Funding nonprofits that seek to improve health, culture, education, or science, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust focuses its efforts in the states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. One recent Murdock Trust grant was in the amount of $190,000 to support Earth Economics’ efforts to protect freshwater ecosystems and promote watershed restoration.
Based in Tacoma, Washington, Earth Economics engages with local communities and helps local leaders identify watershed conservation and restoration projects that will benefit both the community and the ecosystem. Once worthy projects are identified, Earth Economics helps connect local stakeholders with the start-up funding needed to begin the project.
The organization also works to educate civic and nonprofit leaders on freshwater management so that leaders can make decisions that have the best impact on their communities. Earth Economics also shares its research on regional forests, rivers, aquifers, and snowpacks to support the health of Washington watersheds and surrounding communities.
