CONTACT:

Sheila Johnson
Public Information Officer, Nebraska Environmental Trust
Phone: (402) 471-5409
Fax: (402) 471-8233
sheila.johnson@nebraska.gov

Press Release: Nebraska Environmental Trust Awards Additional Grants

Lincoln, NE – July 25, 2011 – At a meeting in Omaha on July 22 the board of the Nebraska Environmental Trust announced that 21 projects will receive additional funding totaling $829,000.00 for natural resource work in Nebraska. Of these 21 projects, 20 received more funding and one new project was added to the 2011 Final Rank Order list. The new project is “Egan Lake Restoration and Easement” by the Sandhills Task Force.

The additional funds came from past projects that have been completed and did not expend all of the Trust funds that were awarded originally.

This is the 18th year of grants from the Trust, which has provided over $173 million dollars in lottery revenue to preserve and protect the air, water and land of our state. Some of the projects receiving funding include:

• Audubon Nebraska – Protection of Critical Habitat on the Platte River in Buffalo County
• Keep Nebraska Beautiful – Nebraska School Cleanout Campaign
• Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition – Youth and Land Manager Outreach Project
• Sandhills Task Force – Egan Lake Restoration and Easement

A complete listing of all approved 2011 grants can be found on the Nebraska Environmental Trust web site at www.environmentaltrust.org.

The Nebraska Legislature created the Nebraska Environmental Trust in 1992. Using the revenue from the Nebraska Lottery, the Trust has provided grants to 1,293 projects across the state. Anyone can apply – citizens, conservation organizations, communities, businesses and individuals that want to protect Nebraska’s natural habitat, improve water quality and quantity or find ways to manage our waste. The Nebraska Environmental Trust works to preserve, protect and restore our natural resources for future generations.

For more information, you may contact Ms Sheila Johnson at 402-471-1714.

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