All of us at the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute sincerely thank the following foundations, businesses and agencies for their support and trust in our work.

2015 Funders

Avista Utilities

Since 2002, Avista Utilities has offered the Buck a Block program to customers as a choice to offset the environmental impacts of the energy they use. Avista Utilities has established a Buck a Block Solar Grant to further promote renewables and the Buck-A-Block program for the installation of solar energy projects.

PCEI thanks Avista Utilities for the Buck a Block grant that helped us install 22 new solar panels at the PCEI Nature Center in June 2015!

Thomas O. Brown Foundation

The Thomas O. Brown Foundation is a small, private family foundation whose mission is to provide financial support to organizations that protect and preserve National Parks and other places of natural beauty in the United States. One of the core goals of the Foundation is to fund organizations that promote outdoor education and outreach.

PCEI thanks the Thomas O. Brown Foundation for funding the Thomas O. Brown Learning Greenhouse.

Clearwater Paper Corporation

The Clearwater Paper Corporation gives to a variety of organizations and causes that have a broad impact and touch many lives in the communities where their facilities are located.

Since 2009, Clearwater Paper Corporation has provided vital funding (and employee volunteerism) towards PCEI’s conservation and restoration projects in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

The mission of the Inland Northwest Community Foundation is to foster vibrant and sustainable communities in the Inland Northwest.

PCEI thanks INCF for its support of accessibility efforts at the PCEI Nature Center. This year’s grant helped to make the Nancy Taylor Pavilion and Stage and the Thomas O. Brown Learning Greenhouse accessible to all users.

The Giving Circle: Moscow Women Giving Together

The Moscow Giving Circle is a group of women who fund efforts that improve life for residents of Moscow and Latah County, address local environmental concerns, and enhance community resources.

PCEI thanks the women of the Moscow Giving Circle for supporting our educational programs.

SelectHealth

For more than 25 years, SelectHealth has been committed to helping members stay healthy and providing access to the highest quality of care. As part of Intermountain Healthcare, SelectHealth shares a nonprofit mission of healthcare excellence.

PCEI thanks SelectHealth for their generous support of our educational programs.

TRE Tree Service

Since 1997, T.R.E. Tree Service offers affordable, reliable and efficient tree and shrub removal services in Lewiston, Clarkston, Moscow, Pullman and the surrounding areas.

PCEI thanks TRE Tree Service for keeping us supplied with wood chips for our PCEI Nature Center trails.

Walmart

PCEI thanks Walmart for their support of our 2015 Pullman Stream Cleanup.

Landgrove Coffee

Landgrove Coffee is a small, family run roastery located in Northern Idaho dedicated to providing outstanding coffees for their customers.

PCEI staff and volunteers are grateful to Landgrove Coffee for keeping us fueled with coffee beans for our daily grind.

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

U.S. Forest Service

City of Moscow

City of Pullman

University of Idaho

2014 Funders

Thomas O. Brown Foundation

PCEI thanks the Thomas O. Brown Foundation for funding the Thomas O. Brown Learning Greenhouse.

Clearwater Paper Corporation

The Clearwater Paper Corporation gives to a variety of organizations and causes that have a broad impact and touch many lives in the communities where their facilities are located.

Since 2009, Clearwater Paper Corporation has provided vital funding (and employee volunteerism!) towards PCEI’s conservation and restoration projects in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

The John Crock Estate

PCEI thanks The John Crock Estate for supporting the PCEI Nature Center. We have named the nursery in John’s honor as the John Crock Learning Nursery.

First Wind

PCEI thanks First Wind for their generous support of the Rose Creek Nature Preserve.

Norcross Wildlife Foundation

The mission of the Norcross Wildlife Foundation is to support through grants, gifts, easements and loans for land, the activities of a national and international constituency of not-for-profit wildlife conservation organizations.

PCEI thanks the Norcross Wildlife Foundation for their support of PCEI’s restoration efforts.

Idaho Botanical Garden

The Idaho Botanical Garden is dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life through fostering a love of nature and developing intellectual curiosity in people of all ages.

PCEI thanks the Idaho Botanical Garden for their support of the Lena Whitmore Outdoor Classroom.

Inland Northwest Community Foundation

The mission of the Inland Northwest Community Foundation is to foster vibrant and sustainable communities in the Inland Northwest.

PCEI thanks INCF for their support of the Lena Whitmore Outdoor Classroom.

Landgrove Coffee

Landgrove Coffee is a small, family run roastery located in Northern Idaho dedicated to providing outstanding coffees for their customers.

PCEI staff and volunteers are grateful to Landgrove Coffee for keeping us supplied with coffee beans for our daily grind!

Rim Rock Consulting, Inc.

For over 18 years, Rim Rock Consulting, Inc. has provided Land surveying and Mapping Services; they now offer a wider range of professional services including Civil and Structural Engineering, Community Planning, and Construction Management.

PCEI thanks Rim Rock Consulting for supporting our restoration efforts.

Starbucks

Starbucks is committed to creating and investing in opportunities for people around the world.

PCEI thanks Starbucks for supporting our educational programs.

Stepping Stones, Inc.

The role and mission of Stepping Stones, Inc. is to promote the health, security, happiness and independence of persons with handicapping conditions.

The universally accessible pathways at the PCEI Nature Center have been funded in part with generous support from Stepping Stones, Inc.

Taylor Organics, Inc.

PCEI thanks Taylor Organics, Inc. for their generous contribution to the Nancy Taylor Stage and Pavilion.

The Schreck Family Foundation

PCEI thanks The Schreck Family Foundation for supporting the PCEI Nature Center.

TRE Tree Service

Since 1997, T.R.E. Tree Service offers affordable, reliable and efficient tree and shrub removal services in Lewiston, Clarkston, Moscow, Pullman and the surrounding areas.

PCEI thanks T.R.E. Tree Service for keeping us well supplied with wood chips for our PCEI Nature Center trails.

Walmart

PCEI thanks Walmart for their generous support of our 2014 Pullman Stream Cleanup.

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality

U.S. Forest Service

City of Moscow

City of Pullman

University of Idaho

2013 Funders

Avista Foundation

The Avista Foundation, a community investment program of Avista Utilities, provides funding to non-profit organizations addressing the needs of communities and citizens served by Avista Utilities in eastern Washington, northern Idaho, portions of southern Oregon, as well as Sanders County, Montana.

PCEI thanks the Avista Foundation for providing funding for a 4-panel solar array to power the Jim LaFortune Memorial “Groover” Restroom Facility at the PCEI Nature Center.

Clearwater Paper Corporation

The Clearwater Paper Corporation gives to a variety of organizations and causes that have a broad impact and touch many lives in the communities where their facilities are located.

Since 2009, Clearwater Paper Corporation has provided vital funding (and employee volunteerism!) towards PCEI’s conservation and restoration projects in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley.

First Wind

PCEI thanks First Wind for supporting our work in Whitman County.

Latah County Community Foundation

The Latah County Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the citizens of Latah County, through the accumulation, management, and disbursement of charitable donations of programs or projects associated with education, human services, environment, health youth services, civic improvement, the arts and various other charitable interests.

PCEI thanks the Latah County Community Foundation for their support of our educational programs.