Bay Area Coalition for Headwaters ($2,000)
www.headwaterspreserve.org
BACH connects local environmentalists with rural forest activists to preserve the redwood ecosystem, with real solutions for communities and forest workers. BACH used its grant for its Wilderness Forever! Project, which provided oversight of the Bureau of Land Management's Plan for the Headwaters Reserve.

Butte Environmental Council ($3,500)
www.becnet.org
The mission of Butte Environmental Council, based in Chico, is to encourage the preservation, conservation, and restoration of natural resources in Northern California through education, advocacy and referral services. CWGF supported BEC's efforts to protect vernal pools, unique types of wetlands that host life forms uniquely suited to seasonal flooding and complete drying out in summer. In California, only 5% of these native wetlands remain.

California Wilderness Legacy Project ($4,066)
The California Wilderness Legacy Project's mission is to ensure an enduring resource of wilderness for California. The Project educates the public on wilderness issues with an emphasis on wilderness stewardship and the preservation of wilderness values. Funds were used to coordinate the California Wilderness Stewardship Summit, a first-ever statewide conference bringing together National Forest wilderness volunteers to network and explore solutions to problems common to volunteer organizations.

Ebbets Pass Forest Watch ($4,000)
www.forestwatchers.org
Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch (EPFW) is dedicated to stopping clearcutting in the Seirra Nevada. Its mission is to protect, promote and restore healthy forests and watershed to maintain a high quality of life. CWGF's grant supported the Community Action Program which encourages public understanding of the 10-year review of the General Plan and its influence on the quality of life for residents in Calveras County.

Environment in the Public Interest/ San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper Program ($3,500)
The mission of Environment in the Public Interest is to advocate the public's interest in preserving habitat and biodiversity in California. CWGF funds were used to support a lawsuit challenging amendments to the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Clustering Ordinance, which would allow increased development.

Environmental Action Committee of West Marin ($4,500)
www.eacmarin.org
Environmental Action Committee of West Marin (EACWM) is a grassroots group dedicated to the protection and appreciation of West Marin's natural environment and rural character. CWGF funds supported EACWM's efforts in bringing into compliance existing laws involving recreation, grazing, and quarry operations at Lawson's Landing and increasing community awareness of Tomales Dunes and its unique habitats.

Environmental Defense Project of Sierra County ($2,500)
Environmental Defense Project of Sierra County's objective is to ensure that requirements of Federal, State and County regulations are adhered to in County land use decisions. The grant from CWGF helped support efforts to increase grassroots citizen participation in public planning meetings.

Forest Practices Review Program ($3,500)
Established in 1996, the Forest Practices Review Program (FPRP) is a citizen-led group that serves as a watchdog of proposed Timber Harvest Plans in the Mattole River Watershed in Humboldt County. Since its inception all but one of its watershed timber companies have either sold their land or ceased harvest. FPRP was able to hire a geologist to provide independent review in the Pacific Lumber Company's watershed analysis with its CWGF grant.

Friends of Juniper Flats ($3,000)
The mission of Friends of Juniper Falts is to preserve, protect and restore the natural and cultural values of the Juniper Flats, Arrastre Canyon, and Grapevine Canyon areas. Friends used its grant to support a regional conference on Off-Highway Vechicle abuse in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew ($4,971)
www.trailcrew.org
The High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew assists the United States Forest Service by providing educational programs designed to educate the public of the benefits of preserving our nation's natural environment. Funds from CWGF allowed the Crew to purchase equipment and safety supplies to continue maintenance of backpacking trails in the Sierra National Forest.

Klamath Forest Alliance ($3,500)
www.klamathforestalliance.org
Klamath Forest Alliance (KFA) was founded in 1989 as a membership organization of forest protection activists working primarily in the far Northern California Klamath Mountains and Klamath/Siskiyou bioregion to protect and restore the unique ecosystems and species of this area. KFA's programs are committed to protecting the largest concentration of wild steelhead and salmon habitat and unprotected wild forests remaining in the Northwest. KFA used its grant on the production and distribution of a video for its Salmon River Campaign.

Laguna Mountain Volunteer Association ($4,200)
www.lmva.org
The Laguna Mountain Volunteer Association is a group of dedicated volunteers who work closely with the United States Forest Service to provide recreational and environmental opportunities for visitors to the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area in the Cleveland National Forest. CWGF funds allowed LMVA to purchase a touch screen computer system that enabled them to do digital presentations of forest features and preservation issues.

Lompico Watershed Conservancy ($4,800)
www.lompicocreek.org
Lompico Watershed Conservancy's mission is to protect the headwaters of Lompico Creek in Santa Cruz County from industrial logging and development. CWGF support allowed the Conservancy to hire a hydrologist to challenge the assertions in a timber harvest plan.

Los Padres ForestWatch ($3,900)
www.lpfw.org
Los Padres ForestWatch works to protect and restore the Los Padres National Forest and nearby public lands California's Central Coast. ForestWatch used its grant to prepare for an appeal against a US Forest Service plan to allow oil drilling in Los Padres National Forest, which would have significant impacts on the California Condor.

Morongo Basin Conservation Association ($4,000)
www.mbconservation.org
Founded in 1969, Morongo Basin Conservation Association (MBCA) is a nonprofit organization whose members are interested in environmental and conservation issues throughout the Morongo Basin and surrounding desert areas from Yucca Valley to Eagle Mountain. Its mission is to maintain the high quality of desert air; protect the quality and quantity of water sources; protect natural scenic beauty, including native flora and fauna; and assist public officials in planning growth that considers the health and welfare of all persons in the Morongo Basin. CWGF funds supported MBCA's Desert Communities Under Siege conference.

Mount Shasta Bio-Regional Ecology Center ($5,000)
www.mountshastaecology.org
The Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center is dedicated to protecting the environment and cultural values of Mount Shasta, the Medicine Lake Highlands, and the surrounding bioregion. The grant awarded was used for efforts to halt geothermal development in the Medicine Lake Highlands, an area of great biological diversity and spiritual significance to Native Communities.

Mountain Meadows Conservancy ($5,000)
www.mtmeadows.org
The mission of Mountain Meadows Conservancy (MMC) is to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural beauty and environmental health of the Mountain Meadows Basin and Watershed in Lassen County; to protect its significant Mountain Maidu Indian burial and cultural sites; and to ensure recreation and public access to the Mountain Meadows Basin for future generations. CWGF's grant allowed the Conservancy to hire traffic and biological experts to comment on a draft environmental impact report for a proposed ski/golf resort.

Northern California Regional Land Trust ($4,320)
www.landconservation.org
The Northern California Regional Land Trust's mission is to assist landowners and public agencies in the voluntary protection of land and other natural resources. CWGF's grant supported the completion of a 4,099-acre agricultural conservation easement on the Llano Seco Rancho. The Llano Seco Rancho is one of the last remaining intact Mexican Land Grant ranches in California totaling 18,434 acres, located Chico, east of the Sacramento River.

Red Buttes Wilderness Campaign ($2,500)
Red Buttes Wilderness Campaign's mission is to expand Red Buttes Wilderness into the adjacent Kangaroo Roadless area in the Siskiyou, Rogue and Klamath National Forests. The Kangaroo has significant (more than 20,000 acre) portions in both California and Oregon, located about 30 miles south of Grants Pass and 30 miles west of Ashland. Red Buttes Wilderness Campaign received funding for its public education efforts in California and for the creation of a brochure.

Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment ($2,500)
www.scope.org
Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE) is a volunteer-run organization serving the Santa Clarita Valley in Northern Los Angeles County on issues affecting the quality of life. It is dedicated to protecting the environment and promoting planning policies that are sensitive to the environment. With CWGF support, SCOPE created community education and outreach materials for its Santa Clara River Project.

Thirty-Second Street Canyon Task Force ($3,000)
The 32nd Street Canyon Task Force of San Diego is dedicated to the active preservation and restoration of this Canyon's riparian urban setting. The Task Force received funding support for its restoration work.

Tolowa Dunes Stewards ($4,000)
Tolowa Dunes Stewards, based in Del Norte County, is dedicated to stewardship, science, protection and restoration for the unique coastal biodiversity of the Lake Earl lagoon system and Smith River estuary, including its sacred Tolowa Indian heritage sites and public wildlands known as Tolowa Dunes State Park, Lake Earl Wildlife Area and Point St. George. Tolowa Dunes Stewards used the grant to support efforts to get off-road-vehicles out of fragile dune and coastal habitats.

Town Hall Coalition ($5,000)
www.townhallcoalition.org
Town Hall Coalition (THC) located in Sebastopol, is dedicated to promoting ecologically and economically healthy communities through responsible land use. It has developed a broad range of action-oriented programs that build public advocacy and involvement, including regularly organizing community educational forums. CWGF's grant supported the Coalition's outreach effforts and allowed the Coalition to obtain a Forest Citizen Action Group Coordinator.

WildPlaces ($3,700)
www.wildplaces.net
WildPlaces is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and protection of California's wild and rural places and the peoples who are part of these native landscapes through volunteer-driven habitat restoration, environmental and cultural education, political advocacy, and career development. CWGF funded WildPlaces' efforts to protect oak trees in Tulare County.