square, Suite 518 Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Second year of a two-year grant to support the work on the Chesapeake Bay Agriculture Initiative.

Chesapeake Bay Trust	2008: $4,000
60 West Street, Suite 405 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-2400
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network.

Chester River Association	2008: $10,000
100 N. Cross Street, Ste. 1 Chestertown, Maryland 21620
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the agricultural initiative.

Childhelp Children's Ctr. of VA	2008: $2,000
11230 Waples Mill Rd Suite 105 Fairfax, Virginia 22030
Special director's grant.

Children's Museum of Northern VA	2008: $2,000
11209 Lapham Drive Oakton, Virginia 22124
Special director's grant.

Church of the Ascension	2008: $11,000
315 Clanton Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Special director's grant.

City of Eufaula	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 219 Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219
Second year of a two-year grant to support the implementation of Smart Code and other elements of sustainable planning.

Clean Water Network of Florida	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 254 Tallahassee, Florida 32302
(Fiscal Agent: Tides Center) Second year of a two-year grant to support improvement of freshwater management in Florida.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida	2008: $20,000
1450 Merrihue Drive Naples, Florida 34102
Second year of a two-year grant in support of improved water quality in the Western Everglades and nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico..

Conservation Alabama Foundation	2008: $15,000
P.O. Box 130656 Birmingham, Alabama 35213-0656
Second year of a two-year grant in support of water of other issues affecting the health of Alabama's resources.

Consultative Group on Biodiversity	2008: $14,500
Post Office Box 29361 San Francisco, California 94129
First year of a two-year grant for supporting and coordinating the activities of the Marine Funders Working Group plus ($2,000) to underwrite the 2008 marines meeting.

Coosa River Basin Initiative	2008: $10,000
408 Broad Street Rome, Georgia 30161
A one-time grant in support of water issues affecting transboundary watersheds.

Coral Reef Alliance	2008: $25,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205 San Francisco, California 94105
Support for the regional coral conservation program.

Donors Forum of South Florida	2008: $1,000
150 SE 2^nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, Florida 33131
Funding to support collaborations and continuing professional training of south Florida grantmakers.

E The Environmental Magazine	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 5098 Westport, Connecticut 06881-5098
Second year of a two-year grant in support of efforts to ensure the magazine's data reaches the broadest and most effective audience.

Earth Conservation Corps	2008: $10,000
2000 Half Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
First year of a three-year grant to support the work providing environmental education opportunities for at-risk youth in the DC area.

EarthEcho International	2008: $2,500
888 16^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
Special director's grant.

EarthJustice	2008: $15,000
426 17^th Street, 6^th Floor Oakland, California 94612-2820
Funding to support marine fisheries work in honor of the retirement of Buck Parker as director.

East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue	2008: $7,500
320 Zoo Road Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17350
Special director's grant.

Environmental Film Festival	2008: $10,000
1228½ 31^st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007
Funding in support of the 2008 Film Festival.

Environmental Leadership Program	2008: $30,000
1609 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
Third year of a three-year grant to support the Jack Vanderryn Southeastern Fellowship Program.

Environmental Support Center	2008: $25,000
1500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 25 Washington, D.C. 20005
Second year funding of a two-year shared-grant with the Institute for Conservation Leadership to support the SOLE-SE contributions provided by each organization.

ETV Endowment of South Carolina	2008: $16,500
401 East Kennedy Street, B-1 Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302-1970
Funding in support of the documentary on the Chesapeake Bay environmental issues in partnership with Hedrick Smith Productions.

Father Walter Child Care Center	2008: $2,000
2815 Forbes Drive Montgomery, Alabama 36110
Special director's grant.

Fauna and Flora International	2008: $20,000
1720 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Final funding to support the marine protected area system in Antigua and Barbuda.

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)	2008: $40,000
25 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 330 Washington, DC 20001
Funding to support continuing efforts to provide education and outreach.

Florida State University Research Foundation	2008: $5,000
874 Traditions Way, 3^rd Floor Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4166
Funding in support of "Spatial Dimensions of Ecosystems and Fisheries: Putting It All In Place."* The 7th annual Mote International Symposium.*

Friends of Hurricane Creek	2008: $15,000
Post Office Box 40836 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404
Funding in support of the Creekkeeper.

Friends of Riverbend Park	2008: $2,000
Post Office Box 1481 Great Falls, Virginia 22066-8481
Special director's grant.

Georgetown Senior Center	2008: $5,000
3127 P Street, NW Washington, DC 20008
Special director's grant.

Georgia River Network	2008: $10,000
126 S. Milledge Avenue, Suite E3 Athens, Georgia 30601
One-time funding in support of efforts to make sure that water diversions for use in Georgia do not adversely affect Alabama.

Goodwill Industries of Central AL	2008: $2,000
Post Office Box 9349 Montgomery, Alabama 36108-0349
Special director's grant.

Great Falls Charitable Found	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 295 Great Falls, Virginia 22066
Special director's grant.

Gulf Restoration Network	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 2245 New Orleans, Louisiana 70176-2245
First year of a two-year grant in support of efforts in the Gulf of Mexico (particularly Alabama and Florida) promoting consideration of climate change effects in management plans for fisheries and possible offshore aquaculture production.

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia	2008: $2,000
4451 First Place South Arlington, Virginia 22204
Special director's grant.

Habitat for Humanity Seminole County	2008: $2,000
1548 Seminola Blvd., Suite 141 Casselberry, Florida 32707
Special director's grant.

Homes for Our Troops	2008: $2,000
37 Main Street Taunton, Massachusetts 02780
Special director's grant.

Huntington College	2008: $5,000
1500 East Fairview Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36106
Special director's grant.

Institute for Conservation Leadership	2008: $25,000
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 420 Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
Second year funding of a two-year shared-grant with the Environmental Support Center to support the SOLE-SE contributions provided by each organization.

IUCN	2008: $25,000
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20009-1053
First year of a two-year grant in support of work on marine protected areas and the DC Marines network.

Jupiter Island Garden Club, Inc.	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 1410 Hobe Sound, Florida 33475-1410
Special director's grant.

Key West Botanical Gardens Society	2008: $20,000
Post Office Box 2436 Key West, Florida 33045-2436
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the educational programs.

Land Trust Alliance	2008: $15,000
Post Office Box 3355 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3355
First year of a two-year grant in support of building land trust sustainability in Florida and Alabama.

Marine Conservation Biology Inst.	2008: $20,000
2122 112^th Avenue NE, Suite B-300 Bellevue, Washington 98004
Funding in support of continuing work on limiting bottom trawling.

Marine Fish Conservation Network	2008: $90,000
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210 Washington, DC 20003
Funding in support of improved forage fish management, implementation of federal fisheries management law, and related activities.

Martin County Schools Environmental Studies Center	2008: $7,500
2900 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
First year of a two-year grant in support of Camp Wet scholarships.

Maryland Public Television Foundation	2008: $10,000
11767 Owings Mills Blvd. Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Week programming and activities.

Mesoamerican Reef Fund	2008: $10,000
17 Av. "D" 0-19, Zona 15 Guatemala, Ciudad 01015
First year of a three-year grant in support of the work of the Mesoamerican Reef Fund.

Mobile Baykeeper	2008: $20,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200 Mobile, Alabama 36602
Funding to support the work on sustainability and environmental health in the Mobile Bay watershed.

Montgomery Academy	2008: $5,000
3240 Vaughn Road Montgomery, Alabama 36106
Special director's grant.

Montgomery Academy	2008: $12,500
3240 Vaughn Road Montgomery, Alabama 36106
Special director's grant.

Montgomery Area Family Violence	2008: $2,000
Post Office Box 5160 Montgomery, Alabama 36103
Special director's grant.

Montgomery Area Schools (HIPPY)	2008: $10,000
515 Court Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Special director's grant.

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts	2008: $2,000
Post Office Box 230819 Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0819
Special director's grant.

National Aquarium in Baltimore	2008: $15,000
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay related restoration programs.

National Aquarium Washington, DC	2008: $15,000
Commerce Building, Room B-077 14^th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230-0001
Second year of a two-year grant to support the educational graphics and related materials.

Nat'l Ctr for Missing & Exploited Children	2008: $2,000
699 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3175
Special director's grant.

National Coalition for Marine Conservation	2008: $30,000
4 Royal Street SE Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Funding to continue the work on big fish; menhaden issues; and, related marine conservation work.

Nat'l Enviro. Education Fdn.	2008: $10,000
4301 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste. 160 Washington, D.C. 20008
Funding in support of the Earth Gauge project.

National Golf Coaches Association	2008: $5,000
5905 NW 54^th Circle Coral Springs, Florida 33067
Funding in support of The Edith Cummings Munson golf award.

National Parks Conservation Assoc.	2008: $15,000
1300 19^th Street, NW, Suite 360 Washington, DC 20036
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Sun Coast program with emphasis on Biscayne and Everglades National Parks.

Natural Resources Defense Council	2008: $25,000
40 West 20^th Street New York, New York 10011
First year of a three-year grant in support of the Florida Coasts and Ocean Coalition.

New England Aquarium	2008: $15,000
Central Wharf Boston, Massachusetts 02110
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Marine Conservation Action Fund.

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust	2008: $10,000
4022 Hummer Road Annandale, Virginia 22003
Funding in support of the efforts to protect and preserve greenspace in Northern Virginia.

Ocean Conservancy	2008: $50,000
1300 19^th Street, NW, Ste. 800 Washington, D.C. 20036
Second year of a two-year grant in support of implementation of federal fisheries management law at the regional counsel level in the mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Ocean Conservancy	2008: $2,500
1300 19^th Street, NW, Ste. 800 Washington, D.C. 20036
Special director's grant.

Planned Parenthood of Alabama	2008: $15,000
1211 South 27^th Place Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806
Funding in support of the educational and outreach programs.

Potomac Riverkeeper	2008: $20,000
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036
First year of a two-year grant in support of the keeper's activities.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	2008: $15,000
2000 P St., NW, Ste. 240 Washington, DC 20036
Second year of a two-year grant in support of continuing activities to reduce water pollution in Florida.

Rare, Inc.	2008: $15,000
1840 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 204 Arlington, Virginia 22201
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Pride Campaign.

REEF	2008: $25,000
Post Office Box 246 Key Largo, Florida 33037-0246
Funding in support of the Florida and Caribbean programs.

Reef Check Foundation	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 1057 Pacific Palisades, California 90272-1057
Funding in support of the monitoring work in the Caribbean.

Reef Relief	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 430 Key West, Florida 33041-0430
Second year of a two-year grant in support of protection and conservation of coral reefs and related habitats in Florida.

River Network	2008: $30,000
520 SW 6^th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204
Second year of a three-year grant in support of building the capacity of organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

River Region United Way Alex de Tocqueville Society	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 230005 Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0005
Special director's grant.

River Region United Way	2008: $4,000
Post Office Box 23005 Montgomery, Alabama 36123-0005
Special director's grant.

SeaWeb	2008: $30,000
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 500 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
First year of a two-year grant in support of continuing activities to educate the public, key audiences, and the media about issues of concern in ocean conservation.

The Sierra Club Foundation	2008: $20,000
85 Second Street, 2^nd Floor San Francisco, California
Final funding in support of the Everglades Restoration Project specifically the work on the Tamiami Skyway.

Smart Coast, Inc.	2008: $15,000
P. O. Box 246 Fairhope, Alabama 36533-0246
First year of a two-year grant in support of efforts to improve coastal planning for development to include storm impact, transportation needs, and ecosystem service protection.

Smithsonian Institution	2008: $25,000
Post Office Box 37012 Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Ocean Hall and the conservation education elements of the exhibit "Living on an Ocean Planet."

Southern Environmental Law Center	2008: $35,000
201 West Main Street, Suite 14 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5065
First year of a two-year grant in support of work in Alabama with an emphasis on water resource protection.

South River Federation	2008: $5,000
2830 Solomons Island Rd, Ste. B Edgewater, Maryland 21037
First year of a two-year grant in support of issues affecting sustainability and environmental health in the South River watershed.

SouthWings	2008: $20,000
35 Haywood Street, Suite 201 Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Funding in support of the outreach, education and advocacy efforts in Alabama.

Student Conservation Association	2008: $20,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
Funding in support of the student programs in Florida.

Student Conservation Association	2008: $10,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
First year of a two-year grant in support of the DC internship and leadership-training program.

Surfrider Foundation	2008: $20,000
P.O. Box 6010 San Clemente, California 92674-6010
Funding in support of the Florida programs and for the first international convention.

Sustainable Development Institute	2008: $15,000
3121 South Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20007
Funding in support of the Atlantic CoastWatch* bimonthly newsletter.*

The Nature Conservancy	2008: $10,000
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Ste. 100 Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Second year of a two-year grant supporting the Sea-Level Rise Learning Network.

The Nature Conservancy of Alabama	2008: $20,000
2100 1^st Avenue North, Suite 500 Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the Coastal Alabama work.

The Ocean Foundation	2008: $5,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Special director's grant.

The Ocean Foundation	2008: $10,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the "Mountains to the Sea"* educational program.*

The Ocean Foundation	2008: $25,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the Tag A Giant Fund* ($11,000) and ocean-related communications and related activities ($14,000).*

The Ocean Foundation	2008: $57,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Second year of two-year grant for The Ocean Project* ($50,000) and renewed funding for work with marine funders working group ($7,000).*

Trevor "Birdie" Davis Water Safety Found.	2008: $2,500
8270 Greensboro Drive Suite 100 McLean, Virginia 22102
Special director's grant

Trout Unlimited	2008: $35,000
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310 Arlington, Virginia 22209
First year of a two-year grant in support of the delivery of the Conservation Success Index* to chapters working on the ground with natural resources agencies.*

University of Alabama	2008: $1,000
Board of Visitors Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Special director's grant.

University of Alabama	2008: $12,000
College of Communication and Information Sciences Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
First year of a three-year grant to support the scholarship program for the college.

Virginia Organizing Project	2008: $10,000
14031 Independence Road Ashland, Virginia 23005
Funding in support of the partnership between Model Forest Policy Project* and Virginia Forest Watch on forest protection in Virginia.*

Washington Grantmakers	2008: $1,000
1400 16^th Street, NW, Suite 740 Washington, D.C. 20036
Support for the Leadership Fund Investment.

Waterkeeper Alliance	2008: $10,000
2 Kentbury Way Bethesda, Maryland 20814
First year of a three-year grant in support of a Chesapeake Bay-wide stormwater pollution control strategy.

Wild Dolphin Project	2008: $10,000
Post Office Box 8436 Jupiter, Florida 33468-8436
Funding in support of the work to improve Florida/Bahamas fisheries management to reduce bycatch and other adverse effects on the dolphin population.

Wilderness Society	2008: $10,000
1615 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Second year of a three year grant in support of the work in the southeast to promote grassroots support for the national wildlife refuges and related issues.

World Wildlife Fund	2008: $75,000
1250 24^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1124
Funding for the bycatch reduction program ($40,000) and the Mesoamerican Reef program ($35,000).

World Wildlife Fund	2008: $5,000
1250 24^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1124
Finding in support of the coral reef program.

1000 Friends of Florida	2008: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
First year of a two-year grant in support of work to promote smart growth and sustainable development and to prevent de-listing of fragile lands in Martin County.

1000 Friends of Maryland	2008: $500
1209 North Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Funding in support of the educational programs.