CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION, INC.
Durango, Colorado
conservationlands.org$350,000
Support of a communications effort to raise the profile of the National Conservation Lands to further protect environmentally and culturally significant places in the American West from irresponsible mining.
GIVE TO COLOMBIA INC
Coral Gables, Florida
www.givetocolombia.org$165,000 over two years
Support of standards development for artisanal and small-scale mining.
RESOURCES FIRST FOUNDATION
Yarmouth, Maine
www.resourcesfirstfoundation.org$50,000
Support of the Botswana Rhino Reintroduction Project.
SOUTHWEST CONSERVATION CORPS
Durango, Colorado
sccorps.org$115,000
Support for environmental stewardship in the Hardrock Mining West program, supporting local communities as they reclaim abandoned mines.
TAIA PEACE FOUNDATION
New York, New York
taiapeace.org$65,000
Support of a planning and feasibility study for abandoned mine land reclamation in Sierra Leone.
THE INTERNATIONAL RHINO FOUNDATION
Yulee, Florida
www.rhinos-irf.org$300,000
Support of the Regional Rhino Conservation Program in southern Africa, specifically Botswana.
THE SIERRA FUND
Nevada City, California
www.sierrafund.org$25,000
Support of the research and creation of green solutions to reclaim abandoned gold mines in California.
TROUT UNLIMITED
Arlington, Virginia
www.tu.org$725,000 over three years
Support of the Hardrock Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program in the American West.
TROUT UNLIMITED
Arlington, Virginia
www.tu.org$350,000
For support of Trout Unlimited's Bristol Bay Protection Campaign.
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
www.penn.edu$250,000
General support for the Botswana-UPenn Partnership program, an initiative to build capacity in clinical care, health education and medical research in Botswana.
WESTERN ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS EDUCATION PROJECT
Billings, Montana
www.wman-info.org$25,000
For support for the Western Mining Action Network (WMAN) biennial conference.
WILD SALMON CENTER
Portland, Oregon
www.wildsalmoncenter.org$100,000 over two years
Support of the organization's education and outreach efforts in their work to protect salmon populations in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
MEXICO NATURE CONSERVATION FUND A.C.
Mexico City, Mexico
www.fmcn.org$100,000 over two years
Support for the Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program in 2012 and 2013.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Washington, District of Columbia
www.nationalgeographic.com$25,000
Support for nonprofit and academic presence at The Economist's World Oceans Summit.
OCEANA, INC.
Washington, District of Columbia
www.oceana.org$75,000
For a feasibility study for a global campaign to protect the world's oceans.
THE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE
San Francisco, California
www.coralreefalliance.org$150,000
Support to build upon the conservation successes achieved in Hawaii's reefs since 2005 through its Coral Reef Sustainable Destination (CRSD) model in partnership with marine tourism providers and luxury hotels in Hawaii.
THE SAPLING FOUNDATION
New York, New York
www.ted.com$175,000
Support for the creation, launch and daily management of the new Mission Blue website, a hub for ocean activities and news, as a part of Sylvia Earle's TED Prize wish.
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
Burlington, Vermont
www.uvm.edu$200,000
Feasibility study for the development of a certification system for responsibly produced pearls and the conservation of Pacific coral.
CITY PARKS ALLIANCE INC
Washington, District of Columbia
www.cityparksalliance.org$100,000
Support for the 2012 International Urban Parks Conference in New York City.
FRIENDS OF THE HIGH LINE INC
New York, New York
www.thehighline.org$5,000,000 over five years
A challenge grant to support the acquisition and protection of the rail yards and long-term sustainability of the High Line.
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
Washington, District of Columbia
www.npca.org$150,000
Support for the organization's Urban National Parks Initiative, including the presence of national parks at the International Urban Parks Conference in 2012.
THE MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
New York, New York
www.mas.org$50,000
Support for the 2011 Summit for New York City to bring together leaders in urban design and planning, transportation, parks, economics and housing to discuss the future growth of the city.
TIDES FOUNDATION
San Francisco, California
www.tides.org$1,250,000 over two years
Support for Evergreen's Brick Works, a community environmental center in Toronto, Canada.
WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
Buffalo, New York
www.wned.org$50,000
Support for the creation and distribution of a documentary on Frederick Law Olmsted.
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
New York, New York
www.moma.org$25,000
Support of an Advanced Conservation Fellowship to focus on silver sculpture and design objects.