Western Conservation Foundation
For The Foundation's Land, Water, And Energy Program
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Amount$650,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/17/2015
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Term12 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
Several major land, water, and energy policies affecting Western public lands are likely to be finalized over the next year. This grant to the Western Conservation Foundation will support its work to empower local organizations seeking to educate policymakers on the value of protecting Western lands and waterways, and to provide the media with educational materials on the need to protect priority areas.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.wcfnd.org
Address
1675 Larimer Street, Suite 420, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Western Conservation Foundation supports the efforts of diverse leaders and organizations to advocate for and advance federal and state conservation policies in the West, such as those addressing energy development and conserving wildlife connectivity and key landscapes, for the benefit of nature and communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for general operating support
The Western Conservation Foundation supports the efforts of diverse leaders and organizations to advocate for and advance federal and state conservation policies in the West, such as those addressing energy development and conserving wildlife connectivity and key landscapes, for the benefit of nature and communities. (Substrategy: Advance Conservation Protections)
for the emerging leaders project
Because Colorado is considered the regional center for the intermountain West, decision makers in Washington, particularly in the Department of the Interior, pay close attention to how state officials react to fossil energy development decisions on public lands. In New Mexico, a new senator with a background in conservation promises to be supportive of agency decisions to limit fossil energy development and provide added protections for public land. This grant would focus on building decision-maker leadership for public lands conservation in Colorado and New Mexico through communications, outreach, and education aimed at a broad constituency.
