VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
RECENT GRANTS
SPRING 2008 BOARD MEETING

VIRGINIA PROGRAM GRANT AWARDS

$150,000
The Nature Conservancy, Charlottesville, Virginia
 Protecting Our Investment on the Eastern Shore of Virginia:
a project to evaluate the vulnerability of conservation targets to
climate change and develop adaptive strategies
 (Two Years) – Matched by $150,000

$100,000
Dan River Basin Association, Collinsville, Virginia
Southern Virginia Rivers Initiative
(Two Years) – Matched by $305,874

$50,000
Green Infrastructure Center Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia
Green Infrastructure Planning Tools for Connected Communities
(16 Months) – Matched by $100,000

$40,000
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Virginia
Climate Change Impacts in Virginia: Status of Natural Resource
Data Records as Tools to Assess Continuing Trends
Matched by $42,404

$28,831
Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk, Virginia
Forecasting Ecological Impairments from Continuous Monitoring Systems
Matched by $28,868

$27,518
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, Virginia
 The Structural Role of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in Nutrient and Particulate Removal Processes: The Potential for Iron to Reduce Sulfide Toxicity and Enhance Seagrass Restoration
Matched by $38,437

$25,000
Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia
Water Quality Research Laboratory Project
Matched by $102,600

$25,000
Virginiaforever, Richmond, Virginia
Support for Virginiaforever's membership growth
1:1 Challenge Match

$18,000
Ki Theatre, Sperryville, Virginia
The Rappahannock Story Project: A Model Giving Voice to Community, Year Two
Matched by $25,000

$10,000
Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia
Master's Degree in Environment-Based Learning:
Promoting Professional Qualifications for Environmental Educators
Matched by $10,000

$7,515
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia
Tidal Potomac Teacher Training Workshop to be held June 23-27, 2008
Matched by $7,515

$4,500
Longwood University (Clean Virginia Waterways), Farmville, Virginia
Water Conservation and Reduction of Stormwater:
Statewide Distribution of Rain Barrels
Matched by $152,475

$2,180
 Council on Foundations, Arlington, Virginia
Membership/Philanthropic Support

$2,000
Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District, Clintwood, Virginia
Water Quality Monitoring of the Guest River in Wise County, Virginia
Matched by $2,302 in-kind

$1,500
Southeastern Council of Foundations, Atlanta, GA
Membership/Philanthropic Support

$1,000
The Foundation Center, New York, NY
Membership/Philanthropic Support

VIRGINIA MINI-GRANT AWARDS

$4,517
Friends of Norfolk’s Environment, Norfolk, Virginia
Urban Wetlands: Community Stewardship and Public Education
Matched by $880 cash + $2,010 in-kind

$4,184
Meriwether Lewis Elementary School, Charlottesville, Virginia
Our Global Watershed: Water and Weather Connections
Matched by $850 cash + in-kind and volunteer services

$3,410
 Chesapeake Experience, Inc., Seaford, Virginia
Experience the Chesapeake Bay 2008: Educators Getting Up Close
 and Personal with the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem
Matched by $7,270

$3,210
 Turner Ashby High School, Bridgewater, Virginia
Paul State Forest Environmental Education Trail
Matched by $2,275

$3,190
 Friends of Chesterfield’s Riverfront, Chesterfield, Virginia
Chesterfield County Rain Barrel Workshop Series
Matched by $300 cash + $3,750 in-kind

$2,500
 Birdneck Elementary School, Virginia Beach, Virginia
“The Enviro Ed Shed” at Birdneck Elementary
Matched by $9,000 in-kind and volunteer services

$1,500
 VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia
2008 Global Youth Service Day
Matched by $5,800 cash + $1,700 in-kind