From the site: “The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the environmental field. The WCC works year-round to protect and enhance Washington’s natural resources. By becoming a WCC Member, you will work with like-minded people making a difference.”
Organization Type: Government
(360) 407-6946
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
About:
Northwest National Resource Group promotes “the emergence of a sustainable, environmentally sound economy throughout the Pacific Northwest in which healthy ecosystems are fully integrated with the social, economic, and cultural systems of human society.” They focus on conservation and economic goals through market-based conservation tools. They try to understand the links between forestry, watershed health, water quality, habitat corridors and economic performance.
Their mission is to “use the marketplace to restore forests and local economies.”
They work on:
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(206) 971-3709
The official website indicates that Inland Northwest Land Trust (INTL) is “a local, non-profit, non-political organization with over 450 members. Through easements, acquisitions, and by working with other conservation partners we have helped preserve 14,694 acres of wetlands, shorelines, farmlands, and forests in eastern Washington and northern Idaho for present and future generations.”
Mission Statement: Inland Northwest Land Trust protects the regions natural lands, waters and working farms and forests for the benefit of wildlife, our community and future generations.
INTL works with private landowners and other partners to protect this region’s quality of life. Their focus is on the conservation of natural open spaces to preserve wildlife, clean air and water, and scenic beauty.
Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation
(509) 328-2939
About:
Build Local Alliance works with businesses, builders and artisans in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington to develop the local economy through sustainable forestry by supporting and using local wood for green building projects. The Build Local Alliance is composed of forest owners, millwrights, architects, designers, builders, craftsmen, homeowners and more.
Their mission is “to improve the vitality of local forests and related human communities by connecting local, responsibly grown and processed wood with local projects.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(503) 221-6911 x101
The Washington Native Plant Society (WNPS) is “a forum for individuals who share a common interest in Washington’s unique and diverse plant life. For more than 30 years WNPS has been a great source for native plant information and action. Your active membership strengthens the Society’s role as the voice for our native plants. Please join us today.”
Organization Type: Non-Government Organization
(206) 527-3210
About:
Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF) is a public foundation dedicated to Alaska’s conservation. They serve as a funder funder and supportive resources for nonprofits that work for conservation in Alaska. They inspire for Alaska to be economically sustainable and naturally thriving.
The mission is to build “strategic leadership and support for Alaskan efforts to take care of wild lands, waters, and wildlife, which sustain diverse cultures, healthy communities, and prosperous economies.”
Organization Type: Non-Profit
(907) 276-1917
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
Mission statement: Ecotrust’s mission is to inspire fresh thinking that creates economic opportunity, social equity and environmental wellbeing. Our goal is to foster a natural model of development that creates more resilient communities, economies, and ecosystems here and around the world.
Ecotrust believes in radical transformation of current institutions and the current ways of living that are unsustainable. Their initiatives include:
•Consulting
•Fisheries
•Food and Farms
•Forests and Ecosystems Services
•Knowledge Systems
•Marine Consulting Initiatives
•Indigenous Affairs Program
•Natural Capital Fund
•Whole Watershed Restoration Initiative
Organization Type:
(503) 327-6225
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