Conservation |  Education |  Human Services |  Regional Economic Development CONSERVATION 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA toward development of a strategic plan $10,000 Allegheny College Meadville, PA toward funding for teachers and students to attend a global water conference on June 3, 2010 presented by the Pittsburgh World Environment Day Partnership $7,500 Allegheny County Parks Foundation Pittsburgh, PA toward design of a trail around the perimeter of North Park Lake ($350,000) and to build community capacity ($25,000) $375,000 American Chestnut Foundation Asheville, NC to develop and conduct a training program for western Pennsylvania's volunteers who will assist in a regional restoration effort $50,000 The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc. Annapolis, MD toward two-year support to improve the water quality of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams by implementing agricultural best management practices $750,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA toward purchase of property located in McKean, Elk and Potter counties $4,100,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA toward three-year support of operations $900,000 The Conservation Fund Arlington, VA to help implement a strategy to protect and preserve the Rocky Mountain Front ecosystem $2,500,000 Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds Alexandria, PA to strengthen the scientific approach of watershed groups in western Pennsylvania and to build their organizational capacity $350,000 Friends of Blackwater, Inc. Charleston, WV to support an educational outreach campaign to promote the concept of creating a new national park in West Virginia $100,000 Keystone Elk Country Alliance Weedville, PA toward two-year support of operations of the Pennsylvania Elk Visitor's Center $650,000 Ligonier Township Municipal Authority Ligonier, PA toward costs associated with Ligonier Township's sewage project $1,000,000 Looking Glass Institute Pittsburgh, PA to assist eight Pittsburgh-based environmental and conservation organizations with shared services $10,000 Loyalhanna Watershed Association, Inc. Ligonier, PA toward two-year support of operations $80,000 Mount Washington Community Development Corporation Pittsburgh, PA to sustainably restore the view and habitat on the Grand View Scenic Byway Park's steep northern face $200,000 National Park Foundation Washington, DC toward the Flight 93 Memorial Campaign $4,000 The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Harrisburg, PA toward the purchase of a conservation easement in Elk County, PA $2,000,000 The Nature Conservancy, Inc. Harrisburg, PA toward the development of best management practices that protect conservation values for public and private landowners who are considering energy projects $150,000 Nine Mile Run Watershed Association, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA to develop a business plan that will help identify a long-term funding strategy for the organization $20,000 Nine Mile Run Watershed Association, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward two year support of education and outreach as well as for development of a storm water management service to mitigate storm water flows in the Nine Mile Run Watershed $260,000 PA Cleanways Greensburg, PA to support the cost of a merger of PA CleanWays and Keep PA Beautiful $100,000 PA Cleanways of Allegheny County, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of operations with a goal to clean at least 20 dumpsites in Allegheny County with an emphasis on Homewood $70,000 Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. Harrisburg, PA toward scholarships associated with the Marcellus Shale symposium to be held on May 3 and 4, 2010 at Duquesne University $25,000 Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Inc. Harrisburg, PA toward two-year support of land and water conservation efforts in western Pennsylvania $700,000 Pennsylvania Land Trust Association Harrisburg, PA toward the 2010 Conservation Leaders Summit to take place in Valley Forge on June 17th through 18th $10,000 Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation Harrisburg, PA to support a documentary and symposium honoring the legacy of Maurice K. Goddard and to create a summary of the impact of the recently published Pennsylvania Conservation Landscape Initiative $21,500 Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA to establish the Scenic Pittsburgh office as an affiliate of Scenic America $75,000 Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward three-years of support for the management and maintenance of the parks as well as for the creation of a watershed management plan for Panther Hollow $1,000,000 Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation San Angelo, TX a dollar to dollar match toward endowment support $1,000,000 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA to study the feasibility of a green roof conducted by the University of Pittsburgh $10,000 Stonycreek Quemahoning Initiative, Inc. Hollsopple, PA toward three-year support of operations $225,000 Trout Unlimited Arlington, VA toward two-year support of Phase IV to restore the West Branch Susquehanna River $600,000 University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Pittsburgh, PA toward costs associated with the National Conference on Shale Gas Extraction and Public Health, hosted by the University of Pittsburgh on November 19, 2010 $10,000 West Virginia University Foundation Morgantown, WV toward three-year support of the efforts of Dr. John Edwards to preserve hunting heritage and promote the future of recreational hunting $60,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward acquisition of agricultural easements in Westmoreland County $254,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward two-year support of land and watershed conservation operations and to identify strategic partnerships among regional leaders in southwestern Pennsylvania $700,000 Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pittsburgh, PA toward purchase of property in Bedford County (Evitts Creek), Fayette County (Rush) and toward purchase of agricultural easements in the Ligonier Valley $5,116,862 Westmoreland County Parks & Recreation Citizens Advisory Board Greensburg, PA toward support of the Phase II development at Twin Lakes Park serving Westmoreland County $500,000 Total Conservation Grants $23,993,862   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