Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

To explore, enjoy and protect the planet. To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out those objectives.

Founded in 1984, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Our mission is to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources. Each year, we engage thousands of people to provide a volunteer workforce for recreation and habitat improvement projects in partnership with land agencies, nonprofits, and community groups. These volunteer projects take place in every corner of Colorado and over the decades, we've grown beyond our projects - and our borders - to help others start and improve their own volunteer stewardship programs and inspire all of us to find our place in caring for the outdoors. Our vision is a Colorado where all people connect to nature and care for our outdoor spaces.

California ReLeaf supports grassroots efforts and builds strategic partnerships that protect, enhance, and grow California’s urban and community forests.

THE CONSERVATION FUND IS IN THE BUSINESS OF CONSERVATION, CREATING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE NATURE-BASED ACTION FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES AND VIBRANT COMMUNITIES.

THE WINDWARD FUND ADVANCES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT CONSERVATION, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS, AND THE PROTECTION OF LAND, WILDLIFE, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)AS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY, WINDWARD HOSTS PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND GRANT-MAKING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS CONSERVATION FROM A RANGE OF ANGLES. WINDWARD ALSO PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR DONORS TO CONVENE AND COLLABORATE ON THESE ISSUES, LEVERAGING THE WORK OF OTHER CONSERVATION PROJECTS HOUSED AT THE FUND TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EFFORTS AND ADVANCE THE FIELD. WINDWARD IS GOVERNED BY TRUSTEES WITH DEEP EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, MANAGING GRANTMAKING PORTFOLIOS, AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.

DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. CONSERVES, RESTORES, AND MANAGES WETLANDS AND ASSOCIATED HABITATS FOR NORTH AMERICA'S WATERFOWL. THESE HABITATS ALSO BENEFIT OTHER WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE.

Land & habitat conservation and environmental education

THE NWTF IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD TURKEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE.

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. We work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life -- air, land and water -- and to defend endangered natural places.

COUNCIL ON THE ENVIRONMENT, INC. D/B/A GROWNYC ("GROWNYC") EMPOWERS ALL NEW YORKERS TO EQUITABLY ACCESS FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FOOD AND NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACES, REDUCE WASTE, AND CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

THIS MEMBER-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION PROTECTS AND RESTORES IOWA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PRIORITIES INCLUDE PERMANENT LAND PROTECTION, PROMOTION OF IMPROVED LAND MANAGEMENT AND BRINGING NEW CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITIES TO IOWANS.

INSPIRING AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY, AND JUST FUTURE FOR THE EAST BAY, CALIFORNIA, AND BEYOND.

THE NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION, INC (NWTF) IS DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION OF THE WILD TURKEY AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR HUNTING HERITAGE

SINCE OUR BEGINNING IN 1982, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS REMAINED TRUE TO ITS MISSION AND MADE TREMENDOUS STRIDES IN THE FIELD OF CONSERVATION. THANKS TO MORE THAN 475 CHAPTERS, 119,000 PLUS MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND CORPORATE SPONSORS, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS EARNED THE REPUTATION OF BEING THE NATION'S PREMIER ORGANIZATION DEDICATING ITS RESOURCES TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE WHITE-TAILED DEER AND ITS ENVIRONMENT. OUR MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND ACQUISITION, AND PRESERVATION OF THE SHOOTING SPORTS AND HUNTING TRADITION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. TO DATE, WHITETAILS UNLIMITED HAS EXPENDED MORE THAN $135 MILLION ON PROGRAM SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT CONTINUE TO ENHANCE AND ULTIMATELY FOSTER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.

COORDINATE RC&D ACTIVITY IN ALABAMA

To advance effective law and governance systems for environmental protection by providing information, publications, training courses, seminars, research and policy recommendations in a manner that engages and empowers leaders and practitioners to advance environmental rule of law. ELI's audience includes environmental professionals in government, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, affected communities, academia, and others.

1. ESTABLISHED IN 1961, THE RUFFED GROUSE SOCIETY UNITES CONSERVATIONISTS TO IMPROVE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND FOREST HEALTH AND PROMOTE A CONSERVATION ETHIC, ALL GROUNDED IN THE TENETS OF SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.

CLIR IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT FORGES STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LIBRARIES, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITIES OF HIGHER LEARNING.

PROMOTES THE ENJOYMENT, UNDERSTANDING AND PROTECTION OF NATIVE BIRDS, OTHER WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITATS WITH A FOCUS ON LOCAL AREAS AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.

THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY TRUST LEADS AND INSPIRES ACTION TO CONSERVE AND ENHANCE THE LANDSCAPE OF THE MOUNTAINS TO SOUND GREENWAY, ENSURING A LONG-TERM BALANCE BETWEEN PEOPLE AND NATURE.

TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND INTERPRETIVE OPPORTUNITIES ABOUT FOREST AND WATER RESOURCES, NATURAL HISTORY AND THE CRADLE OF FORESTRY IN AMERICA.

CATALYZE COLLABORATION ACROSS PERSPECTIVES, POWER, AND SYSTEMS FOR SOCIAL EQUITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH.

NCLCVF engages people to protect our environment and promote the well-being of our communities. We work to turn environmental values into NC priorities by engaging people in the democratic process, organizing in communities first and worst impacted by environmental degradation, cultivating environmental leaders, and advocating for policies that protect the health and quality of life for all North Carolinians, with an intentional focus on systematically excluded communities of color.

Nature Forward inspires residents of the DC area to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education and advocacy, and creates a larger and more diverse community of people who treasure the natural world and work to preserve it.

THE NATOMAS BASIN CONSERVANCY SERVES AS THE PLAN OPERATOR FOR THE NATOMAS BASIN HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN. IT ACQUIRES AND MANAGES THE HABITAT LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE 22 "SPECIAL STATUS" SPECIES COVERED UNDER THE PLAN.

To promote social welfare and civic betterment by advancing environmental conservation and conservation efforts.

TO ASSIST THE ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT BY SECURING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT ON ITS BEHALF AND ENHANCING AWARENESS OF THE DISTRICT'S BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY.

COCO, INC. IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES. COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. (THE CORPORATION) WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF COLORADO IN OCTOBER 2014 AND COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN EARLY 2015. THE CORPORATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO FOSTER ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION EFFORTS THAT PROTECT AND RESTORE NATURAL RESOURCES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE NATION. TO ACHIEVE THE VISION OF A FUTURE WHERE ECOSYSTEMS THRIVE TOGETHER, FOR PEOPLE AND THE PLANET, COALITIONS AND COLLABORATIVES, INC. UNDERTAKES THE FOLLOWING MISSION DRIVEN ACTIVITIES: MENTORING PLACED-BASED COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS. PROVIDING FINANCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND STAFF SUPPORT. EMPOWERING THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE ITERATIVE COMMUNITY- BASED APPROACH. INVESTING IN PEOPLE BY HELPING TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GROUPS. ENGAGING AND EDUCATING LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEADERS ON SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING CONSERVATION ISSUES OF OUR TIME.

To assist the residents of the area in achieving sustainable development while enhancing human and natural resources.

The purpose of the organization was to hold the leasehold real property interest in a commercial building which was leased to South County Community Health Center.

CORE HAS BEEN HELPING THE ROARING FORK VALLEY SAVE ENERGY AND CUT CARBON EMISSIONS SINCE 1994. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES THE FOLLOWING "CORE" VALUES: CLEAN AIR, STABLE CLIMATE, A STRONG ECONOMY, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. QUANTIFIABLE DATA MEASURES ENERGY SAVINGS IN MMBTUS, CO2 REDUCTION IN METRIC TONS AND THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FUNDING PROJECT COSTS.

TO IMPROVE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY WORKING WITH LOCAL CITIZENS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION

To promote, conserve and enhance the surrounding region. See page 2.

7 LAKES ALLIANCE CONSERVES THE LANDS AND WATERS OF THE BELGRADE LAKES REGION FOR ALL.

THE ITC IS A NONPROFIT, NATION WIDE CONSORTIUM OF FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBES, ALASKA NATIVE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF IMPORTANCE TO NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY INDIAN TRIBE OR NATIVE ALASKA CORPORATION INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THIS MISSION.

PROVIDE AND PROMOTE EXCEPTIONAL STANDARDS OF EDUCATION, NETWORKING, AND RESOURCES FOR ALL PROFESSIONALS IN THE ILLINOIS PARK, RECREATION, AND CONSERVATION COMMUNITIES.

OUR EXPERTS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO REHABILITATE AND RESTORE POPULATIONS OF ENDANGERED CORAL SPECIES AROUND THE WORLD.

Advance the well- being of mountain people and conservation of mountain environments.

MISSION: THE MISSION OF THE ALLEN BROUSSARD CONSERVANCY IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE FRAGILE ECO-SYSTEMS OF FLORIDAS NATIVE WILDERNESS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT PROTECTIVE HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE, TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL RANCHING OPERATION AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVATION AND THE PRESERVATION OF OUR UNIQUE RANCHING HERITAGE.

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. OUR MISSION: TO RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITIES AND PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO MAKE OUR REGION A VIBRANT PLACE-BASED MODEL FOR THE NATION. THE ORGANIZATION SERVES A SEVEN-COUNTY AREA OF NORTHEAST IOWA.

WE WORK TO CONNECT PEOPLE, WILDLIFE, AND LANDS ACROSS THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE, ADVOCACY, EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ON-THE-GROUND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PROTECTING FLOWING WATER AT SPRINGS AND STREAMS; CONSERVING TRANSBOUNDARY CONNECTIVITY AND HABITAT FOR WILDLIFE; ENGAGING PEOPLE IN UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATING, AND RECONNECTING TO THE INCREDIBLE BIODIVERSITY OF THIS REGION; AND FOSTERING THE CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION AND PARTNERSHIPS NECESSARY TO CONSERVE THE SKY ISLANDS' INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEM.

Assist individuals and companies who are in the process of developing technologies and ideas to combat sea level rise and otherwide aid communities and municipalities in addressing resiliency issues.

ALL RELATED TO PRESERVATION, RESTORING, IMPROVING OR MAINTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP, WASTE DISPOSAL, AGRICULTURAL & NATURAL RESOURCE INITIATIVES

TO MAINTAIN AND PRESERVE THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE NC OUTER BANKS.

TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED AND IDENTIFIED PROJECTS THAT PROTECT, PRESERVE AND DEVELOP ISLAND COMMUNITIES WITH A FOCUS ON MAUI COUNTY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION, MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL, CIVIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.

TO STRENGTHEN THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF NORTHWEST FORESTS AND COMMUNITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND MARKETS THEY NEED TO STEWARD THEIR LANDS.

THE MARIN AUDUBON SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR NATURAL HERITAGE. WE ADVOCATE SOUND LAND AND WATER RESOURCE PLANNING, AND ACT TO RESTORE, ENHANCE, AND SAFEGUARD OUR WETLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL HABITATS. BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ARE THE INDICATORS OF THE HEALTH OR OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO THEIR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION.

THE TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION CAMPAIGN CONDUCTS ADVOCACY AND POLICY PROGRAMS TO REDUCE CAR DEPENDENCY AND PROMOTE A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY AND CONNECTICUT METROPOLITAN REGIONS.