Conservation Northwest protects and connects old-growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies for the benefit of both people and wildlife. Founded in 1989, the organization protects and restores public lands by working closely with local communities, focusing on: protecting British Columbia’s Inland Temperate Rainforest and endangered mountain caribou;…
Appalachian Voices brings people together to solve the environmental problems having the greatest impacts on the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. The organization’s mission is to empower people to defend the region’s rich natural and cultural heritage by providing them with tools and strategies for successful grassroots campaigns. Appalachian Voices has been a leader in…
RESTORE: The North Woods is a nonprofit organization working to restore, preserve, and defend the natural integrity of the North Woods of the United States and Canada through advocacy, public awareness, and citizen action. Founded in 1992 by veteran conservationists and grassroots activists, RESTORE has collaborated with diverse interests and gained the support of thousands…
The Pinelands Preservation Alliance is dedicated to saving the Pinelands of New Jersey. The organization uses advocacy and education to involve the public and persuade government to protect the natural and cultural resources of this extraordinary region.
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…
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…
