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370 Main Street
Suite 650
Worcester, MA 01608
(508) 755-0980
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Recent Grants
Water & Land Stewardship Fund
Advisory Committee
Henry Beth
Laura Bronwell
Brendan Donahue
Allen W. Fletcher
Wyatt Wade
Donna Williams
2009
Blackstone Headwaters Coalition $3,000
Broad Meadow Brook Stormwater Stewards
To pilot a stormwater awareness and education program in the local watershed
EcoTarium $2,353
Invasive Plant Removal
To train staff and create a sustainablility plan
Greater Worcester Land Trust $3,500
Kinney Wood Project
To assist in the purchase of land
Millbury Improvement Initiative $3,500
Mount Ararat
To provide matching funds to acquire land contingent on the approval and receipt of state funding
Worcester Roots Project, Inc. $2,353
Toxic Soil Busters
To complete research on in situ binding and biostabilization methods
Water and Land Stewardship 2009 Grants Total $14,706
2008
Common Ground Land Trust, Inc. $2,926
Watershed Stewardship
To purchase customized road signs and informational brochures as part of the Watershed Stewardship Program in Leicester and Spencer
Friends of Institute Park, Inc. $2,000
Institute Park Improvement
To go toward operational expenses associated with creating awareness and community involvement
Millers River Watershed Council $3,000
Otter River Initiative
To pay a portion of the costs for a part-time watershed coordinator, and other related expenses
Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor, Inc. $2,500
River Stewards Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
To recruit, train, and supervise volunteers engaged in regular water quality testing of several water resources in southern Worcester County
Regional Environmental Council $2,500
Executive Director Transition
To hire an experienced executive transition consultant
Worcester Roots Project, Inc. $4,926
Toxic Soil Busters
To fund research on in situ binding and biostabilization methods, while engaging youth leaders
Water and Land Stewardship 2008 Grants Total $17,852