The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is Canada’s pre-eminent, national community-based voice for public wilderness protection. Since 1963 CPAWS has taken a lead role in establishing two-thirds of Canada’s protected wild space–an area over seven times the size of Nova Scotia. CPAWS vision is that at least one-half of Canada’s public lands, freshwater and…
Wild South inspires people to enjoy, value and protect the wild character and natural legacy of the South. The group values the natural world and its role in our human communities, science-based advocacy, transparency and operating with integrity, a diversity of opinions and creative problem solving in decision-making, and a respectful worldview. Wild South is…
Conservation Colorado Education Fund is the largest state-based organization working to protect Colorado’s climate, air, land, water, and communities. Conservation Colorado Education Fund focuses on using organizing, advocacy, and education to advance proactive policies that protect our public lands, fight climate change, keep Colorado’s rivers healthy and flowing, and stand up for our communities to…
CalWild protects and restores the state’s wildest natural landscapes and watersheds on public lands. These important wild places provide clean air and water, refuges for wildlife, and outstanding opportunities for recreation and spiritual renewal for people. CalWild is the only statewide organization dedicated solely to protecting and restoring the wild places and native biodiversity of…
American Rivers protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers, and conserves clean water for people and nature. Since 1973, American Rivers has protected and restored more than 150,000 miles of rivers through advocacy efforts, on-the-ground projects, and an annual America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ campaign. Headquartered in Washington, DC, American Rivers has offices across the country and…
The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center (KS Wild) is an advocate for the forests, wildlife and waters of the Klamath and Rogue River Basins of southwest Oregon and northwest California. The organization uses environmental law, science, collaboration, education and grassroots organizing to defend healthy ecosystems and help build sustainable communities.
The Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve is a grassroots organization in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan whose mission is to preserve and protect the watershed and surrounding areas for the benefit of present and future generations. The organization accomplishes this by using science, advocacy, education, and direct action, including purchasing key parcels of wilderness that will…
The mission of the Grand Canyon Trust is to safeguard the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, while supporting the rights of its Native peoples. We work toward a Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau where 1) wildness, a diversity of native plants and animals, clean air, and flowing rivers abound; 2) sovereign…
The Greater Yellowstone Coalition works with people to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This vast ecosystem includes twenty million acres of wild country that includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, five national forests, five national wildlife refuges, and state and private lands in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. This…
Established in 1992, The Wilderness Land Trust is dedicated to acquiring private properties within federally designated wilderness to remove the treat of residential, commercial and industrial development and preserve vital wildlife habitat.
