The Utah Wilderness Coalition, comprised of over 200 local, regional and national organizations, was organized in 1985. The coalition seeks to protect wilderness values on public lands in Utah, concentrating efforts on the protection of wilderness quality Bureau of Land Management lands. For over a decade, the coalition has promoted the Citizen’s Proposal which would…
The Green Mountain Club was established to build and maintain Vermont’s Long Trail, America’s first long-distance hiking trail. The Long Trail traverses the high peaks of Vermont for 270 miles from the Massachusetts state line to the Canadian border. Established in 1910, this 10,000 member, statewide organization also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and…
The Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is Maine’s leading non-profit membership organization protecting, restoring, and conserving Maine’s environment, now and for future generations. NRCM partners with our members, businesses, and policymakers to restore native fish passage and improve the quality of Maine’s rivers, lakes, streams, and coastal waters; promote sustainable communities through initiatives that…
Friends of the Shawangunks, along with its land trust, The Shawangunk Conservancy, is dedicated to protecting the Shawangunk Mountains of New York from adverse environmental impacts.
The West Virginia Rivers Coalition was founded by paddlers and whitewater enthusiasts who care deeply about restoring and caring for the Mountain State’s renowned free-flowing waters and scenic beauty. Today, the organization is the statewide voice for water-based recreation and clean, swimmable, and fishable rivers and streams — from the headwaters to wherever water flows…
The Ice Age Trail Alliance is a volunteer- and member-based organization whose mission is to create, support and protect a thousand-mile footpath tracing Ice Age formations across Wisconsin — the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. Ice Age Trail Alliance staff and volunteers work cooperatively with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, National Park Service, local…
Heartwood is a regional network that protects forests and supports community activism in the eastern United States through education, advocacy, and citizen empowerment. Heartwood was founded in 1991, when concerned citizens from several midwestern states met and agreed to work together to protect the heartland hardwood forest.
Lillian Annette Rowe Bird Sanctuary, commonly known as Rowe Sanctuary, is dedicated to the conservation of sandhill cranes, whooping cranes and other migratory birds, and their habitat along the Platte River in south central Nebraska. Owned and managed by the National Audubon Society, the original purchase of 782 acres in 1974 included 2.5 miles of…
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance’s mission is to protect and preserve the waters of Puget Sound by monitoring, cleaning up and preventing pollutants from entering its waters. To accomplish its mission, Soundkeeper actively monitors Puget Sound through kayak patrols and uses the Soundkeeper patrol boat on a weekly basis enlisting a network of trained volunteers to detect…
The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) is dedicated to the conservation, protection and restoration of wild Atlantic salmon and the ecosystems on which their well being and survival depend. ASF works wherever there are Atlantic salmon in North America, out at sea, and internationally. The organization’s mission is supported by a dedicated and motivated membership of…
