History

The Davis Conservation Foundation is a public charitable foundation established in 1989 by Phyllis C. Davis and H. Halsey Davis of Falmouth, Maine, to support protection of the environment and conservation of our natural resources.

The foundation was established following Mr. Davis' retirement as President and Chairman of Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc.  Their overriding goal for the Foundation was simple and straighforward: "To make grants where they will do the most good and where our gifts make a real difference."  The Foundation has provided more than $17.7 million in grants to conservation organizations since its founding in 1989.