Lu Winsor Environmental Grant Program
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation Awards $25,000 in 2026 Lu Winsor Environmental Grants
Thirteen projects across the Key and Gig Harbor Peninsula watershed receive support for environmental education, stewardship, habitat restoration, and community science.
The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation (GGHF), in partnership with Pierce County, has awarded thirteen 2026 Lu Winsor Environmental Grants totaling $25,000 to support environmental projects throughout the KGI Watershed, which includes the Key and Gig Harbor Peninsulas and surrounding island communities.\
The annual grants support local work in habitat restoration, salmon recovery, environmental education, shoreline stewardship, water quality protection, and community science.
The 2026 Lu Winsor Environmental Grant recipients are:
- City of Gig Harbor — Native plant installation projects at Crescent Creek and Wilkinson Farm Parks.
- GGHF Curious by Nature School — Continuation of its salmon incubation program and related educational activities.
- GGHF EnviroCorps — Removal of treated timber and marine debris from local state park shorelines.
- Great Peninsula Conservancy — Restoration and cleanup of an important salmon-bearing stream.
- Harbor WildWatch — Continued support for biologist-led beach exploration and education programs throughout the KGI Watershed.
- Killer Whale Tales — Student engagement programs connecting local environmental stewardship to Southern Resident orca recovery.
- Nisqually Land Trust — Volunteer-driven nearshore and riparian forest stewardship along seasonal streams feeding a coastal lagoon.
- Nisqually Reach Nature Center — Continuation of the Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey and associated educational programming.
- Oceans Blue Corp — Identification of deteriorating bulkheads and public education regarding shoreline health.
- Rainfall Ranch Rescue — Habitat restoration and environmental education projects that help protect local water quality.
- Squaxin Island Tribe — Student access to the South Sound Science Symposium, highlighting current research and discoveries in the natural sciences.
- Tahoma Bird Alliance — Development of an educational poster featuring local bird species and the native trees and plants essential to their survival.
- Tacoma Tree Foundation — Tree planting and educational outreach in neighborhoods with limited tree canopy coverage.
“These grants reflect a shared commitment to the health of our local watershed,” said Eric Guenther, longtime volunteer leader for the Lu Winsor Environmental Fund and grant committee member. “From salmon habitat and shoreline cleanup to student education and community science, each project helps protect the natural places that make this region so special.”
The Lu Winsor Environmental Grant Program is made possible through the generous support of Peninsula Light Company, Pierce County Surface Water Management, and the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation through the Lu Winsor Environmental Fund.
The Lu Winsor Environmental Fund is also sustained through community support, including direct charitable contributions and proceeds from Greater Gig Harbor Foundation events such as Summer Sips & Stroll @ Uptown in July and Cider Swig in September.
To learn more about the Lu Winsor Environmental Fund, upcoming Foundation events, or ways to support local environmental initiatives, visit GigHarborFoundation.org.
About the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation
The Greater Gig Harbor Foundation connects people who care with causes that matter, supporting charitable initiatives that strengthen the Gig Harbor community and surrounding region through philanthropy, partnerships, and community leadership.
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