President’s Message Dear ERM Colleagues, 2012 has been a year of growth and evolution for the ERM Foundation. US programs are aligning with global Foundation practices to strengthen the reach of ERM’s helping hand around the world. The Board of Directors is committed to nurture the fundraising and grant award programs that are the soul of the US Foundation, while creating new opportunities for ERMers to become more involved with local, national and international Foundation projects. Each and every year, your generosity and volunteer spirit grows to new heights. This report tells the story of your commitment to give and to give back throughout 2012. Whether it is a brown bag lunch where ERMers gather to inspire campaign giving; a river clean-up event uniting ERMers in support of their communities; individuals who selflessly donate the value of a hard-earned award; or a clean water project in a developing country that will forever improve lives. Together, we are making a world of difference. I begin my second year as Board President with great pride in the work that we have all accomplished and the lives we have bettered. Every day I am inspired by your enthusiasm to contribute your time and dedication to support those in your respective communities and beyond. I am excited and encouraged by the opportunities ahead. With gratitude, Robert S. Livermore 2012-2013 President, Board of Directors ERM Group Foundation, Inc. ERM Group Foundation Inc. Sponsored by 2012 Report to the ERM Community ERM is Giving Back Every Day through the ERM Foundation Highlights of 2012 These successes could not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of ERMers and alumni in all levels of fundraising, fund distribution and volunteerism. Thank you! 109 volunteer Grant Readers reviewed applications and recommended funding support. 16 ERMers and alumni served one, two and three year terms on the Board of Directors. 36 individuals committed to year-long roles as Liaisons to grant recipient organizations. 94 Campaign Volunteers organized inspiring fundraising campaigns throughout North America. 100s of volunteers supported local organizations, and participated in Earth Day and Coastal Cleanup Day activities. We salute you! 701 individual donors supported the annual campaign.
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President’s MessageDear ERM Colleagues,
2012 has been a year of growth and evolution for the ERM Foundation. US programs are aligning with global Foundation practices to strengthen the reach of ERM’s helping hand around the world. The Board of Directors is committed to nurture the fundraising and grant award programs that are the soul of the US Foundation, while creating new opportunities for ERMers to become more involved with local, national and international Foundation projects.
Each and every year, your generosity and volunteer spirit grows to new heights. This report tells the story of your commitment to give and to give back throughout 2012. Whether it is a brown bag lunch where ERMers gather to inspire campaign giving; a river clean-up event uniting ERMers in support of their communities; individuals who selflessly donate the value of a hard-earned award; or a clean water project in a developing country that will forever improve lives. Together, we are making a world of difference.
I begin my second year as Board President with great pride in the work that we have all accomplished and the lives we have bettered. Every day I am inspired by your enthusiasm to contribute your time and dedication to support those in your respective communities and beyond. I am excited and encouraged by the opportunities ahead.
With gratitude,
Robert S. Livermore 2012-2013 President, Board of Directors ERM Group Foundation, Inc.
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2012 Report to the ERM Community
ERM is Giving Back Every Day through the
ERM Foundation
Highlights of 2012These successes could not have been possible without the enthusiastic support of ERMers and alumni in all levels of fundraising, fund distribution and volunteerism. Thank you!
109 volunteer Grant Readers reviewed applications and recommended funding support. 16 ERMers and alumni served
one, two and three year terms on the Board of Directors.
36 individuals committed to year-long roles as Liaisons to grant recipient organizations.
94 Campaign Volunteers organized inspiring fundraising campaigns throughout North America.
100s of volunteers supported local organizations, and participated in Earth Day and Coastal Cleanup Day activities.
We salute you!701 individual donors supported the annual campaign.
Stefan Schwietzke was awarded the 2012 Sustainability Fellowship in the amount of $15,000 for his proposal to assess the impact of increased production of natural
gas through the unconventional exploration and produc-tion activities, and the effects of methane leakage on the climate and the comparison of those impacts as a replace-ment for coal as a primary energy source. Stefan is a PhD candidate in the Department of Engineer-ing and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and is being mentored by ERM Partner, Leonard (Lenny) Rafalko.
The Sustainability Fellowship was created to support entre-preneurial graduate students who want to implement their visions for a more sustainable world. Applicant proposals underwent blind reviews by an internal panel from the ERM sustainability team, and finalist expanded proposals underwent a blind review by an external panel of industry and academic experts in the field of sustainability. Special thanks to these distinguished volunteers:Internal Review Panel: Jennifer Eastes, Hillary Nussbaum-Kellogg, James (Jimmy) Margolis and Roberto Piccioni.External Review Panel: Craig R. Barrett, Intel Corporation; Brent Fewell, Esq., United Water; and Stephan Levitsky, American Sugar Refining, Inc.
Sustainability Fellowship Awarded
Grants Awarded in December 2011 Deliver Results Through 2012
Changing Lives – A Recipient Story
Thanks to International Action and your generous contributions, Rochelle’s story has a happy ending.Rochelle’s Haitian neighborhood had no safe drink-
ing water and waterborne diseases including cholera, typhoid and chronic diarrhea were widespread. One of Ro-chelle’s sisters had to stop going to school for two months due to chronic diarrhea caused by contaminated water. But their lives were changed forever when International Action installed water chlorinators in Rochelle’s neighborhood. “One of the best days I can remember is when I discov-ered that the water station in my neighborhood had safe drinking water,” said Rochelle. “Once there was clean water, life got better.” Rochelle’s sister has recovered and has not missed any time from school in two years. Solar lights were installed near the chlorinator water station so people, especially women, are able to safely collect water at night. And, thanks to the clean water system installed by Inter-
national Action, Rochelle will be starting nursing school in 2013 using the money her family has saved on water.International Action works to help Haitian communities and schools access clean, safe water through the installa-tion of inexpensive, easy-to-use chlorinator systems. Local communities are involved in the planning, implementation, operation and sustainability of the system. In 2012 alone, International Action provided clean water for an additional 160,000 Haitians, including 16 schools, 10 public water stations, one hospital, and police station. As of January 2013, more than 900,000 Haitians have permanent access to clean, safe water. ERM Group Foundation awarded International Action $20,000 in December 2011 and $15,000 in December 2012. Your generosity is making a world a difference to the people of Haiti. To learn more, visit: www.HaitiWater.org.
Making a World of Difference
Rochelle (in the yellow shirt) with her sisters and a staff member from Interna-tional Action
“Without the grant from the ERM North America Foundation we would not have been able to complete the first 10 school installations. Furthermore, the support by the ERM Foundation
helped encourage Child Relief International to support the project as well. They saw the support from the ERM Foundation and were compelled to help us install chlorinators at 18 additional com-munities and schools throughout the Southeast of Haiti.” - Zachary Brehmer, International Action
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Inspiring Environmental Stewards – A Partnership Story
Six years ago the Society of Women Engineers, South-east Florida Section (SWE SEFL) joined forces with their local Girl Scout council to provide meaningful
science workshops inspiring participants to learn more about engineering and its positive impact on the world. Today, this unique and valuable partnership has reached more than 1,000 scouts, increasing demand for additional and larger events.Three workshops during 2012 educated almost 200 Scouts on the science of water and its importance in the world. Workshop themes of “Love Water”, “Save Water” and
“Share Water” provided educational, hands-on activities including demonstration sessions, water cycle craft projects and a river clean-up collecting 75 pounds of trash!The Society of Women Engineers, Southeast Florida Sec-tion of has received three consecutive grant awards from the ERM Foundation. The Foundation’s grant reader team acknowledged SWE’s “perfect match” partnership with Girls Scouts to inspire tomorrow’s engineers and scientists.
Girl Scouts participate in water cycle workshops and a river cleanup thanks to environmental education programs presented by SWE SEFL.
Giving Back – A Volunteer Story
In 2009 when Chris Mattingly offered technical support to a graduate student project team at Georgetown Uni-versity’s Public Policy Institute to provide clean water
in a developing country, he would never have guessed the impact he would have on a small town on the island of Roatán, Honduras; nor the impact that the people of La Colonia Balfate would have on him. The most recent trip was a blast (January 2013). We were focused on completing one tank project, starting another, and determining the specific yield of the well for future planning. On my first day in town, I went to help/observe the effort to get the tanks up the mountain to their reinforced concrete pads. The two tanks are 10’ diameter, 12’ tall, and weigh about 1,500 pounds each. There’s about 300 feet of elevation change (steep) from the base of the community to the tank plots. Moving the tanks, like all other manual labor, is the responsibility of the community. We had agreed that we needed about 20 people to perform the feat. By noon, only two had shown. By 2:30pm, we had 10 men. They tipped over the first tank and rolled it to the base of the first climb. Rolling a massive poly tank through a small Honduran town is the equivalent of
moving the Shuttle Endeavour through Los Angeles. By the time they were done the first leg, we had about 20 hands, 5 children on bikes, and 3 dogs following us. It was quite the scene.
By the time we got to the steeper, narrower leg, we had 30 men. Some were on the path ahead, taking down fences and brush with machetes, and flattening the earth with shovels. Others were organizing and deciding which path to take, and how. We had about 20 hands on the tank at all times—pushing, pulling, and generally hucking the tank up the mountain.We dropped the tank in its place from a path about 5 feet above the concrete pad. As slow as we could, we let it down, but it still
made a firm and satisfying “THUNK” sound when it hit the platform. With the sun set-ting, we took a vote and decided we would meet tomorrow at 6am to finish the job with the other tank.I’m not sure I really understood it fully my-self, but we are making a world of difference to the people of La Colonia Balfate—you would only know it by the look of pride in their faces after a new water tank goes THUNK at the top of a mountain. Chris has committed more than 300 tech-nical volunteer hours in addition to four weeks of in-country time since 2009. This
project has received $33,573 in grant awards and 60 hours of pro bono time. Special thanks to Spencer Pierini, Henry He, Matt Botzler, Steven Vickery, and Michael Pettit for also lending their expertise to help provide safe and clean water to the people of Balfate.
Community members work to position the tanks onto their concrete pads on top of the mountain. Two water tanks will provide clean, chlorinated water to the 170 families, 800 people, of La Colonia Balfate, Honduras.
The Board of Directors sincerely thanks ERM employees, alumni and friends who gave generously throughout 2012, and gratefully acknowl-edges the year-round commitment and philanthropic support of ERM
Group and the Global Matching Funds Committee.
2012 Campaign FundingThe US Foundation is eternally grateful for the unparalleled support of the 700+ donors to the annual campaign. Thank you for your loyal and generous support!
Special Thanks to the following for their outstanding generosity:• AshteadTechnologyRentals
• ERMerswhoelectedtodesignatethevalueoftheirspecialrecognitionawards to the ERM Foundation
• ERMlocationsthatorganizedfundraisingeventsinsupportofthe Foundation: Anchorage, Atlanta, Boston, Charleston, Denver, Ewing, Exton, Hawaii, Houston, Indianapolis, Ontario, Providence, Puerto Rico, Rocky Mountain Business Unit, St. Paul and Walnut Creek
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston Churchill
2012 Grant Readers Karen Coulter, Anchorage Alexa Fitzgerald, Anchorage Lisa Eyler, Anchorage Danielle Musa, Annapolis Joe Lewandowski, Annapolis Gary Walters, Annapolis Gary Moelk, Atlanta Holly Mason, Atlanta Sheila Burns, Atlanta Charlette Clark, Atlanta David Pass, Atlanta John Hollar, Atlanta Tiffany Johnston, Atlanta Kelsey Berger, Austin Corrie Thompson, Austin Kate Caldwell, Austin Angela Gillingham, Austin Julie Apolinario, Baton Rouge Brandy Rutledge, Beaumont Samantha Nakata, Boston Karla Yakopcic, Boston Gomes Casseres, Boston Crista Bozogan, Boston Karen Brody, Boston Hanya Senno, Brentwood Ben George, Brentwood Ed Ossi, Brentwood Glenn Keays, Calgary Philip Porter, Calgary Eric White, Charleston Kelli Swain, Charleston Sarah Gregg, Cleveland Kurt Parker, Denver Andrew Flynn, Denver Halley Keating, Denver Dick Brown, Ewing Kris Hallinger, Ewing
Tiina Seres, Ewing Mike Eversman, Exton Ryan Murray, Exton Ed Simek, Exton Anand Yegnan, Exton Jeff Gorham, Exton Jennifer Flannery, Exton John Hazard, Exton Holly D'Agostino, Honolulu Isolina Sanchez, Houston Sarah McBride, Houston Ami Tyagi, Houston Amy Monier, Houston Shawn Doherty, Houston Patti Hill, Houston Neetha Ravikumar, Houston Bill Rosenzweig, Houston Chad Morris, Houston Jessica Stephens, Houston Stephen Wehner, Houston Erin Kallman, Houston Clarissa Heiner, Houston Gina Gerritzen, Houston Laurie Jarrah, Houston Chris Israni, Houston Ken Allinson, Houston Kayla Hsieh, Houston Lindsey Botting, Irvine Leah Bissonette, Irvine Kevin Bryan, Irvine Sue Krobthong, Irvine Gloria Basem, Manhattan Mark Errington, Manhattan Susan Boehme, Manhattan Ann Elise DeBelina, Manhattan Chris Wenczel, Melville Nicole Repetti, Melville
Ross Clarke, Melville Greg Shkuda, Melville Reid Holland, Melville John Mohlin, Melville Leah Smith, Metairie Andrea Blanco, Miami David Dusing, Milwaukee Sarah Brown, Mobile Alfonso Nunez, Ontario Kim Marcus, Portland Kristin MacAulay, Raleigh Karen Marsh, Raleigh Thomas Numbers, Richmond Margaret Rockwell, Richmond Brian McDonald, Rochester Laura Shaffer, Rolling Meadows Vicky Caluen, Rolling Meadows Guy Hopes, Sacramento Rusty Benkosky, Sacramento Beatriz Colon, San Juan Jim Schneider, Seattle Josh Hancock, Seattle Amy Drewing, St. Louis Carol Fortman, St. Paul Chris Weggemann, St. Paul Ryan Lisson, St. Paul David Bender, Syracuse Sandra Thompson, Toronto Nick Maiden, Walnut Creek Victoria Evans, Walnut Creek Sean Halpin, Walnut Creek Mike Smylie, Walnut Creek Courtenay Pinder, Walnut Creek Stephen Geiger, Washington, DC Pieter de Jong, Washington, DC
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2012 Campaign Volunteers
Gary Henderson, Albuquerque Mark White, Alexandria Lisa Eyler, Anchorage Dan Hoadley. Annapolis Megan Williams, Annapolis Putri Jati, Appleton Stephanie Gooch, Atlanta Michael Herndon, Atlanta Jim Morrison, Atlanta Jennifer Warfield, Austin Jennifer Hart, Bakersfield Karrey Ammons, Baton Rouge Caroline Masters, Beaumont Tim D'Apice, Boston Nicole Eastman, Boston Ben George, Brentwood Judi Birse, Calgary Kelli Swain, Charleston Lannie Kittrell, Charleston Ed Hollifield, Charlotte Kim Wolffram, Cincinnati Denny Matheou, Cleveland Kaci Walker, Denver Christa Windsor, Denver Sarah Masson, Denver Jeff Coffey, Ewing Cathy DiSantis, Exton Tom Lordan, Exton Surya Ramaswamy, Exton Mike Eversman, Exton Linda Johnston, Exton Mike Gansner, Exton
George Krallis, Exton Jake Ferry, Exton Eleanor Knopfle, Exton Reshmi Nair, Exton Kevin Morris, Exton Evelyn Hall, Exton Ben Claus, Hartford Jessica Brinks, Holland Holly D'Agostino, Honolulu Clarissa Heiner, Houston Sheryl Chin, Houston Elsie Palabrica, Indianapolis Debra Chelf, Indianapolis Beverly Day, Indianapolis Peggy Kasprak, Indianapolis Kim Earl, Indianapolis Teresa Grant, Indianapolis Terry Armstrong, Irvine Sue Krobthong, Irvine Yanina Barrera, Irvine Thomas Coleman, Livingston Jeff Baldino, Marina Del Rey Karen Pickering, Melville Steve Hess, Miami Allie Miles, Miami Chris Wergin, Milwaukee Sarah Brown, Mobile Francois Cote, Montreal Jeremy Burke, New Orleans Juliana Littlejohn, New York Alfonso Nunez, Ontario Christa Windsor, Overland Park
Paul Taylor, Pittsburgh Shira DeGrood, Portland Pat Webb, Providence Beatriz Colon, Puerto Rico Lorna Diaz, Puerto Rico Allison Dugan, Raleigh Elizabeth Guise, Richmond Bernly Bressler, Richmond Stephen Sherlock, Rochester Shannon Petch, Rochester Austin Healey, Rochester Michele Bianchi, Rochester Colin Krupczak, Rolling Meadows Heather Balfour, Sacramento Lisa Moretti, Sacramento Kevin Lundmark, Salt Lake City Jason Hilker, Scottsdale Ashley Powers, Seattle Monte Alves, Seattle Amy Drewing, St. Louis Andrea McGinnis, St. Paul Tori Staiger, Syracuse Kim Lockard, Tampa Heather Adams, Toronto Sheri Cook-Johnstone, Toronto Reisha Hartley, Vancouver Lori Der, Walnut Creek Katie Wolf, Walnut Creek Sarah Martiny, Washington, DC Orofisola Fasehun, Washington,
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2012 Liaisons Volunteering Throughout 2013 Karen Coulter, Anchorage Lisa Eyler, Anchorage David Blaha, Annapolis Mark Curran, Atlanta David Dunn, Atlanta Angela Gillingham, Austin Michelle Smith, Bellingham Chisom Amaechi, Boston Crista Bozogan, Boston Karen Brody, Boston Anna Escuer, Boston Matthew Fortin, Boston Brett Shaver, Boston
Aaron Hurley, Charleston Christopher Stang, Charleston Sarah Gregg, Cleveland Kris Hallinger, Ewing Kyle Strumfels, Ewing John Hazard, Exton Chris Mattingly, Exton John O’Brien, Fairbanks Chris Leavell, Houston Arti Vir, Houston Elsie Palabrica, Indianapolis Kevin Bryan, Irvine Julianna Michna, Miami
Kim Marcus, Portland Mark Bradford, Sacramento Lisa Moretti, Sacramento Brent Robinson, Salt Lake City Mike Mendes, Seattle Emily Sheehan, St. Louis Ryan Lisson, St. Paul Chris Weggemann, St. Paul Victoria Evans, Walnut Creek John Moe, Walnut Creek
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Grants Awarded in December 2011 Deliver Results through 2012 $20,000 International Action, Washington, DC - install chlorinators to provide clean water to 249,000 residents in Jacmel, Haiti. www.haitiwater.org Liaison: Kevin Bryan $14,838 Wuqu' Kawoq, Bethel, VT - construct and install 750 biosand water filters to improve water quality for 3,750 people in two communities of rural Guatemala. www.wuqukawoq.org Liaisons: Matthew Kuniholm & Ethan Gyles $13,573 Georgetown University, Washington, DC - improve an existing water system to provide clean water to 800 people in La Colonia, Honduras. http://gppi.georgetown.edu/audience/current/Honduras/ Liaison: Chris Mattingly $10,000 Light Gives Heat, Inc, Grand Junction, CO - Support six projects providing food, water, waste management and improved cooking methods to benefit 1,000 people in Uganda. www.lightgivesheat.org Liaison: Mary Thompson $10,000 Mano a Mano International Partners, Mendota Heights, MN - construct a reservoir to collect seasonal rainwater providing crop and livestock irrigation to benefit twenty families in Pasorapa, Bolivia. www.manoamano.org Liaisons: Ryan Lisson & Chris Weggemann $8,000 Lifewater International, San Luis Obispo, CA - construct four water wells and latrine blocks to benefit 4,000 residents and a primary school in Ethiopia. www.lifewater.org Liaison: George Lynn $7,600 Ruffner Mountain Nature Coalition, Birmingham, AL - construct greenhouses to grow native plants that will then serve as a resource for local restoration specialists. www.ruffnermountain.org Liaison: Peter Flaherty $7,500 Sustainable Engineering & Environmental Health for Development (SEEHD)/ California State University, Chico, CA - build a public health education center in Honduras to benefit 40,000 people. www.csuchico.edu/seehd Liaison: Guy Hopes $6,560 El Porvenir, Denver, CO – create tree nurseries for reforestation efforts, plant fruit trees for food and income, and provide fuel-efficient stoves to benefit 65 villages in Nicaragua. www.elporvenir.org Liaisons: Aseem Telang & Kara Lagerloef $6,400 Katy Prairie Conservancy, Houston, TX - restore 125 acres of native grasslands by controlling invasive plants and encouraging the renewed growth of native plants and grasses. www.katyprairie.org Liaisons: Christa Henager & Chris Zeisloft $6,000 Katy Visual & Performing Arts Center, Katy, TX - provide 7,000 Houston area students the opportunity to view an educational theatre performance that teaches “green” concepts such as recycle, reuse and renew and provides each child with a copy of “A Child’s Guide to Saving the Planet”. www.kvpac.org Liaison: Jan Rodriguez
$5,529 Centro Educativo La Minga, Inc., Granby, CO - expand a potable water system to reach 700 people in Ecuador and assess erosion issues impacting the system. www.escuelaminga.org Liaison: Kaci Walker $5,500 Tampa Bay Watch, Inc., Tierra Verde, FL - provide wetland educational experiences for 1,200 low-income, K-12 students. www.tampabaywatch.org Liaisons: Andrea Blanco & Chris Leavell $5,000 Alley Pond Environmental Center, Douglaston, NY - Provide supplies and materials for high school field Biology student internships providing hands-on education and real-life experience. www.alleypond.com Liaison: Nicole Repetti $5,000 Biosphere Foundation, Big Pine, CA - reduce encroachment on the resources of the West Bali National Park, Indonesia by teaching water conservation and organic farming techniques to local farmers. www.biospherefoundation.org Liaison: Angela Gillingham $5,000 Conservation Corps, Maplewood, MN - provide environmental restoration and leadership experiences for at-risk, low-income youth in St Paul & Minneapolis. www.conservationcorps.org Liaison: Ryan Lisson $5,000 E.A. Murchison Middle School PTA, Austin, TX - Create a school outdoor garden including water tank irrigation system, to be used as a learning tool for teachers and students. www.murchisonpta.org Liaison: Kate Caldwell $5,000 Facing the Future, Seattle, WA - develop a sustainability textbook for 20,000 nationwide high school students to foster in-depth understanding of sustainability issues, collaboration and environmental literacy. http://www.facingthefuture.org Liaison: Mike Mendes $5,000 The Food Project, Inc. Lincoln, MA - teach nutrition through community garden projects in underserved urban areas of Boston. www.thefoodproject.org Liaisons: Crista Bozogan & Karen Brody $5,000 Rocking the Boat, Bronx, NY - Support youth environmental education programs along the Bronx River including restoration and monitoring skills, water testing, and identifying and surveying aquatic wildlife. www.rockingtheboat.org Liaison: Tho Tran $4,250 Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Indianapolis, IN - provide youth environmental stewardship programs for 40 high school students who will plant and maintain trees while learning about their environment. www.kibi.org Liaison: Elsie Palabrica $4,000 Algalita Marine Research Foundation, Long Beach, CA - conduct research on the short-term and long-term impact of plastic debris on marine life. www.algalita.org Liaison: Paul Krause $4,000 Brandywine Conservancy, Chadds Ford, PA - reforest previously cleared sloped areas within the Brandywine Creek Watershed to protect and improve water supply and quality. www.brandywineconservancy.org Liaisons: Leonard Rafalko & Scott Yanover
$4,000 Chesapeake Rivers Association, Annapolis, MD - support an innovative method of increasing filtration rates and reduce runoff to improve water quality in the Severn River. www.severnriverkeeper.org Liaisons: Matthew Erbe & Holly D’Agostino $4,000 EarthCorps, Seattle, WA - purchase GPS units and develop a GPS program to monitor, assess and share the impact of forest restoration projects. The technology will be shared with other NGOs worldwide. www.earthcorps.org Liaison: Monte Alves $4,000 Evangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, Lafayette, LA - provide equipment and supplies to clean up litter, plant native vegetation and restore wildlife habitats in a swamp wilderness area in Louisiana. www.eacbsa.org Liaison: Patrick Moore $4,000 Galveston Bay Foundation, Webster, TX - construct a 700-foot rock breakwater to reduce wave energy damage to Shipe Woods, a 14.26-acre wooded conservation property. www.galvbay.org Liaisons: Arti Vir & Amy Monier $4,000 Magdalene/Thistle Farms, Nashville, TN - provide shelter and vocational training for at-risk women through a program to create environmentally-friendly beauty products. www.thistlefarms.org Liaisons: Phil Patey & Ben George $4,000 Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, Bellingham, WA - install plantings to benefit 1,000 feet of salmon spawning and rearing habitat in Terrell Creek, Washington with the help of 500 community volunteers. www.n-sea.org Liaisons: Emily Cross & Shannon Logan $4,000 OARS, Inc., Concord, MA - improve water quality and habitats in the Assabet River by removing invasive Water Chestnut plants. www.oars3rivers.org Liaisons: Brett Shaver & Pat Fleischauer $4,000 Riveredge Nature Center, Newberg, WI - restore natural wetlands by controlling invasive plants and training local volunteers to monitor long-term success. www.riveredge.us Liaison: Michael O’Shaughnessy $4,000 The Yosemite Conservancy, San Francisco, CA - support a crew of 15 at-risk youth to complete trail repair as they camp, eat and work together to build job skills, social bonds, and environmental stewardship. www.yosemiteconservancy.org Liaison: Mark Bradford $3,000 Society of Women Engineers–SE Florida Section, West Palm Beach, FL - provide environmental and sustainability workshops for 240 Girl Scouts to teach environmental stewardship and to inspire science-related careers. www.swe.org Liaison: Julianna Michna $2,250 Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Peninsula, OH - provide scholarships for 15 low-income children to attend a 4-day/3-night environmental education camp. www.cvnpa.org Liaison: Sarah Gregg
