Catawba Lands Conservancy

To plan for the development of the Catawba Regional Trail, an extensive greenway encompassing natural lands in 14 counties in the Carolinas

American Forests

To introduce local decision-makers to detailed scientific data about the region's tree canopy and green infrastructure and to tools and techniques that can be used to balance development with environmental concerns

Discovery Place

To plan a new environmental education facility at the current site of the Charlotte Nature Museum on Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Foundation for the Carolinas

To increase the Charlotte Housing Authority scholarship endowment

Johnson & Wales University

For an endowment fund for scholarships for returning Charlotte students

Land for Tomorrow

To build awareness of land conservation and historic preservation in North Carolina, including Charlotte and surrounding areas

Wildacres Retreat

For a permanent endowment to support the William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations leadership program

Arts and Science Council-Charlotte/Mecklenburg

For "South by South Africa: Crafting Cultural Understanding," a project to use cultural programs as a catalyst for civic dialogue on racism through the lens of South Africa

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

To educate local newspaper editors and reporters in the 14-county Charlotte region about open space conservation and land use planning

Allegro Foundation

To expand dance and movement classes to four preschools and add a part-time volunteer coordinator

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

For the University City Community Building Project

Coalición Latinoamericana

For a Latino needs assessment to analyze services needed and currently available to Latinos in the Charlotte area and to identify effective service providers and barriers to effective services