|
|
Conservation Headlines
6/6/2026
$3.41 Million Awarded to Preserve Natural Habitat and Watersheds in New Jersey - Three Organizations Share Funding from the William Penn Foundation
The William Penn Foundation
PHILADELPHIA, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The William Penn Foundation has
announced grants totaling $3.41 million to three New Jersey organizations to
improve the management and protection of important habitat and watershed
lands in the Garden State.
Grants are being awarded to:
-- The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey, Chester, N.J.; $1.65 million
over three years toward acquisition and management of threatened natural areas in
the Delaware Bayshores, Pine Barrens, and Skylands regions.
-- The Trust for Public Land, Morristown, N.J.; $1.1 million over two
years to create a greenway from the Delaware River to Barnegat Bay.
-- The New Jersey Conservation Foundation, Far Hills, N.J.; $660,000
over two years to improve coordination of public and private planning, policy,
and preservation efforts in the Delaware Bay Watershed and the Delaware River
Corridor.
"New Jersey has some of our region's most precious natural resources
that we need to protect now for future generations," said Dr. Janet Haas,
president of the William Penn Foundation. "These three organizations have a strong
track record of success in forming partnerships with public and private agencies in order to leverage resources and protect New Jersey's watershed lands."
From 1986 to 1995, developed land in New Jersey increased by 14 percent,
while the population grew only 4.5 percent; some 85 percent of state
waterways were deemed too polluted for fishing or swimming; and nearly one-third of
vertebrate animal species and native plant species were designated rare or
endangered.
The grants announced today bring William Penn Foundation's support of
the three organizations to nearly $10 million since 1987. These grants are
intended to help the state to achieve its 10-year goal of protecting 1
million acres of farmland and open space.
Each organization announced the following plans for its grant:
The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey
Michael Catania, Executive Director; (908) 879-7262
The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey will protect at least 1,000 acres,
valued at more than $6 million, in three areas of New Jersey that fall
within the Foundation's grantmaking region -- the Delaware Bayshores, Pine Barrens,
and Skylands -- by matching the Foundation's grant with local, state and
federal public funds and private contributions of cash and gifts of land.
Trust for Public Land
Leigh Rae, Director; (973) 292-1100
The Trust for Public Land will work with local communities to create a
greenway from the Delaware River to the Barnegat Bay. Foundation support
will be used toward greenway planning and the acquisition of key sites with
special emphasis on linking existing protected public parklands in Camden and Ocean
counties. Funds were provided through this initiative for the Trust for
Public Land's first acquisition in Camden County, a 49-acre parcel in
Voorhees Township to be used for a township park.
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
Michele S. Byers, Executive Director; (908) 234-1225
In addition to continuing its land acquisition efforts in partnership
with the state and other land trusts, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation will
provide assistance to local public and private agencies to promote better
multi-municipal and regional cooperation and to build the capacity of land
trusts to meet the state's goal of protecting 1 million acres.
The William Penn Foundation promotes understanding of and action on
important issues facing the Philadelphia region, in order to advance dynamic
and diverse communities that provide meaningful opportunity, and to improve
the region's quality of life. Through its grantmaking and other efforts,
the Foundation strengthens children's future, fosters rich cultural expression,
and deepens connections to nature and community.
The Foundation funds proposals from nonprofits working in Arts and
Culture; Children, Youth, and Families; and Environment and Communities, and
it seeks dialogue with organizations and others concerned about our
communities. For more information, call 215-988-1830; e-mail to
[email protected]; or visit www.wpennfdn.org.
The William Penn Foundation, with assets of $1 billion, was founded in
1945 by Otto and Phoebe Haas.
|
<<
|
<
|
Displaying 11 thru 20 out of 46 total
conservation headlines.
|
>
|
>>
|
|
First
|
Back
|
Next
|
Last
|
|
|
