BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 16, 2017 – The Walton Family Foundation’s Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program today unveiled grants for five new projects that will enhance downtowns and urban parks.
The Walton Family Foundation is pleased to announce that Monica Medina is joining the environment program as deputy director, effective May 31. In this capacity, Monica will also direct the oceans initiative, which invests in the Americas—the United States, Mexico, Chile and Peru—and Indonesia to end overfishing, improve ocean health and preserve coastal livelihoods. Monica Medina most recently served as the senior director of international ocean policy at the National Geographic Society.
The Walton Family Foundation is pleased to announce that water issues expert Ted Kowalski is joining the environment program team as senior program officer. Kowalski will lead the Colorado River basin initiative, which pursues innovative solutions to address the basin’s water quantity issues against a backdrop of ongoing drought, increasing demand for water and insufficient water management policies.
BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 21, 2017 – The Walton Family Foundation’s Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program is continuing to champion high-quality design at all levels with a focus on public spaces in 2017.
