The Conservation Fund

Saving America’s Favorite Places For nearly 30 years,

 The Conservation Fund has been saving special places across America. We have protected more than 7 million acres of land and water in all 50 states, from the park down the street to historic battlefields, wild areas and favorite destinations of all kinds. Working with community, government and business partners, we strive to balance economic and environmental goals. The Conservation Fund ranks among the top 1% of charities nationwide - See more at: http://www.conservationfund.org/#sthash.j9ws87FI.dpuf

Chesapeake Bay Foundation

The Chesapeake Bay and its tributary rivers, broadly recognized as a national treasure, will be highly productive and in good health as measured by established water quality standards. The result will be clear water, free of impacts from toxic contaminants, and with healthy oxygen levels. Natural filters on both the land and in the water will provide resilience to the entire Chesapeake Bay system and serve as valuable habitat for both terrestrial and aquatic life. 

Center for Biological Diversity

At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive.

We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive.

Arbor Day Foundation

We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

This is the mission statement of the Arbor Day Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit conservation and education organization.

Founded in 1972, the centennial of the first Arbor Day observance in the 19th century, the Foundation has grown to become the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners.

The impact we make on our world is accomplished through our conservation and education programs.

National Sexual Assault Coalition Resource Sharing Project

The Resource Sharing Project (RSP) was created to help state sexual assault coalitions across the country access the resources they need in order to develop and thrive as they work to support survivors and end sexual assault. The project is designed to provide technical assistance, support, and the dissemination of peer-driven resources for all state and territorial sexual assault coalitions. RSP recognizes the needs of all coalitions, especially those designated as new or emerging, regarding issues of organizational growth, professional development, and policy/protocol development.

African Wildlife Foundation

Wildlife Conservation

Protecting an astounding diversity of species. (Humans included.)
Africa is home to certain species that are facing extinction, including mountain gorillas and Grevy’s zebras. By putting safeguards in place like training rangers, using sniffer dogs, and empowering communities, we’re helping to ensure all of Africa’s wildlife survives.

Critical to protecting Africa’s wildlife are the local people. Sharing the land, often alongside each other, can lead to struggles for resources and deforestation. If people and wildlife learn to live together—inside and outside of protected areas—the future for all will thrive.

Alaska Conservation Foundation

Vision

Alaska Conservation Foundation envisions an inspiring Alaska that is naturally thriving, biologically and culturally diverse, rich in wildlands, bountiful in terrestrial and marine life, sustainable in its economic development and thoughtfully protected—forever.

Mission

The Alaska Conservation Foundation protects Alaska’s natural environment and the diverse cultures and ways of life it sustains. We do this by promoting conservation philanthropy and by strategically directing resources to conservation leaders, organizations, and initiatives.

Values

Passion for Alaska, the Great Land.
Focus on Alaska’s central environmental issues.
Respect for people, cultures and environment.
Innovation in shaping a future for Alaska.
Resilience in meeting challenges and opportunities.
Integrity in who we are and how we work.

Trout Unlimited

Today TU is a national organization with more than 150,000 members organized into about 400 chapters from Maine to Montana to Alaska. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices nationwide. These conservation professionals ensure that TU is at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels.

The organization remains committed to applying "the very best information and thinking available" in its conservation work and has developed cutting-edge tools such as the Conservation Success Index (CSI), a sophisticated framework for assessing the health of coldwater fish species throughout their native range. Whether this range encompasses a few hundred miles or multiple states, the CSI helps the organization target its efforts toward those populations most in need of protection or restoration.

The CSI also enables TU to measure its progress in achieving the bold goals laid out in its mission and vision. These goals require the organization to work at increasingly larger scales, and to collaborate with other conservation interests, local communities and state and federal partners to begin to rebuild the natural resiliency of watersheds. Such efforts are crucial if North America's trout and salmon are to survive climate change and the host of threats facing them at the start of the 21st century.

Nearly 50 years after its founding, no other conservation organization is as well placed as TU to make a difference for the nation's coldwater fisheries.

Earthworks

Earthworks' Mission 

Earthworks is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions. Earthworks stands for clean air, water and land, healthy communities, and corporate accountability. We work for solutions that protect both the Earth’s resources and our communities. - See more at: http://www.earthworksaction.org/about#sthash.UciXFaED.dpuf

Monterey Bay Aquarium

OUR MISSION

The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the oceans.


The minimum online donation to Monterey Bay Aquarium is $10, so I will not be blogging on August 22nd.

Operation Migration

Operation Migration has played a lead role in the reintroduction of endangered Whooping cranes into eastern North America since 2001. In the 1940s the species was reduced to just 15 birds.

Using ultralight aircraft, Operation Migration pilots act as surrogate parents and guide captive-hatched and imprinted Whooping cranes along a planned migration route beginning in Wisconsin and ending in Florida - as depicted in the Columbia Pictures film “Fly Away Home.”

- See more at: http://operationmigration.org/#sthash.w2ZHH0mO.dpuf

EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE

EARTHWATCH IS AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHARITY
We bring individuals from all walks of life together with world-class scientists to work for the good of the planet.

The Earthwatch community continues to grow rapidly, with participation from members of the general public we call "citizen scientists," to corporate employees, to educators and students.

All bring their knowledge, passion, and experience to support our work, improve scientific understanding, and inspire change across all touch-points in their lives.

Cornell Ornithology Lab Mural Project

The Mural
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites you to celebrate the diversity of birds around the world through a unique blend of art and science. The phenomenal history of birds spans 375 million years and 231 bird families. To commemorate this global treasure, we have commissioned fine artist Jane Kim and her studio, Ink Dwell, to depict the evolution and diversity of birds on a single large mural in our visitor center. The mural, titled "From So Simple a Beginning" after Charles Darwin's famous quote about evolution and biodiversity, will provide a visual journey through epochs of evolutionary development, from fish to dinosaurs to the present day. From So Simple a Beginning will feature one representative bird from every family in the world, including several extinct species.  The birds will be painted true-to-size against the silhouette of the continent where they originated. This mural is extensive in scope and size. Beginning in August 2014, completion will span 14 months and 4,000 square feet of wall space.

Organization for Bat Conservation

Thanks to people like you, we are able to inspire thousands of people to protect biodiversity. When you invest in us, you allow us to care for our animals, offer live animal programs to underserved communities, and support critical research projects.

The minimum  online donation for OBC is $10, so I won't be blogging tomorrow.

Felidae International

Improving the state of global wild cat ecosystems through a fusion of research, education and online technologies to benefit humanity and drive meaningful change in the natural world.

The world’s natural landscapes are in peril. As animal and plant species go extinct at rates faster than previously seen in history, 36 species of the wild cats are threatened and in decline due to humans. Wild cats are consummate predators, and in most landscapes all cats are apex predators, which means their presence is critical for maintaining balanced, healthy ecosystems, including prey populations, quality habitat patches for species sustenance and reproduction, and connectivity for genetic diversity. Wild cats face an uncertain future due to human impacts, yet there is still time to restore conditions to support stable felid populations in most regions of the world. We may each ask ourselves, ‘How would the eradication of wild felids affect humans, and most importantly, me?’ Well, in short, immeasurably. By successfully safeguarding wild felid populations we protect central ecosystem services that on the whole, have a powerful effect on humans, our health, sustenance, returns, and natural resources.

Friends of the Florida Panther

The Purpose of the Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge(‘Friends’)
is to support the goals of the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge (FPNWR) and promote a better
understanding and appreciation of the National Wildlife Refuge System.
The FPNWR was established under the Endangered Species Act to protect the Florida panther and its habitat, conserve fish, wildlife, and plants which are listed as endangered and/or threatened, as well as for managing, conserving, and protecting fish and wildlife resources.

The Friends will achieve this purpose primarily through education, outreach advocacy, and being an active partner in Refuge projects. Our efforts will be concentrated on protecting the native flora and fauna found in the FPNWR. A further goal of our efforts will be to conserve, protect, and restore the Florida panther and its habitat within its historic range.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these By-Laws, the purposes for which this organization is formed is exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.

Snow Leopard Trust

Mission and Conservation Philosophy
The Snow Leopard Trust builds community partnerships by using sound science to determine priorities for protecting the endangered snow leopard:

Understanding snow leopard behavior and habitat
Listening to the community to identify needs
Seeking resources for sustaining long-term programs

Northern Jaguar Project

With its unique place in legend and lore, and with strength and brawn befitting the continent’s top predator, the jaguar invokes the depths of imagination. That such a large cat is out there somewhere in the wild is deeply reassuring. Yet with the jaguar having been almost completely extirpated from the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, NJP knows the time is upon us to bring back the jaguar.

NJP strives to preserve essential jaguar habitat through the establishment, care, and expansion of a safe-haven sanctuary in northern Mexico. We aspire to restore habitat suitable for jaguars and other threatened and endangered species, to support wildlife research and educational programs, and to reduce conflicts between carnivores and humans. Our goal is to instill pride and respect for regional biodiversity among those dwelling in jaguar country and to dispel any myths and misconceptions about the species. We recognize that curtailing hunting and trapping of jaguars is the most time-sensitive need for species recovery throughout the region.

As we launch conservation initiatives at and near the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, we are simultaneously envisioning how jaguars will one day return to former habitat in the U.S. We are in the process of identifying and hope to maintain safe-passage corridors between the reserve and the international border with Arizona and New Mexico.

Cheetah Conservation Fund

Cheetah Conservation Fund is the world’s leading organization dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. Founded by Dr. Laurie Marker in 1990, CCF has created a set of integrated programs aimed at addressing the principle threats to the cheetah.

CCF’s conservation programming is rooted in scientific research. CCF maintains a research program on the biology, ecology and genetics of cheetahs that publishes papers in peer-reviewed journals annually, and currently operates the only fully-equipped genetics lab at an in-situ conservation facility in Africa.

Using this research as an underpinning, CCF has created a set of integrated programs that together address the threats both to the cheetah and its entire ecosystem, including human populations. CCF operates from the principle that only by securing the future of the communities that live alongside the cheetah can you secure a future for the cheetah. Helping people helps cheetahs.

Farms for City Kids

Our Mission
Farms For City Kids Foundation provides a stimulating outdoor classroom where urban youth explore new dimensions of learning as academics are integrated into everyday farm activities that practice and teach sustainability.

This Farm experience encourages teamwork and respect, rewarding children with values such as responsibility, self-confidence and the satisfaction of facing and overcoming challenges.

So different from their everyday lives, this innovative agricultural classroom makes an impression that will last a lifetime.

The Greenhorns

About Us
Greenhorns is a five year old grassroots organization that works to support new farmers in America. Our work is unconventional and various, we focus on event organizing, in person-networking, mixers, celebrations and workshops as well as the production of traditional and new media: radio, documentary film, blog, a book of essays, guidebooks, web-based tools. Our goal over the next generation is to retrofit the food system and to build a thriving agricultural economy, for healthy regions, healthy watersheds, and a healthy farm culture. We believe our movement can succeed with strong communication, solid business skills, sustainable farm practices and importantly, teamwork. We hope you will join the network.

Lemur Conservation Foundation

The Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) is a small non-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the primates of Madagascar through captive breeding, scientific research, and education.

Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods.

North American Orchid Conservation Center

NAOCC is a coalition of organizations dedicated to conserving the diverse orchid heritage of the U.S. and Canada. Based at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, it also includes the National Zoological Park, the National Museum of Natural History, and Smithsonian Gardens. The U.S. Botanic Garden is the other founding partner. The initial group of public and private organizations that support NAOCC have joined forces with a common goal: to ensure the survival of native orchids for future generations. To this end, NAOCC’s collaborators are working to preserve habitats, create and maintain national collections of seeds and orchid mycorrhizal fungi, and support research on orchid ecology, conservation and restoration. An important goal of NAOCC is to provide the public with opportunities to join in the effort to conserve native orchids.

NAOCC has a minimum donation of $10 via their website. Therefore, I will not be blogging on August 6.

Clouded Leopard Project

Clouded leopards are two species of wild cat that live throughout the forests of Southeast Asia. The smallest of the big cats, they are secretive and rare in the wild, preferring to remain alone and hidden from view. Because of this, studying them is a unique challenge, and while we know much from watching cats in captivity, these two species of cat remain elusive and poorly understood.

ARKive

What we do
With the help of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers and photographers, conservationists and scientists, we are creating an awe-inspiring record of life on Earth.

Freely accessible to everyone and preserved for the benefit of future generations, ARKive is a truly invaluable resource for conservation, education and public awareness.