Fall 2006 Grant Recipient
Applicant:
Highway J Citizens Group
Al Wilhelmi
2768 Slinger Road
Richfield, WI 53076
USA
(262) 644-5489
Email: willie@nconnect.net
Website: www.hwyjcitizensgroup.org
Lake Basin: Lake Michigan
Sponsor:
The Endangered Species Coalition
Ed Lytwack
PO Box 65195
Washington, DC 20035
USA
(703) 243-7014
Email: elytwak@stopextenction.org
Website: www.stopextinction.org
Grassroots Initiative to Stop an Environmentally-Destructive Road Expansion Project in WI
Fall Grant Award: $4,500
Project Summary:
This project will continue advocacy and legal activities to protect wetlands form a highway expansion project. The requested project grant will be used for fundraising, communications, office supplies, and advertising expenses to help us: a) Build group membership, b) Encourage greater citizen participation, and c) Generate more citizen donations for our grassroots efforts to protect wetlands and aquatic habitats.
The Technical Assistance Grant will be used to help pay for the services of qualified expert consultants for: a) Performing scientific/ecological studies and providing related expert testimony, and b) Conducting fundraising activities and planning large group events. The Technical Assistance Grant will also be used for attorney fees associated with the Highway 164 federal lawsuit.
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Freshwater Future builds effective community-based citizen action to protect and restore the water quality of the Great Lakes basin. We work toward this goal by providing financial assistance, communications and networking assistance and technical assistance to citizens and grassroots watershed groups throughout the Great Lakes basin. Through these efforts we work with over 1,800 grassroots watershed groups and citizens to protect and restore the rivers, lakes and wetlands in their communities. Freshwater Future, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
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info@freshwaterfuture.org
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