2000 Grant Recipients

The Earth Girls Rochester, NY to help this 4-H club conduct an environmental art contest for boaters; stencil storm drains near marinas; participate in an Environmental Fair; and conduct a coastal cleanup with boaters along Lake Ontario.

East Lincoln Betterment Association Denver, NC to install recycling centers for use by boaters and fishermen at boat launching sites on Lake Norman.

Estero Bay Buddies Ft. Myers Beach, FL to purchase 1,000 litter bags that will be distributed to boaters as part of the organization’s "Monofilament Madness" day.

Golden Triangle Water Safety Council Columbus, MS to purchase 5,000 brightly colored trash bags with environmental messages to hand out to boaters.

Great Lakes Historical Society Vermilion, OH to develop a marker buoy system near shipwrecks in Lake Erie to help boaters avoid anchoring on historically significant sites.

Lake Powell Yacht Club Lake Powell, AZ to produce laminated maps and decals with environmental messages for installation at launch ramps, docks, and marinas on Lake Powell.

Lancaster/Morattico Watershed Partnership Farnham, VA to conduct a cleanup to remove debris from Lancaster and Morratico creeks.

Philadelphia Wooden Boat Factory Philadelphia, PA to work with inner-city youth to design and print 500 color posters with environmental messages that will be distributed at marinas, boating supply stores and public boating facilities.

Reedville Fisherman’s Museum Reedville, VA to conduct a workshop that teaches participants how to build oyster floats, seed them with oysters and maintain them to grow oyster beds in the lower Chesapeake Bay.

Waukegan Citizens Advisory Group Waukegan, IL to obtain 150 oil, trash, and "Save the Great Lakes" pollution decals to hand out to boaters.