September 15, 2008
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Washington, DC – From New York to New Mexico, 29 nonprofit organizations and local government agencies received grants to support local greenway, trail and open space projects. The community grants were announced at an awards ceremony today in Washington, DC, that also honored the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Chicago Wilderness, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Partnership for the National Trails System for outstanding achievements in greenways protection.
“America’s greenways and trails serve as lifelines linking neighborhoods, parks and people,” said The Conservation Fund’s president, Larry Selzer. “I congratulate Kodak for its leadership and vision in sponsoring this important initiative and I also congratulate the recipients of this year’s awards. Thanks to the support and dedication of our partners, we are preserving a network of open space for future generations.”
Since 1992, the Kodak American Greenways Program, administered by The Conservation Fund, has made more than 650 seed grants of up to $2,500 to groups across the nation to help develop community-based, action-oriented greenways projects.
Dr. David Kiser, vice president and director of health, safety and environment at Eastman Kodak Company, joined Selzer to present the awards at the ceremony, held at the National Geographic Society.
We are extremely pleased to be a part of the American Greenways Program,” said Kiser. “Helping people experience natural beauty in their own backyards is one of the most important things we can do for our communities and for generations to come.”
Following stream corridors, abandoned rail lines, canals or other linear landscape features, greenways preserve wildlife habitat, enhance water quality and provide opportunities for close-to-home outdoor recreation and sustainable economic development.
“Greenways are America’s parks for the 21st century,” said Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman of the National Geographic Society. “With the help of companies like Kodak, a growing network is linking our city streets to parklands and other open spaces in ways that encourage us to get out of our cars and into the landscape. Publicly or privately owned, greenways represent a grand design for creating a new green infrastructure for America.”
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