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| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Coastal erosion, Wetland loss |
| Location | |
| Method | Public education campaign |
Key people | R. King Milling, Chairman[1] Val Marmillion, Managing Director[2] |
Volunteers | Over 1,000 in 2008 through America's WETLAND Conservation Corps |
| Website | www.americaswetland.com |
America's WETLAND Foundation (AWF) was a nonprofit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization with the stated mission to save and conserve coastal wetlands in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The organization aimed to achieve this mission through a public awareness campaign on the impact Louisiana's wetland loss has on the state, region, nation and world.
AWF was based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The public education campaign started in 2002, when the AWF board hired the public relations Marmillion + Company.[3]
Since its formation in 2003, AWF officials said its message and outreach has resulted in more than 1 billion media impressions worldwide. That tally includes documentaries, news shows, feature stories, billboards, festivals, special events, public-service announcements and Web sites.[4]
AWF shut down in 2020 due to a lack of funding.[5]
- ^ http://www.americaswetland.com/custompage.cfm?pageid=110 Archived 2006-10-18 at the Wayback Machine America's WETLAND: Expert Profile
- ^ "WaterMarks Interview with Val Marmillion" (PDF). WaterMarks (37). Louisiana Coastal Wetlands Conservation and Restoration Task Force: 14. June 2008.
- ^ http://www.americaswetland.com/custompage.cfm?pageid=31 Archived 2009-02-28 at the Wayback Machine America's WETLAND: Contact Us
- ^ Americas Wetland assess its six-year effect | HoumaToday.com
- ^ writer, MARK SCHLEIFSTEIN | Staff. "America's Wetland Foundation can't find funders, will shut down". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-09-23.