Back Country Land Trust ($5,000)
www.bclt.org
The Back Country Land Trust preserves open space by acquiring and stewarding natural, scenic, historic, agricultural, and biological resources in San Diego County's remaining back country wild lands. Funds from CWGF helped build public support and raise funds to acquire more than 200 acres of native grasslands and vernal pools near Alpine .

Butte Environmental Council ($5,000)
www.becnet.org
The Butte Environmental Council is championing critical habitat designation for one million acres of vernal pool habitat in Butte, Madera, Merced, Riverside, Sacramento, and Solano Counties. CWGF supported education and outreach efforts aimed at increasing support for this unique form of native wetlands habitat.

California Native Plant Society, Los Angeles-Santa Monica Mountains Chapter ($4,450)
www.lacnps.org
CNPS promotes appreciation of and protection for California's native plants and their natural habitats. A grant to the Los Angeles-Santa Monica Mountains Chapter supported efforts to restore native vegetation in Caballero Canyon and Topanga State Park.

Ebbets Pass Forest Watch ($4,000)
www.forestwatchers.org
The mission of Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch is to protect, promote, and restore healthy forests and watersheds while maintaining the quality of life in the Sierra Nevada. CWGF's grant allowed Ebbets Pass Forest Watch to hire experts to inform their opposition to clear cutting in Calaveras County.

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

Placer Land Trust ($5,000)
www.placerlandtrust.org
Founded in 1991, Placer Land Trust is dedicated to preserving valuable natural, historic, and agricultural resources in Placer County. CWGF funded studies and analyses to identify restoration needs in Placer's Giant Gap region to advance the restoration and permanent protection of these lands.

San Bruno Mountain Watch ($5,000)
Located in San Mateo County, Mountain Watch's mission is to preserve and protect San Bruno Mountain's Native American village sites and endangered habitats from further destruction by invasive non-native plants and urban sprawl. Staff used the grant to support their efforts to watchdog the implementation of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Habitat Recovery Plan for the area.

San Diego Tracking Team ($5,000)
www.sdtt.org
San Diego Tracking Team (SDTT) promotes the preservation of wildlife habitat in San Diego County through citizen-based wildlife monitoring and environmental education programs. SDTT received funding to increase the number of tracking teams in the county and expand the organization's training programs.

South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy ($5,000)
South Fork Trinity River Land Conservancy was established to promote the protection, restoration and preservation of the South Fork Trinity River Watershed. The Conservancy used its grant for outreach efforts and to support a conservation easement program.

Town Hall Coalition ($5,000)
www.townhallcoalition.org
Formed in 1997 in response to emerging public concern over vineyard development on Sonoma County's redwood forestland, Town Hall Coalition is dedicated to promoting ecologically and economically healthy communities through responsible land use. THC received a grant for outreach and campaign materials to prevent future conversions of forestland.

Ventana Wilderness Alliance ($5,000)
www.ventanawild.org
Ventana Wilderness Alliance is an all-volunteer grass-roots organization dedicated to protecting the wildlands of central California's northern Santa Lucia Mountains and Big Sur coast. CWGF funds supported restoration of the newly created Willow Creek wilderness addition in Los Padres National Forest.

Save Our Acquifer ($5,000)
Save Our Acquifer (SOAC) was created to protect the fragile desert ecosystem of San Diego County's Borrego Valley. With CWGF support, SOAC created educational outreach materials to combat overdraft of Borrego Valley groundwater by encouraging seasonal residents to become water conservation advocates.

Visual Journeys ($5,000)
www.visualjourneys.net
Visual Journeys creates images and exhibits to help preserve wildlands. Visual Journeys received funding to build a database of photographic imagery of the Santa Clara River watershed and Los Padres National Forest to support organizations' efforts to defend those areas against destructive developments.