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2018 Turner Foundation Awarded Grants Organization Grant Award Project Title

Alliance for Water Efficiency $100,000 For project support of a one-year community pilot to demonstrate the potential 33 N. La Salle St. for water-neutral growth including $35,000 for the pilot community. Suite 2275 Chicago, IL 60602 American Bird Conservancy $40,000 For project support to promote sustainable management of public and 4249 Loudoun Ave. privately-held grasslands in the Northern Great Plains. P.O. Box 249 The Plains, VA 20198 American Rivers, Inc. $50,000 For project support of the Intrenchment - Custer Neighborhoods 1101 14th Street, NW; Suite 1400 (neighborhoods near the former ) green infrastructure project – Washington, DC 20005 American Rivers ($35,000), Eco-Action ($15,000). American Rivers, Inc. $90,000 For project support of the collaborative effort to reveal, protect, and restore the 1101 14th Street, NW; Suite 1400 headwaters of the Flint River increasing greenspace, trails and river Washington, DC 20005 connectivity – American Rivers ($17,500), the Conservation Fund ($57,500), and Eco-Action ($15,000). Amigos Bravos, Inc. $60,000 For general support to restore and preserve the ecological and cultural integrity P.O. Box 238 of ’s rivers and watersheds. Taos, NM 87571 Bonneville Environmental Foundation $60,000 For project support to solicit and secure private sector funding of watershed 1500 SW 1st Ave., Suite 885 protection and restoration projects in the Business for Water Stewardship Portland, OR 97201 Project Bank. Boys & Girls Club of Sierra County $17,000 Youth plan and oversee Outdoor Adventure a 10-week experiential education P.O. Box 3262 course aimed at developing leadership skills, fostering civic participation, and Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 building public involvement and support through learning experiences for local youth ages 8-18. Captain Planet Foundation, Inc. $175,000 For general support to encourage programs that empower youth to solve 133 Luckie St. environmental problems in their communities ($75,000); and project support 2nd Floor for Project Hero ($100,000). , GA 30303 Center for Rural Affairs $65,000 For project support to continue building the capacity of clean energy 145 Main St. organizations in and via state tables. P.O. Box 136 Lyons, NE 68038 Charleston Community Sailing, Inc. $7,500 For project support to use sailing as an educational platform to prepare P.O. Box 21811 economically diverse youth for careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Charleston, SC 29412 and Math (STEM) and connect them to Charleston’s local waterways. (Note this is a T3G Junior Board Grant) Organization Grant Award Project Title

Charleston Waterkeeper $7,500 For project support to build a place-based education and engagement program 1630 Meeting Street Rd. aimed at connecting local youth to Charleston’s salt marshes, rivers, and tidal Suite 205 creeks. (Note this is a T3G Junior Board Grant) Charleston, SC 29405 Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. $120,000 For general support to protect the Chattahoochee River basin and ensure 916 Joseph Lowery Blvd., NW enough clean water for current and future users. Suite 3 - Puritan Mill Atlanta, GA 30318 Children & Nature Network $40,000 For general support to increase equitable access to nature so children and 808 14th Ave., SE natural places can thrive. Minneapolis, MN 55414 Cimarron Public Schools $18,000 Youth propagate native plants in their school greenhouse to transplant to areas 165 N. Collison Ave. around town in need of landscaping to increase use of sidewalks and local Cimarron, NM 87714 parks; maintain a garden with native plants at the high school and the elementary school. Climate And Energy Project, Inc. $75,000 For project support of the Clean Energy Business Council, distributed 123 West 8th generation education and outreach, and the Kansas WEALTH project. Lawrence, KS 66044 Community Foundation of North Florida $30,000 For project support of the Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial support to 3600 Maclay Boulevard organizations serving those impacted by Hurricane Florence. Suite 200 Tallahassee, Florida 32312 Community Foundation of South $30,000 For project support of the South Georgia Disaster Relief Fund to provide 114 W. Jackson St. financial support to organizations serving those impacted by Hurricane Thomasville, GA 31792 Michael. Community Nature Connection $7,500 For project support to engage youth from diverse backgrounds with limited P.O. Box 31187 access to nature in a program that uses the environment as a framework for Los Angeles, CA 90031 personal growth and job skills development.(Note this is a T3G Junior Board Grant) Community Power Network $120,000 For project support to help the Florida Panhandle go solar ($70,000) and a 1115 Massachusetts Ave., NW challenge grant to test a bulk-purchase model for residential battery storage Suite 300 ($50,000). Washington, DC 20005 Community Youth Initiative Advisory Board, Inc. $18,000 Youth are lending their voice to the planning process for a city park that will P. O. Box 228 include sustainably designed playground equipment and landscaping. Dillon, MT 59725-0228 Conservative Energy Network $100,000 For project support to develop a conservative, pro-clean energy presence in 106 W Allegan St. Florida, Georgia, and . Suite 200 Lansing, MI 48933 Organization Grant Award Project Title

Ducks Unlimited - Tallahassee $7,500 For project support to expand the capacity of the Red Hills DU Varsity chapter 2002 Bushy Hall Rd. to grow and diversify its membership as well as construct and place 100 wood Tallahassee, FL 32309 duck boxes in wetlands throughout Tallahassee. (Note this is a T3G Junior Board Grant) Ducks Unlimited, Inc. - Bismarck $80,000 For project support to protect critical waterfowl habitat through conservation 2525 River Rd. easements in the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota. Bismarck, ND 58503 Emory University School of Law - Turner Environmental $55,000 For general support of the Turner Environmental Law Clinic law students in Law Clinic environmental law, to provide legal counsel and support to environmental 1301 Clifton Rd. groups in Georgia and throughout the . Atlanta, GA 30322 Environment New Mexico Research And Policy Center $70,000 For project support to help universities and cities in New Mexico transition to P.O. Box 40173 100 percent clean energy. Albuquerque, NM 87196 Fayette County Public School $5,000 For project support in partnership with the Bluegrass Youth Sustainability 1126 Russell Cave Rd. Council. (Note this is a T3G Junior Board Grant) Lexington, KY 40502 Field to Market $50,000 For project support to scale-up sustainability measures in commodity crop 777 North Capitol St., NE agriculture in the US by expanding Fieldprint to address biodiversity on farms. Washington, DC 20002 Flint Riverkeeper, Inc. $100,000 For general support to restore and preserve the habitat, water quality, and flow 102 Pine Avenue of the Flint River for the benefit of current and future generations and Albany, GA 31701 dependent wildlife. Friends of the Earth $40,000 For project support to shift the retail food market toward safer alternatives for 1101 15th St., NW pollinators and develop business champions for pollinator protection. 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Gallatin Gateway Youth Group $18,000 Youth board members plan an annual Environmental Youth Summit for local P.O. Box 773 middle school students on the Flying D Ranch; plan summer camps for local Bozeman, MT 59771 youth with environmental and service learning opportunities; and promote a recycling program. Gallatin River Task Force $30,000 For general support to partner with the community to inspire stewardship of the 32 Market Place Gallatin River Watershed. Unit 6 Big Sky, MT 59716 Gallatin Valley Farm to School $20,000 Youth Educator Interns use a school bus converted into a mobile garden to P.O. Box 563 engage youth in conversations about how food and agriculture impact our lives Bozeman, MT 59771 and teach young people basic gardening and cooking skills through summer camps. Organization Grant Award Project Title

Georgia Conservancy, Inc. $60,000 For project support to educate and engage key stakeholders across Georgia in 230 Peachtree St., NW order to create awareness and momentum for the protection and stewardship of Suite 1250 gopher tortoise habitat through the Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 Georgia Conservancy, Inc. $70,000 For project support of green infrastructure planning and implementation – 230 Peachtree St., NW Georgia Conservancy ($30,000), West Atlanta Watershed Alliance ($15,000), Suite 1250 and Georgia Tech ($25,000). Atlanta, GA 30303 Georgia Forestwatch, Inc. $30,000 For general support to protect and enhance the biological diversity of North 81 Crown Mountain Place Georgia’s Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Dahlonega, GA 30533 Georgia Interfaith Power & Light, Inc. $50,000 For project support to work with clergy in low-income communities to promote 701 S. Columbia Dr. and implement energy and water efficiency and lead the nonprofit equity Campus Box 326 working group of the Solarize Atlanta coalition. Decatur, GA 30030 Georgia Organics, Inc. $50,000 For project support to start an African-American led organic peanut cooperative 200 Ottley Dr. in Georgia. Suite A Atlanta, GA 30324 Georgia Wildlife Federation $40,000 For general support to promote the conservation and restoration of Georgia’s 11600 Hazelbrand Rd. natural resources. Covington, GA 30014 Georgia Wildlife Federation $100,000 For project support to educate Georgia residents about the state’s most pressing 11600 Hazelbrand Rd. water and land conservation issues. Covington, GA 30014 Gordon-Rushvile High School $17,000 After installing grow towers in each of the district’s schools last year, youth 810 N. Oak will implement phase two of the project which includes installation of a Gordon, NE 69343 student-driven greenhouse which will provide produce for the school food service program. Greening Youth Foundation, Inc. $60,000 For general support to engage youth from socially and economically 50 Hurt Plaza disadvantaged backgrounds in conservation. Suite 980 Atlanta, GA 30303 Harrison Schools $10,000 Youth monitor water quality of a local creek, learn outdoor skills through P.O. Box 7 camps and school programs, maintain an outdoor classroom, and take an Harrison, MT 59735 educational trip to Yellowstone National Park. Hooker County Community Foundation, Inc. $10,000 Students will plan and participate in conservation-related, hands-on field P.O. Box 112 experiences; enhance the STEM club; and expand its outdoor classroom. Mullen, NE 69152 Organization Grant Award Project Title

International Crane Foundation, Inc. $50,000 For project support for the restoration of Whooping Cranes into eastern North E11376 Shady Lane Road America and for outreach and education to reduce the likelihood of extinction Baraboo, WI 53913 for this endangered species. Jefferson County Youth Council $19,600 Youth will work to activate solar panels at school and incorporate their usage P.O. 346 into the curriculum; monitor water quality in a local aquifer; create a Monticello, FL 32345 conservation plan for local natural springs; and host a wildlife conservation day around Monticello. Jones County Turner Youth Foundation $18,000 Youth will renovate the local shooting range using sustainable building 105 E. 2nd St. practices in an effort to attract new participants to shooting sports and thus Murdo, SD 57559 connecting more youth to nature and conservation through hunting. Kentucky Educational Television Foundation, Inc. $50,000 For project support for EcoSense for Living (“EcoSense”) series – an original 600 Cooper Dr. production of Kentucky Educational Television. Lexington, KY 40502 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. $75,000 For project support to strengthen private land conservation in the southeastern 1250 H St., NW United States by increasing the effectiveness and leadership of land trusts in the Suite 600 region. Washington, DC 20005 Conservation Corps, Inc. $35,000 For project support to engage middle and high school-aged youth in Montana 206 N. Grand Ave. and South Dakota in hands-on conservation service. Bozeman, MT 59715 National Wildlife Federation - Northern Rockies Office $70,000 For project support to reduce wildlife conflict in the Greater Yellowstone 240 North Higgins Ecosystem by retiring grazing allotments. Suite 2 Missoula, MT 59802 National Wildlife Federation - Northern Rockies Office $70,000 For project support to expand beaver habitat and populations in Montana 240 North Higgins including $30,000 to the National Wildlife Federation, $20,000 to Trout Suite 2 Unlimited, and $20,000 to the Clark Fork Coalition. Missoula, MT 59802 National Wildlife Federation-South Central Regional Office $10,000 For project support to create opportunities for high-school aged youth from 505 E. Huntland Dr. underserved communities in Atlanta to develop environmental literacy and life Suite 485 skills that empower them to improve the environmental health and welfare of Austin, TX 78752 their communities.

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $17,000 Youth will expand their outdoor classrooms established at each school in the 801 Leroy Place district to include composting, water quality testing, and native plant Socorro, NM 87801 identification. New Mexico Land Conservancy $40,000 For general support for private land conservation and landowner outreach and P.O. Box 6759 education in New Mexico and southeastern Arizona. Santa Fe, NM 87502 Organization Grant Award Project Title

One Hundred Miles $50,000 For project support for Georgia coastal resiliency planning ($25,000) and for 1312 Newcastle St. general operating support for the organization ($25,000). Brunswick, GA 31520 Outdoor Alliance $100,000 For general support to unite the voices of outdoor enthusiasts to protect public P.O. Box 66041 lands and waters and ensure they are managed in a way that embraces the Washington, DC 20035 human-powered experience. Philmont Staff Association, Inc. $50,000 For project support to assist in with Ute Park Fire Relief Fund. 17 Deer Run Rd. Cimarron, NM 87714 River Network $60,000 For project support to expand the number of watershed protection and P.O. Box 21387 restoration projects in the Business for Water Stewardship (BWS) Project Bank. Boulder, CO 80308 Seedleaf, Inc. $5,000 For project support to provide garden education for middle school-aged youth 501 W. Sixth St. as part of a larger effort to increase the capability of North Lexington residents Suite 250 in achieving and maintaining food security. (Note this is a T3G Junior Board Lexington, KY 40508 Grant) Soque River Watershed Association, Inc. $50,000 For general support to protect and restore the Soque River, its tributaries, and P.O. Box 1901 watershed. Clarkesville, GA 30523 Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance, Inc. $75,000 For project support to improve building energy codes and energy efficiency in 50 Hurt Plaza SE Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA 30303 Southern Enviromental Law Center $80,000 For project support for the Southern Environmental Law Center’s energy 201 West Main Street advocacy and coastal conservation programs in Georgia and South Carolina. Suite 14 Charlottesville, VA 22902 Southface Energy Institute, Inc. $150,000 For general support to promote sustainable homes, workplaces, and 241 Pine Street NE communities through education, research, policy, and technical assistance. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Southwest Research and Information Center $70,000 For project support of the Coalition for Clean and Affordable Energy’s efforts P.O. Box 4524 to increase clean and renewable energy in New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM 87196-4524 Stanley County District $17,000 For project support Stanley County Youth Promoting Environmental P.O. Box 370 Sustainability Project. Ft. Pierre, SD 57532 Tall Timbers Research, Inc. $50,000 For general support to conserve the ecological, scenic, and historical resources 13093 Henry Beadel Dr. of the Red Hills Region of southwestern Georgia and northern Florida. Tallahassee, FL 32312 Organization Grant Award Project Title

The Conservation Fund - Southeast Regional Office $35,000 For project support to protect high-priority lands in Georgia that provide 100 Peachtree St., NW longleaf pine habitat for gopher tortoises as part of the Gopher Tortoise Suite 2160 Conservation Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 The Conservation Fund - Southeast Regional Office $85,000 For general support for operational expenses associated with land protection in 100 Peachtree St., NW Georgia. Suite 2160 Atlanta, GA 30303 The Conservation Fund - Southeast Regional Office $72,500 For project support of the collaborative effort to protect, and restore the 100 Peachtree St., NW headwaters of the Flint River increasing greenspace, trails, and river around Suite 2160 Atlanta American Rivers ($17,500), The Conservation Fund ($57,500), and Atlanta, GA 30303 Eco-Action ($15,000). The Nature Conservancy - Georgia Chapter $70,000 For project support to convene partners, secure funding sources, build public 100 Peachtree St. NW awareness, and manage real estate transactions as part of the Gopher Tortoise Suite 2250 Conservation Initiative. Atlanta, GA 30303 The Orianne Society $10,000 For the professional facilitation to develop a shared management plan and 11 Old Fruit Stand Lane identify where additional capacity and financial resources are needed for fire Tiger, GA 30576 strike teams and management crews. The Wilderness Society $75,000 For project support to protect federal public lands, bedrock environmental laws, 1615 M St., NW and important energy policies. Washington, DC 20036 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Inc. $100,000 For project support to engage sportsmen in the conservation and balanced 529 14th St. NW management of western lands and the protection of water resources. Suite 500 Washington, DC 20045 Trees Atlanta, Inc. $90,000 For project support to establish the Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill – Trees 225 Chester Ave. Atlanta ($86,000) and Concrete Jungle ($4,000). Atlanta, GA 30316 Trust for Public Land - Bozeman Office $75,000 For general support to pursue climate-based, community-driven, landscape- 111 S. Grand Ave. scale conservation in the Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone Suite 203 Ecosystem. Bozeman, MT 59715 Turner Endangered Species Fund, Inc. $560,000 For general support to conserve biodiversity, with special focus on carnivores, 901 Technology Blvd. grasslands, and species with historic ranges on properties owned by Ted Turner. Bozeman, MT 59718 University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $75,000 For project support in partnership with Oyster South to advance sustainable 310 E. Campus Rd. aquaculture of Atlantic oysters. Tucker Hall 409 Athens, GA 30602-1589 Organization Grant Award Project Title

Waccamaw Community Foundation $30,000 For project support of the Disaster Relief Fund to provide financial support to 3655 S. Hwy. 17 Business organizations serving those impacted by Hurricane Florence in South Carolina. Murrells Inlet, South Carolina 29576 Western Sustainability Exchange $65,000 For project support of the Montana Grasslands Carbon Program. P.O. Box 1448 Livingston, MT 59047 Wilderness Society- Montana Office $50,000 For project support to advance collaborative forest planning in Montana. 105 W. Main St., Ste E Bozeman, MT 59715-4689 Wildlife Conservation Society $50,000 For project support of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s efforts to reintroduce 2300 Southern Blvd. free-roaming bison to the Rocky Mountain Front region. Bronx, NY 10460 Xerces Society, Inc. $80,000 For project support for Xerces’ efforts to protect and manage landscapes for 628 NE Broadway pollinators. Suite 200 Portland, OR 97232

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