PARKWAYS FOUNDATION AND THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT ANNOUNCE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE TIFFANY & CO. FOUNDATION
CELEBRATION GARDEN IN GRANT PARK
August 2009
On Wednesday, September 9, Parkways Foundation and The Chicago Park District will unveil The Tiffany & Co. Foundation Celebration
Garden located in Grant Park just south of Buckingham Fountain.
DEPLOYMENT OF RESEARCH BUOYS IN THE ARCTIC BY AROUND THE AMERICAS PROJECT AIDS COLLECTION OF DATA ON CHANGING
OCEANS AND CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL WARMING
August 2009
Now traversing the Northwest Passage, the Ocean Watch crew—four professional sailors, a scientist and an educator—recently completed
the deployment of three NOAA Global Drifter Program buoys.
OCEAN CONSERVATION EXPEDITION FUNDED BY ROCKEFELLER FAMILY AND TIFFANY FOUNDATION HEADS INTO THE NORTHWEST
PASSAGE—A MELTING FRONTIER
July 2009
Around the Americas project demonstrates global warming and climate change impacts on the environments and ecosystems, its Ocean
Watch crew departs Barrow, hopes for a safe journey through the ice-encrusted Amundsen Gulf…
GLOBAL HERITAGE FUND RECEIVES GRANT FROM THE TIFFANY & CO. FOUNDATION TO FURTHER PRESERVATION IN PINGYAO ANCIENT CITY-UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE IN CHINA
July 2009
Funding Saves Historic Courtyard Buildings Dating Back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Winners Announced for the Second Tiffany Foundation Award
June 2009
The Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) and the Tiffany & Co. Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of the second Tiffany Foundation Award for the Preservation of Japanese Traditional Arts and Culture in Contemporary Society.
ONE BOAT, 13 MONTHS, 12 COUNTRIES, ONE GIGANTIC ISLAND; AROUND THE AMERICAS FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEANS
May 2009
When the 64-foot sailboat, Ocean Watch, leaves the dock in Seattle this Sunday, it will begin a momentous voyage called Around the Americas – a 25,000-mile clockwise circumnavigation of the North and South American continents…
Vacationers Can Help Prevent Damage to Corals this Summer
May 2009
As millions of summer vacationers prepare for their annual trek to a beach or favorite vacation spot, a coalition of conservationists, scientists and fashion and jewelry designers is encouraging travelers to consider bringing home coral-inspired souvenirs instead of real coral this year…
Locals and Tourists Discover the Treasures of New York’s Dutch Legacy on The New Amsterdam Trail
May 2009
Harbor Conservancy, National Park Service & Henry Hudson 400 Foundation
Launch Free Downloadable Audio Tour of Downtown Manhattan
Saving the World’s Ocean – One Coral at a Time
April 2009
Corals are not usually the first things to come to people’s minds when asked what kinds of animals inhabit the world’s oceans. Most people only come in contact with coral as jewelry or decoration or when snorkeling or diving…
A Sparkling Engagement with The Tiffany &
Co. Foundation in Hermann Park
March 2009
On March 24, the bow was untied to officially unveil one of Hermann Park's finest new additions: The Tiffany
& Co. Foundation Bridge. The elegant bridge is a major component of the Park's new Lake Plaza, a multi-
million-dollar project officially opening to the public...
Top Designers Unveil Unique Jewelry Collection As Part of Ocean
Conservation Effort
February 2009
Renowned designers Hannah Garrison of AZU, Frank Gehry, Kimberly McDonald, Melissa Joy Manning, Jennifer
Meyer, Monique Péan, Paloma Picasso, Jean Schlumberger and Vena Cava's Sophie Buhai and Lisa Mayock have joined
forces with SeaWeb's...
Study Says "Middle Class" Coral Reef Fish Feel the Economic Squeeze
February 2009
Wildlife Conservation Society, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and other groups say health of coral
reef fish directly linked to local economies; wealthy areas and least developed regions have healthier fish populations,
while those in the middle are suffering.
Celebrated Landscape Architect Raymond Jungles
brings Brazil to the New York Botanical Garden in 7th Annual Orchid Show
February 2009
Consistently recognized as a blockbuster winter flower show for its elaborate and kaleidoscopic
display of orchids, The New York Botanical Garden's annual exhibition this season offers a new
theme, design, and experience, all created by a new designer. The Orchid Show...