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Urban Greenspaces Institute

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Mission statement:  To ensure that parks, regional trail systems, greenways and greenspaces are integrated with the built environment in the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region; and to promote urban greenspace efforts nationally and internationally.

Motto: “In Livable Cities is Preservation of the wild.”

According to the webpage this motto was “chosen as a correlary to Henry David Thoreau’s aphorism, In Wildness is the Preservation of the Wild.”

The Group’s focus is on preserving and introducing nature and wilderness into urban areas.

Organization Type: Non-Governmental Organization

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(503) 319-7155

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Urban Greenspace Institute
 PO Box 6903 Portland, OR 97228-6903

WFPA: Washington Forest Protection Association

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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

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(360) 352-1500

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724 Columbia St. NW, Suite 250 Olympia, WA 98501

Conservation Northwest

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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

Ecotrust Canada

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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

DePave

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Depave is an 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that removes unnecessary pavement from the Portland area, to create community gardens and water runoff mitigation areas.  Pavement is harmful in its social and environmental impacts, and this organization seeks to replace this material with soil and eventually plants.  This is accomplished through community events that reconnect people with nature.

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P.O. Box 12503 Portland, Oregon, 97212

Nisqually River Council

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Description:
The Nisqually River Council (NRC) describes itself as “a non-regulatory coordination, advocacy, and education organization. The Council seeks to integrate the history, culture, environment, and economy of the watershed into healthy and sustainable future.”

The Nisqually River Foundation is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides funding and staffing to support the work of the Nisqually River Council.

Climate Change-Related Activities:

Through the Nisqually River Education Project (NREP), you can learn about and get involved in Tree Planting/Habitat Restoration, become a Stream Steward, join the Student GREEN Congress, and much more.

You can attend regular meetings or join their “Citizens Advisory Committee” to get involved in activities related to carbon stabilization through Forests & Agricultural Soils, such as:

  • Salmon recovery projects
  • Water quality & water quantity planning
  • Stream habitat enhancement
  • Hiking and assessing the watershed
  • Public education & outreach
  • The Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival at the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge
  • Exploring the estuary and tributaries
  • Rafting with the Nisqually Land Trust
  • Monthly meetings

The NRC also offers the Nisqually Building Guide, a voluntary guidelines for Low Impact Architectural Design and Development within the Nisqually Watershed. (Energy Efficiency & Conservation, Decarbonization of Power)

For More Information:
Visit the Nisqually River Council website

Email: info@nisquallyriver.org
Facebook: Nisqually River Council

(360) 438-8715

12501 Yelm Highway SE
Olympia, WA 98513

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(360) 438-8715