Tag Archives: Forests

ForTerra

ForTerra works to conserve land. In the past twenty years they have conserved more than 180,000 acres of important urban green space, working lands, and rivers, streams and forests throughout the region. ForTerra practices conservation by protecting lands, land stewardship practices, conservation initiatives for the central cascade region and across the Olympic Peninsula, by transferring development rights and minimize damage to sensitive natural areas.

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(206)292-5907

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King County Office (Main Office) 901 5th Avenue, Ste. 220 Seattle, WA 98164

Washington Wild

Washington Wild is a non-profit organization that fits into the “Forest Conservation and Agricultural Soils” wedge.  Washington Wild uses education to inform the community of the threats to the forests in Western Washington.  They also do civil engagements to where they push congress to pass bills that protect the environment.  With over 2000 members they are pushing to protect over 126,000 acres of wilderness in the state of Washington.  While 70% of their income is from donations, 75-80% is used on their efforts.  An honest and local organization, Washington Wild is successful in conserving our forests.

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(206) 633-1992

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305 North 83rd Street Seattle, WA 98103

Pacific Environment

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

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(415) 399-8850

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251 Kearny St, Second Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108-4530, USA

SKAGIT LAND TRUST PROGRAM

According to their website, “Skagit Land Trust was founded in 1992 to protect our region’s natural lands, open space and wildlife habitat for the benefit of this and future generations. Skagit County is renowned for its wild and scenic rivers, expansive floodplains, fertile agricultural lands, native forests and abundance of wildlife.  Located between the growing cities of Seattle and Vancouver B.C, our natural heritage continues to be lost at an alarming rate. The Trust works in collaboration with private landowners and over twenty organizations to leverage resources to achieve common land conservation goals.”

Mission Statement

They focus their work on “Protecting wildlife habitat, agricultural and forest lands, scenic open space, wetlands, and shorelines throughout the mainland and islands of Skagit County for the benefit of our community and as a legacy for future generations.”

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit Corporation

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(360) 428-7878

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PO Box 1017 Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Conservation Northwest

Conservation sequesters Carbon and deforestation is a major cause of climate change conservation northwest aims to conserve wild spaces. On their website they state “ today they are ensuring the region is wild enough to support wildlife, from wolves to grizzly bears to mountain caribou. We work with local communities on forest restoration, creating sustainable timber jobs and wilderness protection. We help ensure safe passage for wildlife, including those moving north and south in the Cascades and across the Canadian border, and east and west between the Cascades and Selkirks of the Rockies.”

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(206) 675-9747

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3600 15th Ave W, #101, Seattle, WA 98119

Futurewise

“Futurewise is a statewide public interest group working to promote healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland, forests and shorelines.”

Organization Type: Not-for-profit organization

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(206) 343-0681

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816 Second Ave, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98104

Ecotrust Canada

There mission states: Ecotrust Canada is an enterprising nonprofit whose purpose is to build the conservation economy in coastal BC and beyond. We work at the intersection of conservation and community economic development promoting innovation and providing services for communities, First Nations and enterprises to green and grow their local economies.

Organization Type: For-Profit Corporation

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(604) 682-4141

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200 -1238 Homer St. Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2Y5 Canada

Sustainable Northwest

Sustainable Northwest’s mission is to bring “people, ideas, and innovation together so that nature, local economies and rural communities can thrive.” In the area of decarbonization they are trying to develop local energy sources, specifically biomass energy.  They are working both for the development of biomass energy and the maximization of energy output from that biomass.  One of the things they have done is to get a lumber mill to dedicate part of their trees to start producing wood based fuels.  They have also worked to get the small diameter trees removed in forest restoration efforts made into wood pellets and bricks.

Organization Type: Non-Profit Organization

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(503) 221-6911

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813 SW Alder, Suite 500 Portland, OR 97205

The Lands Council

According to their website the Lands Council is a “group of area physicians, concerned about the environment’s effect on people’s health. The Lands Council is a local grassroots, non-profit dedicated to protecting the quality of life in the Inland Northwest. Today they are the leading conservation voice in the Inland Northwest.”

Organization Type: Not-For-Profit

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(509) 838-4912

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25 W. Main Ave. Ste 222 Spokane, WA 99201

Stewardship Partners

Description:
According to their website, the Stewardship Partners “is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that helps private landowners restore and preserve the natural landscapes of Washington State.”

Their mission statement reads:

We collaborate with diverse interest groups to build bridges and find solutions that achieve mutual goals of environmental protection, economic health, and community well being. Our projects restore fish and wildlife habitat, improve water quality, protect open space, and “green up” the built environment while maintaining working landscapes of farms, forestland, and livable communities throughout the State.

Climate Change-Related Activities:
The Stewardship Partners address climate change through strategies related to Forests & Agricultural Soils, including such programs as:

  • Rain Gardens in the Pacific Northwest
  • Snoqualmie Stewardship Program
  • Nisqually Glacier to Sound Stewardship Corridor
  • Low Impact Development

Organization Type: Not-for-Profit

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(206) 292-9875

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1411 4th Avenue, Suite 1425 Seattle, WA 98101