Four areas of interest
received the majority of the grants and the
majority of the funding during the three
years. Protecting or restoring water quality,
quantity and wetlands received 25 grants
(21%), funded with $222,930. Forestry
and wilderness issues were next with 20
grants (17%) and $179,550, immediately
followed by land use, including supporting
the Washington Growth Management Act and
achieving or preserving the protected status
for unique sites, with 20 grants and
$146,800. Constituency building
received 18 grants (15%) at $126,050.
The large increase in constituency building
in 1997 over the previous two years mirrors
the importance environmental organizations
are giving to a broadened support base.
All other areas received a smaller number of
grants, although salmon protection and toxics
appear to be growing in importance.
Although the NW Fund received 4 proposals in
the area of transportation during the
three-year period, none were funded.
