1000 Friends of Maryland
$25,000 / 2004 / Environment
For an organizational assessment and development of a strategic plan. As a leading environmental advocacy organization, 1000 Friends is a public voice for preserving Maryland’s natural resources and open space while encouraging planned growth and redevelopment, and reinvestment in older neighborhoods.
American Farmland Trust
$50,000 / 2004 / Environment
For activities to ensure the continued success of the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) program, a cornerstone of Maryland’s efforts to preserve farmland. Plans include the formation of a blue-ribbon commission to develop a vision for agricultural communities by examining the current state of agriculture, and recommendations that would allow the sector to remain a competitive and vibrant economic asset.
1000 Friends of Maryland
$45,000 / 2003 / Environment
For general support to continue promotion of Smart Growth strategies, designed to stabilize and revitalize existing communities while protecting Maryland’s natural resources.
1000 Friends of Maryland
$5,000 / 2003 / Environment
For the production of a report, “Greening the Budget: 11 Ideas for Protecting the Environment and Easing Maryland’s Fiscal Crisis, 2004.” The report, part of a national effort aimed at fighting threatened budget cuts in environmental programs in cities and states, suggests strategies to close loopholes in the tax code, eliminate subsidies for pollution and deter other cuts of environmentally damaging projects.
Audubon Maryland-DC
$30,000 / 2003 / Environment
The funding makes it possible for the Audubon Center in Patterson Park to continue serving as a conservation resource, providing a broad range of educational programs for all ages, adult workshops and family events