The Olympic Forest Coalition works to conserve and restore natural forest ecosystems and their processes on the Olympic Peninsula.
“The programs of OFCO focus on educating members of the public, officials, agencies, and other environmental, community and recreation groups on issues of importance to help achieve these goals.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
Not indicated on website
Skagit Conservation District is a legal subdivision of the Washington State government and is dedicated to maintaining renewable resources.
Their work includes:
Protection and improvement of surface and groundwater quality
Watershed planning and implementation
Riparian restoration and enhancement
Forest Stewardship
Community wildfire prevention and protection
Fish and wildlife habitat enhancement
Conservation education
Organization Type: Government Agency
(360) 428-4313
Their website says, “North Coast Land Conservancy has been working since 1986 to conserve and connect the landscape of the North Oregon Coast. We work to ensure that this extraordinary region is a place where healthy communities of people, plants and wildlife can all thrive.”
Mission: The North Coast Land Conservancy will serve as a resource for Northwestern Oregon coastal communities and landowners to conserve and protect land in perpetuity for its ecological and cultural values.
Organization Type: Non-government organization
(503) 738-9126
Save Habitat and Diversity of Wetlands, or SHADOW, is a nonprofit organization that works to save wetlands and forests in Western Washington. Founded in 2000, they have served 2,000 people with their preservation and educational efforts. SHADOW’s main concern is to preserve the 5,000 year old Shadow Lake Bog, which is a peat bog located in King County. Shadow Lake Bog stores more carbon than it releases, which makes SHADOW fit into the natural sequestration wedge. Not only is preservation of this bog so important because of the containment of carbon, but also because Shadow Lake Bog is home to many animals and vegetation that are on the verge of extinction. SHADOW also works to restore the health of the Watershed and offers educational tours to inspire students to help preserve their own habitats. In 2011, SHADOW removed a stream barrier and put a bridge in its place for safe and easy access to the bog for students and restoration volunteers. All in all, SHADOW is an honest organization that only has one full-time employee and their financial records are consistent with that.
Organization Type:
(425) 432-4914
According to their website, “Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) is a trade association representing private forest landowners in Washington State. WFPA members are committed to advancing sustainable forestry in Washington State to provide forest products and environmental benefits for the public.”
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Organization
(360) 352-1500
From their website: Washington Conservation Voters is the statewide political voice for the environment. We work to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices. Working with our allies in the community, we advocate for strong environmental policies and hold our elected officials accountable during the legislative session. Through our political work we are strengthening laws that safeguard the health of our communities, the beauty of our state and our economic future.
Organization Type: Non-Government Organization
According to their website, “PNDSA is a non-profit association formed in 2000 to provide information exchange, advocacy on conversation policy issues and research coordination that supports the adoption of environmentally sustainable and economically viable direct seed cropping systems. PNDSA unites growers under a cropping system, rather than one specific crop. We are passionate about bringing together diverse groups with common interests to advance the future of sustainable farming.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(509) 995-6335
According to their website, “The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation (“AlTo”) is dedicated to conserving the unparalleled natural and cultural heritage of the lands and waters surrounding Mt. Tompotika, Sulawesi, Indonesia–one of the Earth’s most critical centers of biodiversity. Effective, innovative, and efficient, AlTo protects endangered species, tropical rainforests, and coral reefs while promoting the dignity and self-sufficiency of local communities in a changing world. In Tompotika and everywhere, AlTo believes that the quality of our human lives is bound up to the health of our natural environment and our relationships to it.”
Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization
(206) 463-7720
According the their website, “EcoAdapt, founded by a team of some of the earliest adaptation thinkers and practitioners in the field, has one goal – creating a robust future in the face of climate change. We bring together diverse players in the conservation, policy, science, and development communities to reshape conservation and resource management in response to rapid climate change.”
Organization Type:
(206) 201-3834
According to their web page “Pacific Environment protects the living environment of the Pacific Rim. We have partnered with local and indigenous communities in Russia, China, California, and the Alaskan Arctic for more than two decades. We believe that long term environmental and social progress originates from strengthening local communities and grassroots movements, complemented with sophisticated policy advocacy at international finance and governance institutions.
We mentor, train, campaign, build networks, and provide direct financial support to activist leaders and non-governmental organizations to help them protect their communities from environmental and health threats and hold international governments, corporations, and financing institutions accountable for their policies and actions.
Together with our partners, we’ve shielded tens of thousands of acres of old growth forest; won protections for endangered species; forced oil, gas, mining, and timber companies to heed local concerns; closed polluting factories along rivers; and changed the way some of the world’s most powerful financial institutions work.”
Organization Type: Non-Government Organization
(415) 399-8850