2006 GRANTS PROGRAM

Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2006. 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 Coastal Foundation 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 1760
Fairhope, Alabama 36533-1760
Second year of a three-year grant in support of the south Alabama Network for the Environment (SANE).
 
Alabama Forest Resources Center 2006: $20,000
169 Dauphin Street, Suite 302
Mobile, Alabama 36602
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Center's outreach and education to private landowners.
 
Alabama Giving 2006: $2,500
P.O. Box 530727
Birmingham, Alabama 35253-0727
First year of a three-year grant to support the building of a network of funders for the state's non-profit community.
 
Alabama Land Trust 2006: $15,000
226 Old Ladiga Road
Piedmont, Alabama 36272
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work to secure easements and land acquisitions with the Little River Canyon preserve.
 
Alabama River Alliance 2006: $20,000
2027 2nd Avenue North, Suite A
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of watershed protection in Alabama, especially the Watershed Visions program and the Water Agenda.
 
American Littoral Society 2006: $45,000
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Fiscal agent for the Marine Fish Conservation Network. Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the work of the Marine Fish Conservation Network.
 
Apalachicola Riverkeeper 2006: $15,000
23 Avenue D
Apalachicola, Florida 32320
 
Funding in support of the Apalachicola Bay.
 
Assateague Coastal Trust 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 731
Berlin, Maryland 21811
Funding in support of the Assateague Coastkeeper.
 
Association of Zoos & Aquariums 2006: $5,000
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3314
Funding for administration of Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award.
 
Biodiversity Research Institute 2006: $10,000
214 North Henry Street, Suite 201
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Funding to support the completion of the "Blueprint for Biodiversity" program.
 
Biodiversity Research Institute 2006: $3,000
19 Flaggy Meadow Road
Gorham, Maine 04038
Funding for analysis of samples for toxins.
 
Birch Aquarium at Scripps 2006: $10,000
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0207
La Jolla, California 92093-0207
Funding in support of the seahorse conservation work and related programs.
 
Birmingham Southern College 2006: $25,000
900 Arkadelphia Road
Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Southern Environmental Center funding in support of the EcoScape and other outreach and education programs.
 
Black Warrior Riverkeeper 2006: $10,000
712 37th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35222
First year of a two-year grant to support the work of the riverkeeper.
 
Blue Frontier Campaign 2006: $15,000
P.O. Box 19367
Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the distribution and promotion of the book "50 Ways to Save the Ocean."
 
Blue Ocean Institute 2006: $20,000
250 Lawrence Hill Road
Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724
Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the outreach and education programs, building an ocean constituency and fostering a "Sea Ethic."
 
Cabrillo Marine Aquarium 2006: $25,000
3720 Stephen M White Drive
San Pedro, California 90731
2006 Munson ACE Award winner.
 
Cahaba River Society 2006: $20,000
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
 
Funding in support of the outreach and education work on behalf of the Cahaba River watershed and Birmingham regional planning issues.
 
Cahaba River Society 2006: $1,000
2717 7th Avenue South, Suite 205
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
 
Special memorial grant to the "Shane Hulsey CLEAN Environmental Education Program."
 
Center for Agricultural Partnerships 2006: $12,000
1 West Pack Square, Suite 518
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
 
Funding in support of the management and agricultural runoff in the Chesapeake Bay.
 
Center for Food Safety 2006: $10,000
660 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20003
 
Funding in support of offshore aquaculture.
 
Center for Resources Economics/Island Press 2006: $20,000
1719 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-1148
 
Funding in support of the marine educational work of Island Press.
 
City of Eufaula 2006: $15,000
P.O. Box 219
Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219
 
Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Eufaula 2020 strategic plan.
 
Consultative Group on Biodiversity 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 29361
San Francisco, California 94129
 
Funding for the second year of a two-year $20,000 grant for general support of programs that promote collaboration on marine biodiversity.
 
Coral Reef Alliance 2006: $25,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205
San Francisco, California 94105
 
Support for "Dive Into Earth Day" and other activities.
 
Daphne Public Library 2006: $500
Post Office Box 1225
Daphne, Alabama 36526
 
Funding for the expansion of the environmental sciences resource management collection.
 
Dogwood Alliance 2006: $15,000
P.O. Box 7645
Asheville, North Carolina 28802
 
Support for forestry issues in Alabama.
 
Donors Forum of South Florida 2006: $1,000
150 SSE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33131
 
Funding to support collaborations and continuing professional training of south Florida grantmakers.
 
Duke University 2006: $5,000
General Scholarship Fund
Durham, North Carolina 27708
 
The Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award.
 
Duke University Marine Laboratory 2006: $16,000
135 Duke Marine Lab Road
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516-9712
 
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Global Fellows Program.
 
E The Environmental Magazine 2006: $5,000
P.O. Box 5098
Westport, Connecticut 06881-5098
 
Funding to support the marine-related research for the Earth Talk column.
 
Earth Sangha 2006: $10,000
10123 Commonwealth Blvd.
Fairfax, Virginia
 
Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the Ecoscape and environmental science program at Kimball Elementary School in Washington, DC.
 
East Coast Exotic Animal Rescue 2006: $7,500
320 Zoo Road
Fairfield, Pennsylvania 17350
 
Special director's grant.
 
Environmental Education Providers of Miami-Dade County 2006: $15,000
7800 Red Road, #215K
South Miami, Florida 33143
 
Funding in support of the "Conservation through Education Project" and to enhance communication with other institutions.
 
Environmental Law Institute 2006: $20,000
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620
Washington, DC 20036
 
Funding in support of the non-native invasive species project in Florida and the Chesapeake Bay.
 
Environmental Leadership Program 2006: $30,000
1609 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
 
First year of a three-year grant to support the Jack Vanderryn Southeastern Fellowship Program.
 
Environmental Working Group 2006: $30,000
1436 U Street, NW, Suite 100
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Second year funding of a two-year grant in support of the work to reduce subsidies for fishing fleets.
 
The Florida Aquarium 2006: $15,000
701 Channelside Drive
Tampa Florida 33602
 
First year of a two-year grant to support the Everglades curriculum project.
 
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) 2006: $40,000
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20009
 
Funding in support of FAIR's outreach and education programs.
 
Foundation for Regional Excellence 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 14173
Roanoke, Virginia 24038
 
Fiscal agent for the Model Forest Policy Program. Funding in support of developing model forest plans in Alabama.
 
Friends of Hurricane Creek 2006: $10,000
Post Office Box 40836
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 25404
 
Funding in support of the work of the Hurricane Creek keeper.
 
Gulf of Maine Institute 2006: $12,000
350 Commercial Street
Portland, Maine 04101-4618
 
Funding in support of the herring research project.
 
Gulf Restoration Network 2006: $15,000
P.O. Box 2245
New Orleans, Louisiana 70176-2245
 
Funding to support the work to promote closed loop systems in LNG receiving facilities.
 
Habitat for Humanity in Seminole County 2006: $5,000
1548 Seminola Blvd Ste 141
Casselberry, Florida 32707-3648
 
Special director's grant.
 
Harvard Medical School 2006: $15,000
Center for Health and the Global Environment
410 Park Drive, Second Floor East
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
 
Funding in support of the Healthy Oceans Healthy Humans project.
 
Institute for Fisheries Resources 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 29196
San Francisco, California 94129-0196
 
Funding in support of the Ocean Fish Farming Issues Coalition work.
 
Key West Botanical Gardens Society 2006: $10,000
Post Office Box 2436
Key West, Florida 33045-2436
 
Funding in support of the educations programs.
 
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund 2006: $20,000
1920 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs in Florida.
 
Legal Environmental Assistance Foundation 2006: $15,000
114 Thomasville Road, Suite E
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-6290
 
Funding in support of the ADEM reform work in Alabama.
 
Marine Conservation Biology Inst. 2006: $21,500
15806 NE 47th Court
Redmond, Washington 98052
 
Funding in support of the Institute's marine conservation work and the reprinting of the sanctuary brochure.
 
Martin County Environmental Studies Center 2006: $7,500
2900 NE Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
 
Funding in support of the Center's "Camp Wet" program.
 
Mobile Baykeeper 2006: $20,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200
Mobile, Alabama 36602
 
Funding in support of the Mercury Education and other coastal programs.
 
Museum of Discovery & Science 2006: $15,000
401 SW 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312-1707
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Everglades curriculum project.
 
National Aquarium in Baltimore 2006: $12,000
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194
 
Funding in support of the coral reef conservation project in the Bahamas.
 
National Coalition for Marine Conservation 2006: $25,000
3 North Kent Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
 
Funding in support of the work on big fish; menhaden issues; and, related marine conservation work.
 
National Environmental Education & Training Foundation 2006: $10,000
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006-3918
 
Funding in support of the meteorological programs in the Chesapeake and Alabama.
 
National Environmental Trust 2006: $25,000
1200 18th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Funding in support of sustainable fisheries and ocean governance issues through the Conserve Ocean Legacy Campaign (COOL) and the Pure Salmon Campaign.
 
National Golf Coaches Association 2006: $5,000
180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 1822
Chicago, IL 60601
 
The Edith Cummings Munson golf award.
 
National Park Foundation 2006: $15,000
1390 South Dixie Highway, Suite 2203
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
 
Support for the Everglades curriculum project.
 
National Public Radio 2006: $15,000
635 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
 
Second year funding of a two-year $30,000 grant in support of the marine component of its broadcasting.
 
National Wildlife Federation 2006: $20,000
213 West Liberty Street, Suite 200
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
 
Funding in support of the Corp Reform Network.
 
National Resources Defense Council 2006: $25,000
40 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011
 
Funding in support of the "Oceans Campaign 2005" program.
 
National Resources Defense Council 2006: $25,000
40 West 20th Street
New York, New York 10011
 
Funding in support of the Magnuson Stevens components of the "Oceans Campaign 2006" program.
 
Patuxent Riverkeeper 2006: $10,000
18600 Queen Anne Road
Rear Barn
Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774
Funding in support of the riverkeeper.
 
Perry Institute for Marine Science 2006: $20,000
100 North U.S. Highway 2, Suite 202
Jupiter, Florida 33477
Funding in support of the Caribbean Fisheries Research program.
 
Planned Parenthood of Alabama 2006: $15,000
1211 South 27th Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.
 
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington 2006: $20,000
1108 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Support for the outreach and education programs.
 
Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami, Palm Beach and Treasure Coast, Inc. 2006: $20,000
2300 North Florida Mango Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Support for the outreach and education programs with a special emphasis on Martin County.
 
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 2006: $25,000
5400 N. Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98407
2006 Munson ACE Award winner.
 
Potomac Riverkeeper 2006: $10,000
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Funding to support the work of the riverkeeper.
 
Reef Relief 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 430
Key West, Florida 33041-0430
 
Funding in honor of their 20th anniversary.
 
River Network 2006: $15,000
520 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
 
Second year funding in support of the work with watershed groups in the Washington/Chesapeake Bay region.
 
River Region United Way 2006: $14,500
Montgomery, Alabama 36104  
Special director's grant.
 
Scuba Scouts USA of Tampa Bay 2006: $10,000
506 Oceanview Avenue
Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
 
Funding in support of Scuba Scouts Florida marine sciences youth programs.
 
SeaWeb 2006: $25,000
(The Ocean Project)
102 Waterman Street, Suite 16
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
 
Funding to support the "Seas the Day!" project and related efforts. First year of a two-year $50,000 grant.
 
SeaWeb 2006: $20,000
1731 Connecticut Ave., NW, 4th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009
 
Funding in support of the SeaStrategy Network.
 
Second Nature, Inc. 2006: $60,000
14 Jersey Lane
Manchester, MA 01944
 
Funding in support of the Campaign for an Environmentally Literate America second year of a three-year $160,000.
 
Southern Environmental Law Center 2006: $35,000
127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work in Alabama.
 
SouthWings 2006: $15,000
35 Haywood Street, Suite 201
Asheville, North Carolina 28801
 
Funding in support of the outreach, education and advocacy efforts in Alabama.
 
Student Conservation Association 2006: $15,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102
Arlington, VA 22209
 
Funding in support of the work in Florida.
 
Surfrider Foundation 2006: $25,000
P.O. Box 6010
San Clemente, California 92674-6010
 
Funding in support of the Puerto Rico coastal protection campaign ($5,000), the International program ($10,000), and the Florida program ($10,000).
 
Sustainable Development Institute 2006: $10,000
3121 South Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
 
Funding in support of the Atlantic CoastWatch bimonthly newsletter.
 
The Nature Conservancy 2006: $20,000
2100 First Avenue North, Suite 500
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 
Funding in support of the protection and restoration of land in south Alabama and that no funds will be used for land acquisition.
 
The Nature Conservancy 2006: $15,000
Caribbean Program
Post Office Box 420237
Summerland, Florida 33042
 
Funding in support of the Caribbean program, particularly the projects that enhance the resilience of marine resources in the region.
 
The Nature Conservancy 2006: $15,000
Florida Keys
Post Office Box 420237
Summerland, Florida 33042
 
Funding in support of the Florida Reef Resilience program.
 
The Ocean Conservancy 2006: $30,000
2029 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
 
Funding in support of the fisheries management issues within the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council.
 
The Ocean Foundation 2006: $25,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20036
 
Funding in support of the Coral Reef Field of Interest fund.
 
Tides Center 2006: $15,000
517 Beverly Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
 
Fiscal agent for the Clean Water Network of Florida. First year funding of a two-year grant to support clean water issues in Florida and Alabama.
 
Trout Unlimited 2006: $40,000
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310
Arlington, Virginia 22209
 
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Coldwater Conservation Fund.
 
Union of Concerned Scientists 2006: $10,000
College of Communication & Information Sciences
2 Brattle Square
Cambridge, MA 02238
Second year of a two-year $25,000 grant in support of the coalition on invasive species reports on "The Costs of Inaction" for Florida, Alabama, and other coastal states.
 
University of Alabama 2006: $1,000
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
College of Communication & Information Sciences - Special director's grants.
 
Washington Grantmakers 2006: $1,700
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 740
Washington, D.C. 20036
Support for the Leadership Fund Investment.
 
Wild Law 2006: $10,000
8116 Old Federal Road, Suite C
Montgomery, Alabama 36117
Funding in support of the community outreach and education programs on national forest issues in Alabama.
 
Wild South 2006: $10,000
P.O. Box 117
Moulton, AL 35650-0117
Funding in support of the community outreach and education programs.
 
Wilderness Society 2006: $15,000
1615 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of the Alabama conservation program.
 
Wildlife Conservation Society 2006: $30,000
2300 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10460
Funding in support of the marine program.
 
World Wildlife Fund 2006: $75,000
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1124
Funding in support of the global marine program, with the exception of any activities related to certification of fish and other marine species.
 
World Wildlife Fund 2006: $50,000
8075 Overseas Highway
Marathon, Florida 33050
Funding in support of work in south Florida, particularly as it relates to the protection of marine resources.
 
World Wildlife Fund 2006: $5,000
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-1124
Kathryn S. Fuller Science Innovation Fund - special director's grant.
 
Yale University 2006: $50,000
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Sage Hall - 205 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Support for the fisheries seminar program.
 
1000 Friends of Florida 2006: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Funding to support development issues in Martin County.
 
1000 Friends of Florida 2006: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Funding for the third and final year of a $90,000 grant to support work on growth management issues in Martin County.