Trust for Public Land
For Support Of The Montana Legacy Project
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/16/2009
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Strategies
Overview
This grant will provide operational support to the Trust for Public Land's (TPL) Montana Legacy Project, the largest private conservation purchase in United States history. The project is in its third, and final, year. When completed, over 310,000 acres of private land southwest of Glacier National Park in Montana will have been purchased for $466 million through a combination of federal, state and private funds. The lands being purchased support and array of threatened and endangered species and are considered a key component necessary to support the ecosystem upon which Glacier National Park depends. This is a joint project with the Nature Conservancy and other conservation organizations. The foundation has provided operational support for each of the last two years. This is a highly leveraged grant, focusing on supporting efforts to raise new funds for land acquisition, a key component of our plan.
(New, $100,000/1; 20% of project budget)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.tpl.org
Address
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA, 94104-4148, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for the Wyoming Range Project
The Wyoming Range is a 1.2 million-acre, permanently protected range in Wyoming. Several federally issued oil and gas leases pre-dated the decision to protect the range, potentially impairing its conservation value. The Trust has negotiated with the lease-holder to purchase the leases and donate them back to the government. This grant would support the Trust’s efforts.
for support of the Parks for the People-Bay Area Program
In the San Francisco Bay Area, the Trust for Public Land’s goal is to provide Bay Area residents with the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors by creating easy access to local parks and natural areas. This grant highlights access to parks and open space in underserved neighborhoods through the organization’s Parks for People program by renovating three existing San Francisco parks, creating a community garden in a densely populated area of San Rafael, and developing a master plan for Glen Canyon Park. The Trust’s projects offer communities a voice in design and renovation.
for support of the Parks for the People-Bay Area Program
This grant would support the Trust’s efforts to build urban parks and playgrounds in underserved neighborhoods in San Francisco and San Rafael.
