COX BIODIVERSITY: MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT FOR
CRITICAL SPECIES & THEIR HABITATS
The Sandy River( left) at its confluence with the Kennebec River in Norridgewock, Maine © Jerry and Marcy
When Cox Biodiversity launched last year, it did so as part of Cox Enterprises’ and the James M. Cox Foundation’ s commitment to conservation and the environment. It represented a purposeful investment in protecting critical species and their habitats. Since then, the Foundation has actively pursued opportunities to make significant impacts on some of the world’ s most beautiful places and iconic creatures. Two organizations recently received gifts from the Foundation to help them shape a better future for these vital ecosystems.
ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION Founded in 1948 by conservation-minded anglers, the Atlantic Salmon Federation works to conserve, protect and restore wild Atlantic salmon and their habitats. The Foundation has committed $ 35 million to reconnect Maine’ s Kennebec River to the sea by removing four priority dams, protecting 74 million acres of habitat and ensuring salmon have access to abundant prey. This work will help fight back against three of the most significant threats to salmon today: habitat protection, marine mortality and salmon farming. Over the next 15-20 years, these projects are expected to increase the number of adult Atlantic salmon returning to North America by 300,000.
WE LAUNCHED COX BIODIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND THE HABITATS THEY CALL HOME. THE FOUNDATION’ S GIFTS TO THE ATLANTIC SALMON FEDERATION AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY DELIVER ON OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARD THESE CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS. Alex Taylor Chairman and CEO, Cox Enterprises
18 WINTER 2025