Mass. — The Massachusetts Environmental Trust (MET) is hosting an auction to benefit MET grant funding to support the protection and preservation of aquatic and marine habitats and promote youth environmental stewardship.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the whale plate, MET is launching a 2025-2026 Fundraising Campaign, to raise $1,000,000 for MET’s grant programs and endowment. MET will offer a series of live online auctions of license plates with numbers 1-999.
On January 30, MET will debut the first of several auctions with 30 license plates to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Right Whale plate.
Available license plates depict the fluke of a Northern Right Whale and the Roseate Terns bird, both endangered species in Massachusetts. Over the next two years, more plates 1-999 will be up for auction in both the Right Whale (RW) prefix and the Roseate Tern (RT) prefix.
“Without dedicated citizens purchasing MET license plates and donating to the Trust, the grants that support numerous grassroots conservation efforts and organizations would cease to exist,” said MET Program Manager Kim Tilas. “Your purchase of Right Whale and Roseate Terns license plates ensures that there are certified disentanglement team members, and trained researchers on-call every day of the year.”
Since 1997, funds generated by the whale plate have been given to the disentanglement and rescue operations of the Massachusetts Large Whale and Sea Turtle Conservation Program.
“As a Massachusetts resident you have the choice to select a charitable specialty plate to show your support or raise awareness for many important causes,” said Massachusetts Registrar Colleen Ogilvie. “The RMV is proud to help facilitate the issuance of a specialty plate during our initial vehicle registration or at your vehicle registration renewal. You can demonstrate your concern about pollution, wildlife, disappearing open space, and the quality of water that sustains Right Whales, Brook Trout, Striped Bass, or the Blackstone Valley by selecting one of these plate options.”
There are 30 plates available for auction, to sign up for the auction and purchase plates securely or to donate to MET’s grant-making program visit the link here.
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