The Portland Permaculture Guild is an informal group dedicated to permaculture as a system of conscious, sustainable, ecological design. They offer classes, workshops and other activities based on public interest. They often work with other like-minded organizations in the region to promote sustainability education and implementation.
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As Stated: To work with kids up till grade 12 and “helping to focus awareness and knowledge of all aspects of the environment, and our place within it” (Division of Forestry).
The Division of Forestry protects forest land and uses it as a sustainable source for timber. It also tries to encourage instate resources (such as timber).
Organization Type: Education and Sustainability
(907) 376-0508
WashPIRG is an advocacy group bringing issues to life that normally are overlooked by the legislative process like education, environmental stewardship, tax havens, student debt, and public transportation.
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(206) 568-2856
According to their website “The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust works with local organizations, businesses, and individuals to protect what we all hold dear: beautiful natural areas, a strong economy, clean air and water, abundant wildlife, and the freedom to enjoy it all. Our support comes from members—people like you who care about our community and preserving our natural heritage.”
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(509) 667-9708
Their site state, “The Bike Shack is a volunteer-run, donation-funded community bike shop that helps people learn to fix their bikes and provides tools for community use.”
“We welcome everyone to come in and use our tools, ask us questions, or check out used bikes or parts (available by donation).”
Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization
(425) 224-5310
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Idaho Smart Growth is a non-profit organization that educates and advocates smart growth in the local communities of Idaho. They educate Idaho citizens, build groups who support smart growth, implement statewide policies for smart growth, help and advise community leaders.
Their mission is to bring “people together to create great places to live.”
Idaho Smart Growth believes that “Smart Growth is defined around a list of ten principles” these principles give insight into their conservation practices:
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(208) 333-8066
Mission statement: To work through advocacy and education to protect and restore water and air quality, wetlands and wildlife habitat.
Northwest Environmental Advocates (NWEA) use strategies such as negotiation, litigation, education, community organizing, and advocacy. This includes:
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(503) 295-0490
The non-profit organization Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute’s mission statement is
“to increase citizen involvement in decisions that affect the region’s environment.” The Institute has grown into one of the most successful organizations in the region. In addition to Community Agriculture, they have programs in Watershed Restoration, Environmental Education, and Transportation.” These programs include watershed restoration in northern Idaho and parts of Eastern Washington, promoting alternative energy through tours and host bicycle and vanpool options. PCEI began in 1986 and they have received many awards due to their honest and hardworking operations.
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(208) 882-1444
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NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approves contracts to provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns or opportunities to help save energy, improve soil, water, plant, air, animal and related resources on agricultural lands and non-industrial private forest land.
Financial Assistance Programs:
Organization Type: Government Agency
(509) 323-2900
People For Puget Sound is an organization for the conservation of the greater puget sound area.
Their mission is: “Our vision is a clean and healthy Sound, teeming with fish and wildlife, cared for by people who live here.”
Their work includes:
Advocating for puget sound politically
Educating about conservation
Restoring puget sound to a more natural state
Organization Type: Not for Profit
(206) 382-7007