Project Funders

Partners in Conserving America's Resources

Project Funders

We are grateful to the following foundations, organizations and individuals for their generosity in funding the "Panthers & Private Lands" and "Private Lands: Partners in Conserving America's Resources" projects.

The generosity of these donors made it possible to launch the "Panthers & Private Lands" project in 1993 and carry it through its evolutionary steps for the next six years -- which built the foundation for The Rural Lands Stewardship Program (enacted in state law in Florida in 2001) and the Farmland Stewardship Program (enacted in federal law as Sec. 2003 of the 2002 Farm Bill).

Principal Project Support

Grants recommended by the
Advisory Council on Environmental Education

Multi-Year Funding (Foundations)

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation
Turner Foundation

Single-Year Funding (Foundations)

National Fish & Wildlife Foundation

Federal Agencies

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

State Agencies

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Florida Department of Community Affairs

Water Management Districts

South Florida Water Management District

Agricultural Organizations

Florida Cattlemen's Association
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Credit of Southwest Florida, ACA
Gulf Citrus Growers Association
Hendry County Cattlemen's Association
Hendry/Glades County Farm Bureau

Conservation/Educational Organizations

Archbold Charitable Trust
Myakka Conservancy
Florida Center for Environmental Studies
Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation
The Jelks Family Foundation, Inc.
Sally G. Jude
University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

Facilitation Services

Margaret Runchey, CS3 Services, Inc.
Bob & Cynthia Vance, Strategics International, Inc.

Private Landowners

Adams Ranch
Kenneth M. & Arle Ann P. Adams
Alger Farms
Raymond & Barbara Babb
Babcock Florida Company
Fred Barfield
Barron Collier Company, Silver Strand Division
Bloods Hammock Groves
Bowman & Sons
Mrs. W.L. Lyons Brown
Magalen O. Bryant
James Callery/Callery-Judge Groves
Collier Enterprises
Bruce and Karen Hendry
B.T. and Jane Longino/Longino Ranch
Manual Diaz Farms
Rudolph C. Garber, Jr.
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Mary E. Giddens/Diamond G. Ranch
Merrill E. Glisson
Half Circle L Ranch
Hayman's 7-11 Ranch
Frances Archbold Hufty/Hufty Foundation
Indian Prairie Cattle Company, Inc.
Owen Luckey, Jr.
Nigel E. & Robin Morris
Pacific Tomato Growers -- Immokalee
Jack Paul/The J.R. Paul, Jr. Family Limited Partnership
R.A. Roberts
Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, Inc.
Mildred R. Sherrod/Sherrod's Heritage
John F. Smoak III, Smoak Groves
Charles & Phyllis Townsend
Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
Robert Thomas/Two Rivers Ranch/Crystal Spring Recreational Preserve, Inc.
Turner Foods Corporation
Ted & Trudy Winsberg (Green Cay Farms)
Frank Jr. and Betty C. Williamson/Williamson Cattle Company

This project would not have been possible without the generous support of these foundations, agencies, organizations, companies and individuals.

Here's a testimonial to their support, as described in the final, April 2000 progress report on this project:
Project receives accolades from national conservation organizations and federal agencies