Flora for Fauna™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on improving biodiversity on urban and suburban landscapes and helping nonprofits and businesses to conduct their operations more sustainably.
2620 Lyle Avenue, Maplewood, Missouri 63143
A Passion for the Planet
Cynthia Boxerman, Founder & President
Cynthia is a former litigator who married a fellow lawyer, had several children, and found that being a full-time litigation attorney and mother was not working for her family. Unable to find permanent part-time employment as a litigator, she devoted herself to growing organic produce. One day she discovered plastic bits in the supposedly organic local compost she’d purchased; that was the day she decided to get her master’s degree in environmental science and sustainability.
Almost 30 years after finishing law school, Cynthia returned to higher education, graduating from Loyola University Chicago’s School of Environmental Sustainability in 2022. She is committed to climate and environmental justice, and intends to utilize her environmental science and sustainability knowledge, along with her advocacy skills, to help fight climate change, build resilient businesses and communities, and increase biodiversity.
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Want to Work with Flora For Fauna?
Nonprofits, houses of worship and schools receive Flora for Fauna’s services free of charge. We apply for grants to obtain plants and planting materials (such as mulch) so these organizations typically have no out of pocket costs for their projects. We apply for federal funding opportunities [such as U.S. Department of Energy grants] for eligible schools, religious congregations, and nonprofits to upgrade their facilities to save energy and reduce emissions. Flora for Fauna works with for-profit companies and homeowners who are interested in adding native plants to their grounds by pursuing St. Louis Metropolitan Sewer District Rainscaping Small Grants Program grants. Please email organization president Cynthia Boxerman at [email protected].
