Funding of on-the-ground technical assistance for riparian restoration in the foundation’s proof-point river systems, and to support grantee's initiatives to continue to address invasive plant issues at the basin-wide scale and tell the story of the value of restoration and healthy rivers.
To advance protection, restoration and planning efforts to rebuild bottomland hardwood forests on frequently flooded land in Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
Support to protect and restore rivers in the Colorado River basin and to advance partnerships with the agricultural community to promote water sharing transactions in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah
To support the Water Funder Initiative (WFI), for grantees project to direct and increase support for projects from a variety of funders and philanthropic organizations, and to improve water management in the Western United States.
To support grantee's initiative to put in place rights-based management (RBM) strategies for two fisheries – the bigeye tuna fishery under the jurisdiction of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); and the pomada shrimp fishery in national waters in Ecuador.
Support to develop recovery measures for the Chilean hake fishery and to begin implementing a strategy to improve management of the northern anchovy fishery in Chile over the next two years