Nature Conservancy Grant

Organization - Nature Conservancy
Grant Amount - $250,000
Foundation - Mott Foundation
Grant Purpose - Conservation of the Great Lakes region is a global priority for The Nature Conservancy, a leading international conservation organization. The conservancy's Great Lakes program works to abate threats to freshwater biodiversity across the Great Lakes basin by working with diverse partners. With partial support from Mott, the Great Lakes program will develop conservation action plans for key freshwater sites and assist its partners in taking conservation action at high priority areas throughout the Great Lakes basin.


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