Conservation |  Education |  Human Services |  Regional Economic Development CONSERVATION Allegheny College Meadville, PA toward two-year support for Creek Connections' science and education program in the Pittsburgh region $150,000 Allegheny Land Trust Sewickley, PA toward general support for land protection in Allegheny County $90,000 American Rivers Washington, DC toward three-year support to remove dams and restore free flowing rivers in Western Pennsylvania and to protect the Flint River in Georgia $1,000,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA toward protection of property in Texas $5,000,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA toward protection of property in the East Grand Lake region of Maine $10,000,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA to protect and preserve the Rocky Mountain Front ecosystem $2,500,000 Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Alexandria, PA to conduct an assessment of the capacity building project for watershed groups in western Pennsylvania $39,000 Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Alexandria, PA toward two-year support of watershed restoration work in southwestern Pennsylvania and the Ohio basin and to secure additional funding streams for future work $675,000 Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of general operations, to expand programming, to develop a master plan, and to purchase equipment $310,000 Friends of the Riverfront Pittsburgh, PA toward development of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, Three Rivers Water Trail, and stewardship $50,000 Friends of the Riverfront Pittsburgh, PA toward continued development and stewardship of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail and Three Rivers Water Trail $50,000 Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Greensburg, PA to implement Keep America Beautiful programming in Pennsylvania $200,000 Land Trust Alliance, Inc. Washington, DC toward two-year support to assess and train land trusts in western Pennsylvania, to move them toward accreditation, and to develop a national conservation defense program to protect easements $150,000 Looking Glass Institute Pittsburgh, PA to create a collaborative model that will provide four environmental organizations with high-level strategic and operational financial expertise $160,000 Loyalhanna Watershed Association, Inc. Ligonier, PA to address water pollution from streamside erosion in the upper Loyalhanna Creek watershed and increase recreational tourism in the Ligonier Valley $190,000 Loyalhanna Watershed Association, Inc. Ligonier, PA a challenge grant toward construction of the Mill Creek Bridge $20,000 Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME to support conservation efforts of Maine's coastal properties and wetlands $725,000 Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. Melcroft, PA toward two-year support to implement the Comprehensive Restoration Plan of Indian Creek Watershed and address conservation needs in Jacob's Creek Watershed $250,000 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Washington, DC toward two-year support to survey unassessed coldwater streams in Pennsylvania and to identify those streams that support wild and other trout populations $225,000 Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission Cincinnati, OH to build capacity to engage in water resources management in the Ohio River basin with a focus on the upper Ohio River watershed $60,000 Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education Elysburg, PA to support hiring a professional consultant to conduct a fund raising analysis and development plan $16,000 Pennsylvania Institute for Conservation Education Elysburg, PA toward two-year support of the Wildlife Leadership Academy and to increase fundraising capacity $125,000 Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation Harrisburg, PA to build capacity in western Pennsylvania friends groups and link community colleges to state parks through concession management $55,000 Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward support of the Scenic Pittsburgh project $100,000 Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation Pittsburgh, PA toward radio programming covering Marcellus Shale drilling, the Future of Pennsylvania's Forests, and a 20th Anniversary Retrospective on conservation efforts in the Pittsburgh area $75,000 Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of maintenance of the Mellon Park Walled Garden $40,000 Regional Trail Corporation West Newton, PA to complete the final link in the Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. bike trail system $600,000 Ruffed Grouse Society of America Coraopolis, PA toward a search process for a new executive director and partial salary for one year $100,000 Student Conservation Association, Inc. Charlestown, NH to support high school youth and college intern programs and to implement an outcomes tracking system for these students $350,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of a multi-organizational/public partnership to further land and water conservation in the French Creek watershed $500,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward acquisition of property along Route 30 near Ligonier, PA $235,000 Total Conservation Grants $24,040,000   History, Program Interests, and Geographic Focus | Funding Policy Grants Approved in 2012 |  2011 |  2010 |  2009 |  2008 Grant Application Process & Form | Trustees, Officers and Program Staff HOME