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Originally Posted by tynan19
They have the trout to support the Fisheries and Wildlife Foundation.
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Those fees for that plate actually go to the Massachusetts Environmental Trust. They also get money from the whale plate, and the Blackstone Valley plate. I'm all for protecting the environment, but you have to dig to find out where the money goes. Info at their website about the plates.
http://www.massenvironmentaltrust.org/
Their mission statement:
The Massachusetts Environmental Trust is a grantmaking organization that protects and restores water resources and their related ecosystems throughout the Commonwealth.
The Trust is founded on the principle that clean water is the right of all citizens. Our mission is to fund and coordinate projects that:
encourage cooperative efforts to raise environmental awareness, and
Enable innovative approaches that can protect, restore and improve water and water-related resources of the Commonwealth.
Since its inception, the Massachusetts Environmental Trust has awarded approximately $13 million in grants and settlement funds to more than 300 organizations. The individual programs of our grantees-though always focused on water--are eclectic, creative and dynamic. Examples include:
Protection of Northern Right Whales and other endangered marine species and their habitats
Watershed protection and conservation throughout the state
Educational activities & curricula for school children to increase awareness of Massachusetts waters and the effects of human activities upon them
Financial encouragement to community foundations to expand environmental grantmaking capacity
Community-based outreach programs that connect human health and the environment in areas disproportionately burdened by water pollution