In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Orton

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the Orton Family Foundation will develop new planning tools and processes that coastal communities can use. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation will give the Orton Family Foundation $250,000 to introduce the program “in select ‘showcase’ coastal communities where growth pressures are competing with ecological health,” the two foundations announced. The goal of the project, called “Bridging the Divide,” is to integrate ecosystem science into community planning and help communities along seacoasts deal wisely with the threats posed by global climate change.