2007 GRANTS PROGRAM

Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs of The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation in 2007. 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 Giving	2007: $5,000
P.O. Box 530727 Birmingham, Alabama 35253-0727
Second and third year of a three-year grant to support the building of a network of funders for the state's non-profit community.

Alabama River Alliance	2007: $20,000
2027 2^nd Avenue North, Suite A Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the Alabama Rivers Alliance Watershed Leadership and related programs.

Alabama Wildlife Federation	2007: $20,000
3050 Lanark Road Millbrook, Alabama 36054
First year of a three-year grant to support the outreach and education programs in Alabama.

Anacostia Watershed Society	2007: $15,000
4302 Baltimore Avenue Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
Funding in support of restoration work in the Anacostia watershed.

Apalachicola Riverkeeper	2007: $15,000
23 Avenue D Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Funding in support of the Apalachicola Bay watershed.

Association of Zoos & Aquariums	2007: $5,000
8403 Colesville Rd., Suite 710 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3314
Funding to support the closing of the Munson Aquatic Conservation Education award program.

Audubon Naturalist Society	2007: $12,000
8940 Jones Mill Road Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Funding in support of the GreenKids project.

Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper	2007: $20,000
214 North Henry Street, Suite 201 Madison, Wisconsin 53703
First year of a two-year seed funding grant in support of the waterkeeper.

Barry University	2007: $3,500
11300 Northeast Second Avenue Miami Shores, Florida 33161-6695
One time funding in support of the "Water in South Florida" undergraduate mini-conference.

Birmingham Southern College	2007: $25,000
900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Southern Environmental Center funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Black Warrior Riverkeeper	2007: $10,000
712 37^th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Second year of a two-year grant to support the work of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper.

Blue Frontier Campaign	2007: $15,000
P.O. Box 19367 Washington, D.C. 20036-9367
First year of a two-year grant to support the regional outreach activities in preparation for the 2008 national conference next year.

Blue Ocean Institute	2007: $20,000
P. O. Box 250 East Norwich, New York 11732
First year of a two-year grant in support of its outreach and education program.

Cahaba River Society	2007: $20,000
2717 7^th Avenue South, Suite 205 Birmingham, Alabama 35233
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work of the Society on regional watershed & protection issues.

Campaign for Environmental Literacy	2007: $50,000
14 Jersey Lane Manchester, MA 01944
3^rd year funding in support of the Campaign for Environmental Literacy (funding agent is Second Nature, Inc.).

Center for Agricultural Partnerships	2007: $20,000
1 West Pack Square, Suite 518 Asheville, North Carolina 28801
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Chesapeake Bay Agricultural Initiative.

Chester River Association	2007: $10,000
100 N. Cross Street, Ste. One Chestertown, Maryland 21620
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work with farmers to reduce runoff into the Chester River and its tributaries.

Citizens for a Better South Florida	2007: $20,000
2025 SW 32^nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33145
One-time grant in support of the Urban and Community Forestry Program.

City of Eufaula	2007: $20,000
P.O. Box 219 Eufaula, Alabama 36072-0219
First year of a two-year grant in support of the City's greenspace planning project and related issues.

Clean Water Network of Florida	2007: $15,000
517 Beverly Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Network's efforts to protect Florida's waters.

Conservancy of Southwest Florida	2007: $15,000
1450 Merrihue Drive Naples, Florida 34102
First year of a two-year grant in support of reducing coastal pollution and restoring the Everglades.

Conservation Alabama Foundation	2007: $15,000
P. O. Box 130656 Birmingham, Alabama 35213-0656
First year of a two-year grant in support of the outreach and education program.

Consultative Group on Biodiversity	2007: $10,000
P.O. Box 29361 San Francisco, California 94129
Funding for general support of programs that promote collaboration on marine biodiversity protection.

Coral Reef Alliance	2007: $30,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205 San Francisco, California 94105
Support for "Dive Into Earth Day" and other activities.

Donors Forum of South Florida	2007: $1,000
150 SSE 2nd Avenue, Suite 700 Miami, Florida 33131
Funding to support collaborations and continuing professional training of south Florida grantmakers.

E Magazine-Earth Action Network	2007: $7,500
28 Knight Street Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
First year of a two-year grant in support of marine issues in the column Earth Talk.

Environment Florida Research & Policy Center	2007: $10,000
926 E. Park Avenue Tallahassee, Florida 32301
One-time funding in support of the Save our Shores program.

Environmental Law Institute	2007: $25,000
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 620 Washington, DC 20036
Funding to support the development of a gold standard for sustainable aquaculture certification programs.

Environmental Leadership Program	2007: $30,000
1609 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
Second year of a three-year grant to support the Jack Vanderryn Southeastern Fellowship Program.

Environmental Support Center	2007: $15,000
1500 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 25 Washington, D.C. 20005
First year funding of a two-year shared-grant with the Institute for Conservation Leadership to support the SOLE-SE program contributions provided by each organization.

Fauna and Flora International	2007: $15,000
P. O. Box 42575 Washington, DC 20015
Funding to support the establishment of a marine protected area system in Antigua and Barbuda.

Federation for American Immigration Reform	2007: $40,000
1666 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20009
Funding in support of FAIR's outreach and education programs.

The Florida Aquarium	2007: $15,000
701 Channelside Drive Tampa, Florida 33602
Second year of a two-year grant to support the Everglades curriculum project.

Floridians for a Sustainable Population	2007: $7,500
531 E. McNab Road Pompano Beach, Florida 33060
Funding in support of their outreach and education program related to community rights in land use planning.

Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities	2007: $35,000
1500 San Remo Avenue #249 Coral Gables, Florida 33146
First year of a two-year grant in support of the project to develop consensus solutions regarding the Urban Development Boundary in Miami-Dade County.

Green Media Toolshed	2007: $15,000
1212 New York Ave., NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20005
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Institute for Conservation Leadership	2007: $15,000
6930 Carroll Ave., Suite 420 Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
First year funding of a two-year shared-grant with the Environmental Support Center to support the SOLE-SE program contributions provided by each organization.

Institute for Fisheries Resources	2007: $20,000
P.O. Box 29196 San Francisco, California 94129-0196
First year of a two-year grant in support of the Wildfish Coalition on aquaculture.

International Crane Foundation	2007: $5,000
P. O. Box 447 Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913
One-time funding to support the crane habitat project of Florida's Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge.

IUCN/The World Conservation Union	2007: $20,000
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, 3^rd Floor Washington, DC 20009
Funding in support of the DC Marine Community network and work on marine protected areas as part of the World Commission on Protected Areas.

Island Press	2007: $25,000
1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20009
Funding in support of the marine publications program.

Key West Botanical Gardens Society	2007: $10,000
Post Office Box 2436 Key West, Florida 33045-2436
First year of a two-year grant in support of the educational programs.

Kids Ecology Corps	2007: $10,000
1350 East Sunrise Blvd., Suite 106 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
One-time funding in support of the Kids Care about our Oceans project.

Marine Conservation Biology Inst.	2007: $20,000
2122 112^th Avenue NE, Suite B-300 Bellevue, Washington 98004
Funding in support of continuing work in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands and on limiting bottom trawling.

Marine Fish Conservation Network	2007: $80,000
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210 Washington, DC 20003
First year of a two-year grant to support the work on MSA implementation and additional research.

Maryland Coastal Bays Program	2007: $10,000
9919 Stephen Decatur Highway, Suite 4 Ocean City, Maryland 21842
One-time funding in support of reducing the runoff into the Chesapeake Bay.

Maryland Public Television Foundation	2007: $10,000
11767 Owings Mills Blvd. 2007: $10,000 Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Week programming and activities.

Mobile Baykeeper	2007: $20,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200 Mobile, Alabama 36602
Funding of the programs to promote the health of the Mobile Bay ecosystem.

Mote Marine Laboratory	2007: $25,000
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida 34236
Funding in support of the elkhorn/staghorn research project and the sawfish program.

Museum of Discovery & Science	2007: $15,000
401 SW 2^nd Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312-1707
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Everglades curriculum project.

National Academy of Sciences	2007: $10,000
500 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
One-time funding in support of the carrying capacity project of the Ocean Studies Board.

National Aquarium in Baltimore	2007: $15,000
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay related restoration programs.

National Coalition for Marine Conservation	2007: $30,000
4 Royal Street SE Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Funding to continue the work on big fish; menhaden issues; and, related marine conservation work.

National Council for Science and the Environment	2007: $16,000
1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20006
One-time funding to support new Alabama chapters of EnviroMentors.

National Environmental Trust	2007: $30,000
1200 18^th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the marine programs.

National Park Foundation	2007: $15,000
1390 South Dixie Highway, Suite 2203 Coral Gables, Florida 33146
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Everglades curriculum project.

National Wildlife Federation	2007: $12,500
1400 16^th Street, NW, Ste. 501 Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of Action Assistance Fund of the Corps Reform Network, with emphasis on groups in the Gulf of Mexico and Mississippi watershed.

Negative Population Growth	2007: $10,000
2861 Duke Street, Suite 36 Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Funding in support of the outreach and education program.

Ocean Conservancy	2007: $65,000
1300 19^th Street, NW, 8^th Floor Washington, D.C. 20036
First year of a two-year grant to support the work in the mid-Atlantic and south Atlantic regions, and to support the executive transition.

Planned Parenthood of Alabama	2007: $15,000
1211 South 27^th Place Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami, Palm Beach and Treasure Coast	2007: $10,000
2300 North Florida Mango Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.	2007: $10,000
1108 16^th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the outreach and education programs.

Potomac Riverkeeper	2007: $15,000
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of the work to protect the Potomac River and its tributaries.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility	2007: $15,000
2000 P St., NW, Ste. 240 Washington, DC 20036
First year of a two-year grant in support of the work on water quality in Florida.

Reef Environmental Education Found.	2007: $25,000
P.O. Box 246 Key Largo, Florida 33037-0246
Funding in support of the Fish Survey Project and related activities.

Reef Relief	2007: $10,000
P.O. Box 430 Key West, Florida 33041-0430
Funding in support of the Coral Conservation Program.

River Network	2007: $30,000
520 SW 6^th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204
First year of a three-year seed grant for the Chesapeake Bay Initiative.

St. Lucie River Initiative	2007: $15,000
P. O. Box 2082 Stuart, Florida 34995-2082
Funding in support of the Initiative's role in the Rivers Coalition.

Sassafras River Association, Inc.	2007: $7,500
P. O. Box 333 Georgetown, Maryland 21930-0333
First year of a two-year seed grant in support of the Keeper project.

SeaWeb	2007: $45,050
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 500 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Funding to support the management of the Marine Photobank* ($15,050) and in support of the SeaStrategy Network ($30,000).*

Sierra Club Foundation	2007: $15,000
85 Second Street, 2^nd Floor San Francisco, California
Funding in support of the Everglades Restoration Project specifically the work on the Tamiami Sky Way.

Smart Coast, Inc.	2007: $15,000
P. O. Box 246 Fairhope, Alabama 36533-0246
Funding in support of the educational work on land use planning in southern Alabama.

Smithsonian Institution	2007: $20,000
10^th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20560
Funding in support of the Ocean Hall.

South Carolina Aquarium	2007: $12,500
100 Aquarium Wharf Charleston, South Carolina 29401
One-time funding in support of the sustainable seafood initiative.

Southeast Watershed Forum	2007: $12,000
535 Powell Drive Annapolis, Maryland 21401
One-time funding in support of the work in Alabama.

Southern Environmental Law Center	2007: $35,000
The Chandler Building 127 Peachtree Street, Suite 605 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the work in Alabama.

SouthWings	2007: $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	2007: $15,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
Funding in support of the Florida internship program.

Surfrider Foundation	2007: $27,500
P.O. Box 6010 San Clemente, California 92674-6010
Funding in support of the International and Florida programs.

Sustainable Development Institute	2007: $10,000
3121 South Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20007
Funding in support of the Atlantic CoastWatch* bimonthly newsletter.*

The Nature Conservancy of Alabama	2007: $20,000
2100 1^st Avenue North, Suite 500 Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the Coastal Restoration Program.

The Nature Conservancy	2007: $10,000
P. O. Box 97 Manteo, North Carolina 27954-0097
First year of a two year grant in support of establishing the Sea-Level Rise Learning Network, particularly in support of convening potential learning partners.

The Nature Conservancy	2007: $15,000
Florida Keys Program Post Office Box 420237 Summerland Key, Florida 33042
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Florida Keys reef resilience project.

The Nature Conservancy	2007: $15,000
Caribbean Program Post Office Box 420237 Summerland, Florida 33042
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Caribbean program, particularly the projects that enhance the resilience of marine resources in the region.

The Ocean Foundation	2007: $42,000
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of The Ocean Project ($35,000) and the work on the annual marine funders meeting ($7,000).

The Trust for Public Land	2007: $25,000
7900 Red Road, Suite 25 South Miami, Florida 33143
Third year funding in support of the Biscayne Bay Access project.

Trout Unlimited	2007: $40,000
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310 Arlington, Virginia 22209
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Coldwater Conservation Fund.

U. S. PIRG Education Fund	2007: $10,000
218 D Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Funding in support of the marine sanctuary initiative.

Washington Grantmakers	2007: $1,700
1400 16^th Street, NW, Suite 740 Washington, D.C. 20036
Support for the Leadership Fund.

Watershed Identity Foundation	2007: $10,000
P. O. Box 43633 Birmingham, Alabama 35243
Funding in support of a book and educational materials on the Longleaf Pine forest.

Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve	2007: $5,000
11300 U.S. Highway 98 Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Funding in support of the Alabama Coastal Birdfest and related coastal protection issues.

WIDECAST	2007: $10,000
Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network Nicholas School Marine Laboratory Duke University 135 Duke Marine Lab Road Beaufort, North Carolina 28516-9721
Funding in support of the creation of a digital library of all sea turtle and related fisheries legislation in the Wider Caribbean Region.

Wilderness Society	2007: $10,000
1615 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of the Alabama conservation program.

WildLaw	2007: $20,000
8116 Old Federal Road, Suite C Montgomery, Alabama 36117
Funding in support of promoting the protection of recreational & biodiversity values in national forests and defending against destructive energy extraction projects.

Wildlife Conservation Society	2007: $25,000
2300 Southern Boulevard Bronx, New York 10460
Funding in support of the Mesoamerican Reef marine program.

Wild South	2007: $18,765
P.O. Box 117 Moulton, AL 35650-0117
Funding in support of the protection of national forests and against destructive energy extraction projects, especially recreational, freshwater and biodiversity values in the Bankhead National Forest.

World Resources Institute	2007: $10,000
10 G Street, NE Washington, DC 20002
Funding in support of the economic valuation of coral reefs project.

World Wildlife Fund	2007: $75,000
1250 24^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1124
Funding for the bycatch reduction program ($25,000) and the Mesoamerican Reef program ($50,000).

World Wildlife Fund	2007: $50,000
8075 Overseas Highway Marathon, Florida 33050
Final year of funding for the Florida program.

Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches	2007: $7,500
1301 Summit Boulevard Palm Beach, Florida 33405-3098
One-time funding in support of the program providing teacher training in the use of the Everglades Curriculum Project.

1000 Friends of Florida	2007: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Funding in support of work on land use management issues in Martin County.