2009 GRANTS PROGRAM

Following is a summary of grants made under the environmental programs in 2009. Those programs include (in declining order of size) Marine/Fisheries Conservation, South Florida Environment, Alabama Environment, Population & Environment, and Greater District of Columbia Regional 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 Enviro. Council	2009: $10,000
2431 Second Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of refining the communication and outreach program.

Alabama Forest Resources Center	2009: $20,000
8 St. Joseph Street, 2^nd Floor Mobile, Alabama 36602
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the forest conservation program in Alabama.

Alabama River Alliance	2009: $30,000
2027 2^nd Avenue North, Suite A Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of Alabama's river systems ($20,000) and matching support for the Tri-State Compact Workshop ($10,000).

Alabama Wildlife Federation	2009: $20,000
3050 Lanark Road Millbrook, Alabama 36054
Third year of a three-year grant to support the outreach and education programs at AWF's Lanark Center.

Anacostia Watershed Society	2009: $10,000
4302 Baltimore Avenue Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the programs of AWS.

Apalachicola Riverkeeper	2009: $15,000
23 Avenue D Apalachicola, Florida 32320
Funding in support of the Apalachicola Bay watershed.

Billfish Foundation	2009: $15,000
2161 E. Commercial Blvd., 2^nd Floor Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33338
Final year of a three-year grant in support of youth education programs in the Gulf of Mexico.

Birmingham Southern College	2009: $25,000
900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham, Alabama 35254
Southern Environmental Center funding in support of the educational programs.

Black Warrior Riverkeeper	2009: $10,000
712 37^th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35222
Funding in support of the Black Warrior River watershed.

Blue Frontier Campaign	2009: $10,000
P.O. Box 19367 Washington, D.C. 20036-9367
Funding in support of the Blue Vision conference.

Boynton Beach Community High School	2009: $5,000
4975 Park Ridge Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida 33426
Funding in support of the Palm Beach Zoo/environmental education program.

Cahaba River Society	2009: $20,000
2717 7^th Avenue South, Suite 205 Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Funding to support the promotion of water conservation and freshwater resource protection in the Cahaba River watershed and the greater Birmingham region.

Chesapeake Bay Trust	2009: $3,000
60 West Street, Suite 405 Annapolis, Maryland 21401-2400
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network.

Clean Water Network of Florida	2009: $25,000
1229 N. Duval Street Tallahassee, Florida 32303
First year of a two-year grant to support the improvement of freshwater management in Florida.

Conservation Alabama Foundation	2009: $10,000
Post Office Box 130656 Birmingham, Alabama 35213-0656
Final year of funding to support the programs of the foundation.

Consultative Group on Biodiversity	2009: $12,500
Post Office Box 29361 San Francisco, California 94129
Second year of a two-year grant for supporting and coordinating the activities of the Marine Funders Working Group.

Coral Reef Alliance	2009: $15,000
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 205 San Francisco, California 94105
Funding in support of coral reef conservation.

Donors Forum of South Florida	2009: $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	2009: $25,000
Post Office Box 5098 Westport, Connecticut 06881-5098
Funding in support of E Magazine's* 20th anniversary and to upgrade its ability to meet the communications demands of the time.*

Earth Conservation Corps	2009: $10,000
2000 Half Street, SW Washington, DC 20024
Second year of a three-year grant to support the work providing environmental education opportunities for at-risk youth in the DC area.

Environmental Film Festival	2009: $5,000
1228½ 31^st Street, NW Washington, DC 20007
First year of two-year grant in support of the 2009 and 2010 Film Festivals.

Environmental Law Institute	2009: $15,000
2000 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of the aquaculture certification project.

Fauna and Flora International	2009: $10,000
1720 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Funding to support the development of marine protected areas in the Caribbean.

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)	2009: $40,000
25 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 330 Washington, DC 20001
Funding to support continuing efforts to provide education and outreach.

Friends of the Earth	2009: $1,000
1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Ste. 600 Washington, DC 20036-2083
Grant in honor of Brent Blackwelder and the 40^th Anniversary of Friends of the Earth.

Friends of Hurricane Creek	2009: $15,000
Post Office Box 40836 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35404
Funding in support of the Creekkeeper.

Friends of Rock Creek Environ.	2009: $7,500
Post Office Box 42680 Washington, DC 20015
First year of two-year grant in support of a healthy and sustainable Rock Creek watershed.

Gulf Restoration Network	2009: $15,000
Post Office Box 2245 New Orleans, Louisiana 70176-2245
Second year of a three-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.

IUCN	2009: $25,000
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW, Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20009-1053
Second year of a two-year grant in support of work on marine protected areas and the DC Marines network.
Island Press	2009: $25,000
1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 300 Washington, DC 20009-1148
Funding in support of the marine resources publication program ($20,000) and the mangrove book development project ($5,000).

Land Trust Alliance	2009: $15,000
Post Office Box 3355 Raleigh, North Carolina 27636-3355
Second year of a two-year grant in support of building land trust sustainability in Florida and Alabama.

Marine Conservation Biology Inst.	2009: $15,000
2122 112^th Avenue NE, Suite B-300 Bellevue, Washington 98004
Funding in support of continuing work on limiting bottom trawling and the work in marine protected areas.

Marine Fish Conservation Network	2009: $75,000
600 Pennsylvania Ave., SE, Suite 210 Washington, DC 20003
First year of two-year grant to support the work to implement the sustainable fisheries management policy at the federal level.

Martin County Schools Environmental Studies Center	2009: $10,000
2900 NE Indian River Drive Jensen Beach, Florida 34957
Second year of a two-year grant in support of Camp Wet scholarships.

Mesoamerican Reef Fund	2009: $10,000
17 Av. "D" 0-19, Zona 15 Guatemala, Ciudad 01015
Second year of a three-year grant in support of the work of the Mesoamerican Reef Fund.

Mobile Baykeeper	2009: $20,000
300 Dauphin Street, Suite 200 Mobile, Alabama 36602
Funding to support the coastal programs of Mobile Baykeeper.

National Aquarium in Baltimore	2009: $10,000
Pier 3/501 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3194
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay related restoration programs.

National Aquarium in Washington, DC	2009: $11,250
Commerce Building, Room B-077 14^th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230-0001
Funding in support of SeaQuest at the National Aquarium and funding to support the educational graphics and related materials.

National Coalition for Marine Conservation	2009: $30,000
4 Royal Street SE Leesburg, Virginia 20175
Second year of a three-year grant to continue the work on big fish; menhaden issues; and, related marine conservation work.

National Parks Conservation Assoc.	2009: $15,000
1300 19^th Street, NW, Suite 360 Washington, DC 20036
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Sun Coast program with emphasis on Biscayne and Everglades National Parks.

National Wildlife Federation	2009: $12,500
901 E Street, NW, Ste. 400 Washington, DC 20010
Final funding for the Action Assistance program.

Natural Resources Defense Council	2009: $25,000
40 West 20^th Street New York, New York 10011
Second year of a three-year grant in support of the Florida Coasts and Ocean Coalition.

New England Aquarium	2009: $15,000
Central Wharf Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Marine Conservation Action Fund.

Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance	2009: $7,500
Post Office Box 360 Windham, Maine 04062
Funding in support of the IFQ research project.

Ocean Conservancy	2009: $30,000
1300 19^th Street, NW, Ste. 800 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of fish conservation and advocacy work with the South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council.

One Planet, One Ocean	2009: $4,000
1990 M Street, NW, Ste. 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of outreach and education projects.

Planned Parenthood of Alabama	2009: $15,000
1211 South 27^th Place Birmingham, Alabama 35205-1806
Funding in support of the educational and outreach programs.

Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami	2009: $10,000
2300 N. Florida Mango West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Funding in support of the educational and outreach programs.

Planned Parenthood of Metro. DC	2009: $10,000
1108 16^th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036
Funding in support of the educational and outreach programs.

Potomac Riverkeeper	2009: $25,000
1717 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20036
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the Keeper's activities.

REEF	2009: $20,000
Post Office Box 246 Key Largo, Florida 33037-0246
Funding in support of REEF's programs and the lionfish work in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Reef Relief	2009: $10,000
Post Office Box 430 Key West, Florida 33041-0430
Funding in support of protection and conservation of coral reefs and related habitats in Florida.

River Network	2009: $30,000
520 SW 6^th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97204
Third year of a four-year grant in support of building the capacity of organizations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Ruffner Mountain Nature Ctr.	2009: $15,000
1214 South 81^st Street Birmingham, Alabama 35206
First year of two-year grant in support of Ruffner Mtn. Nature Center's programs.

Sassafras River Assoc.	2009: $10,000
Post Office Box 333 Georgetown, Maryland 21930-0333
Second and final year of a two-year grant in support of continued development of the Sassafras Riverkeeper program.

SeaWeb	2009: $30,000
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 500 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Second 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.

Second Nature, Inc.	2009: $20,000
14 Jersey Lane Manchester, Massachusetts 01944
Funding in support of the Campaign for Environmental Literacy.

Smart Coast, Inc.	2009: $20,000
P. O. Box 246 Fairhope, Alabama 36533-0246
Final funding in support of improved coastal planning to include storm impact, transportation and ecosystem protection ($5,000) and second 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.

Southern Environmental Law Center	2009: $30,000
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.

Southern Environmental Law Center	2009: $45,000
201 West Main Street, Suite 14 Charlottesville, Virginia 22902-5065
Second year of a two-year grant in support of work in Alabama with an emphasis on water resource protection.

South River Federation	2009: $5,000
2830 Solomons Island Rd, Ste. B Edgewater, Maryland 21037
Second and final year of a two-year grant in support of issues affecting sustainability and environmental health in the South River watershed.

SouthWings	2009: $15,000
35 Haywood Street, Suite 201 Asheville, North Carolina 28801
Funding in support of the outreach and education efforts in Alabama.

Student Conservation Association	2009: $15,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
Funding in support of the Florida internship and leadership-training program.

Student Conservation Association	2009: $10,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
Second year of a two-year grant in support of the DC internship and leadership-training program.

Student Conservation Association	2009: $1,000
1800 N. Kent Street, Suite 102 Arlington, VA 22209
Memorial grant in memory of John Twiss, Jr.

Surfrider Foundation	2009: $22,000
P.O. Box 6010 San Clemente, California 92674-6010
Funding in support of the Florida programs($20,000) and for the international meeting ($2,000).

Sustainable Development Institute	2009: $5,000
3121 South Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20007
Funding in support of the Atlantic CoastWatch.

The Nature Conservancy	2009: $10,000
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Ste. 100 Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Funding in support of the Virginia Coast Reserve* program.*

The Nature Conservancy	2009: $20,000
2100 1^st Avenue North, Suite 500 Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Funding in support of the coastal programs of Alabama.

The Ocean Foundation	2009: $13,500
1990 M Street, NW, Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20036
Funding in support of the Chesapeake Bay communications sponsored project ($11,000) and the Blue Climate Solutions sponsored project ($2,500); The Coral Reef Fund ($15,000); renewed funding for work with marine funders survey ($7,000).

The Ocean Project	2009: $41,000
Post Office Box 2506 Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Funding in support of The Ocean Project's Seas the Day program and other ocean literacy activities.

TransFair USA	2009: $15,000
1500 Broadway, Suite 400 Oakland, California 94612
Funding in to support the work to identify sustainable sources and markets for aquaculture products in the United States.

Trout Unlimited	2009: $40,000
1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310 Arlington, Virginia 22209
Second 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	2009: $12,000
College of Communication and Information Sciences 412 Reese Phifer Hall, Box 870172 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487
Second year of a three-year grant to support the scholarship and conservation internship program.

Waterkeeper Alliance	2009: $10,000
2 Kentbury Way Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Second year of a three-year grant in support of a Chesapeake Bay-wide stormwater pollution control strategy.

Weeks Bay Foundation	2009: $7,500
11401 US Highway 98 Fairhope, Alabama 36532
Second and final year funding in support of the programs of the Weeks Bay Foundation.

Wilderness Society	2009: $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.

1000 Friends of Florida	2009: $30,000
Post Office Box 5948 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-5948
Second 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.