Area Environmental Group Wins Wells Fargo and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant

The Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant program, funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation and administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), granted today $222,816 to local Bay Area nonprofits to fund environmental projects -- including funding for the local Acterra.

The three Bay Area nonprofits were selected from among more than 450 requests submitted by local team members and nonprofits that Wells Fargo identified as being in need of extra help with green revitalization projects.

Included with $68,000 was Acterra, Action for a Healthy Planet, that oversees 18 restoration sites along the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula, including the Santa Cruz Mountains. The organization engages students and community volunteers to enhance and restore natural lands and creeks.

Funding included $50,000 from Wells Fargo and $18,000 from NFWF leverage.

“We are passionate about creating local solutions and engaging thousands of volunteers of all ages in protecting precious lands and water resources,” said Alex Von Feldt, Acterra Stewardship Program Director. “With this grant, we will be able to expand the reach and the scope of our efforts, which is great news for our community, our climate and our wildlife.”

Other recipients were the Urban Creeks Council, that services Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin, and Earth Team from the Richmond/Oakland area.

To learn more or get involved with Acterra, follow this link.

Photo courtesy of Acterra on Facebook.