PUYALLUP RIVER WATERSHED FOUNDATION (F.I.D. # 91-2047734) 1104 Maple Street, Suite 205 - Sumner, Washington 98390 Telephone: 253-863-4729 2009 GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT Small grant recipients have been selected March 25, 2009 -The Puyallup River Watershed Foundation would like to thank all the groups that submitted an application to the Puyallup River Watershed Foundation Small Grants Program. We were pleased with the response to the program considering this was our first year. We received a total of 6 proposals from various groups across our watershed. A variety of projects were submitted, including outreach and education, stream and habitat restoration, wetland mitigation, and rain garden workshops. All of the proposals were excellent, making the decision to determine which ones to fund a difficult choice. Applications were judged based on how well they benefited our watershed in terms of water quality or habitat protection / restoration as well as the extent of community involvement and partnership development. They were also judged on how well they benefited citizens in understanding watershed issues and their lasting impacts and benefits. We were looking for proposals that would achieve the greatest impact for the amount of grant money to be awarded. We would like to congratulate the following organizations that have been selected for funding: Friends of Clarks Creek (Puyallup, WA) Trash removal and creek stewardship education on Clarks Creek Sequoia Middle School Nature Club (Auburn, WA) Sequoia Middle School Wetland Restoration Edgewood's Friends of the Park (Edgewood, WA) Jovita Creek Protection