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| Organization | Issues | Scope | Conservation |
American Lands Alliance |
Forests/Ecosystem; |
National | Dedicated to protecting forest, grassland and aquatic ecosystems, preserving biological diversity, restoring landscape and watershed integrity, and promoting environmental justice with these goals. Supports grassroots activists nationwide. |
American Rivers |
Rivers | National w/ regional offices | Dedicated to protecting and restoring rivers using the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Opposes the construction of large dams in potential Wild and Scenic Rivers. Focuses on coalition building, promoting public awareness. |
| Audubon Society 1063 Capitol Way, Ste. 208 Olympia, WA 98501 360-786-8020 http://wa.audubon.org/new/audubon audubonwa@olywa.net |
Forests/Ecosystem; Wildlife |
National w/ local chapters | Conserves and restores natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and earth’s biological diversity. |
| Biodiversity Northwest 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Ste. 321 Seattle, WA 98103 206-545-3734 www.biodiversitynw.org info@biodiversitynw.org |
Ancient Forests | Western Washington | Dedicated to forest protection in the Pacific Northwest through public outreach and advocacy, policy analysis, coalition building, timber sale comments, field monitoring and, when appropriate, non-violent direct action. Currently inactive. |
| Business for Wilderness 3775 Iris Ave, Suite 5 Boulder, CO 80301 303-444-3353 www.businessforwilderness.org B4Winfo@outdoorindustry.org |
Forests/Ecosystem; Wilderness; Wildlife |
National | Outreach program that engages outdoor businesses in efforts to protect public lands. |
| Campaign for America’s Wilderness 705 2 nd Avenue, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98104 206-342-9212 www.leaveitwild.org dscott@leaveitwild.org |
Wilderness | National | Supports campaigns of state coalitions and citizen groups across the country to press for adoption of locally-developed citizen proposals that will increase the amount of land included in the National Wilderness Preservation System. Supports state coalitions by contributing resources and expertise to local efforts to help make their work more effective. |
Capitol Land Trust |
Land Trust | South Puget Sound | Olympia-based land trust that works with landowners in South Puget Sound to protect and conserve critical habitats and open spaces by offering non-regulatory opportunities for land management. |
Cascades Conservation Partnership |
Wildlife; Ancient Forests |
Central Cascades of Washington | Three-year campaign to purchase and protect over 75,000 acres of privately owned forests that link the Alpine Lakes to Mount Rainier in order to protect critical wildlife habitat and old-growth forests on private land. Campaign projected to end sometime in 2004. |
Cascadia Forest Alliance |
Ancient Forests | Pacific Northwest | Works to inspire non-violent grassroots involvement in regional forest protection through education, creative expression, alliance building, and action. |
Defenders of Wildlife |
Forests/Ecosystems; Wildlife |
National | Dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities and protection of entire ecosystems and interconnected habitats. |
EarthFirst! |
Forest/Ecosystems; Other |
International decentralized groups | A decentralized movement that advocates a direct action approach to protecting wildlands. |
Earthjustice Washington Office |
Forests/Ecosystems; |
National | A public interest law firm that represents clients, free of charge, who are working through the courts to protect public lands, reduce pollution and preserve endangered species and wildlife habitat while shaping and enforcing environmental law. |
Evergreen Forest Trust |
Land Trust | Washington | Design easements and land management plans to protect natural resources and ecosystems on private land while maintaining jobs in forest-dependent communities. Provides for some commercial logging on acquired land. All proceeds go toward the repayment of bonds issued to buy land. |
Forest Service Employees for |
Forests/Ecosystems | National | An organization of government employees and concerned citizens holding the Forest Service accountable for responsible land stewardship to ensure ecologically and economically sustainable resource management. |
Friends of Loomis Forest |
Forests/Ecosystems; Wildlife |
Loomis Forest in northeastern Cascades | Volunteer forest watch group working to ensure that the Washington State Department of Natural Resources sustainably manages the Loomis State Forest, protecting native flora and fauna, water, recreation, soils, scenic views, and timber. |
The Gifford Pinchot Task Force |
Forests/Ecosystems; Ancient Forests |
Southwest Washington | Employs grassroots commuity-based organizing with other strategies to protect ecosystems and local communities in the forests of southwest Washington, with a particular focus on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. |
Issaquah Alps Trails Club |
Other | Seattle and surrounding municipalities |
Founded in response to the urbanization of the Puget Sound region, in order to “protect, preserve, promote and enhance open space lands, hiking trails, recreational opportunities and environmental qualities of the Issaquah Alps area.” Encourages increased accessibility to trails for public use. |
Kettle Range Conservation Group |
Forests/Ecosystems; Wilderness |
Eastern Washington and South-central British Columbia |
A grassroots environmental organization focusing on obtaining wilderness protection for eastern Washington’s roadless national forests and encouraging sustainable ecosystem management and protection in the Colville, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, federal and state shrub-steppe ecosystems, Washington Department of Natural Resources land, and forests in south-central British Columbia. |
The Lands Council |
Forests/Ecosystems; Other |
The Inland Northwest (E. Washington, N.E. Oregon, N. Idaho and W. Montana) |
Working to end commercial logging of federal forests of the inland Northwest, to train citizens to monitor and intervene in USFS activities, to restore the Spokane-Coeur d’Alene watershed from effects of mining pollution, to assist rural communities with wildfire protection, and to restore and protect urban forests. |
League of Conservation Voters 1920 L Street NW, Suite 800 |
Other | National | An organization devoted solely to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House. Runs campaigns funded only by LCV members and other individuals to support environmentally friendly political candidates and watchdog activities of the current administration. |
Lighthawk |
Other | North and Central America(with Northwest Program Manager in Oregon) |
Group of 100+ volunteer pilots who donate time, expertise, and use of their aircraft to groups for flights for environmental causes. They provide educational flights for local villagers, community leaders, or members of Congress; media flights for people working on environmental stories; technical flights for scientists gathering data or images; and surveillance flights to document environmental crimes and land conditions. |
Mount Baker Wild! c/o Ken Wilcox, |
Forests/Ecosystems; |
Skagit and Whatcom Counties |
Volunteer group of wilderness enthusiasts working to protect roadless areas in the northern Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Advocates for federal wilderness designation and works on ecosystem health issues. They host hikes, slide shows, and other public events to educate the community on environmental issues affecting the area. |
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust |
Other | King and Kittitas counties |
A coalition of 68 parties including major land owners and managers along Interstate 90, foresters, business representatives recreation groups, environmentalists, community activists, elected leaders, and government agencies working to protect and enhance a 100 mile corridor of permanent open space lands along Interstate 90 for recreation and wildlife habitat. |
The Mountaineers |
Wilderness; Forests/Ecosystems; Other |
Washington |
Volunteer-based organization geared to preservation and conservation by organizing and promoting outdoor recreation. |
National BLM Wilderness Campaign |
Wilderness | Western United States |
Pew Wilderness Trust project, working to preserve BLM lands in the western United States as federally designated wilderness. |
National Forest Protection Alliance |
Forests/Ecosystems | National w/ State delegates |
A coalition of 130 organizations and 27 state delegates dedicated to ending comercial logging on public lands. |
National Public Lands Grazing Campaign |
Forests/Ecosystems; Rivers; Other |
Western United States |
A multi-organization effort to end abusive livestock grazing on the nation’s public lands through public education, enforcement of environmental protection standards, and legislative or administrative reform. |
The Nature Conservancy |
Land Trust | International |
Non-confrontational organization working to preserve ecosystems and plant and animal species that represent the diversity of life on Earth. Works with private land owners, public land managers, non-profit partners and corporate partners to achieve these goals. |
Nisqually River Basin Land Trust |
Land Trust | Nisqually River Basin |
Seeks to protect wetlands and associated wildlife habitat in the Nisqually Basin through donations of land, conservation easements, and the purchase of land with donated funds. |
Nisqually River Council |
Rivers; Other |
Nisqually River Basin | Broad-based organization composed of federal, state, and local governments along with private citizens committed to the protection and enhancement of the Nisqually watershed through advocacy and education. Seeks to do so by integrating history, culture, environment, and economy of the watershed to promote a sustainable future. Responsible for implementing the Nisqually River Management Plan. |
North Cascades Conservation Council |
Forests/Ecosystems; Wilderness; Rivers |
Greater North Cascades Ecosystem (of Washington and British Columbia) |
Works to protect and preserve wildlands in the North Cascades through legislative and legal processes, and by informing the public of issues affecting this area. |
Northwest Ecosystem Alliance |
Wildlife; Forests/Ecosystems |
Pacific Northwest |
Works to protect and restore wildlands in the Pacific Northwest, and supports these efforts in British Columbia. Uses both science and advocacy to inform and collaborate with activists, policy makers, and the public. |
Northwest Old Growth Campaign |
Ancient Forests | Ancient forests affected by the Northwest Forest Plan |
A coalition of 10 conservation organizations focused on protecting mature, old-growth forests on federal public lands in western Washington and Oregon. |
Ocean Wilderness Network |
Other | U.S. Pacific Coast |
Non-profit coalition of regional and national organizations dedicated to establishing a system of protected areas along the U.S. Pacific Coast. |
Olympic Forest Coalition c/o Bonnie Phillips |
Ancient Forests; Forests/Ecosystems; Wilderness |
Olympic Peninsula |
Works to protect, preserve, and restore federal and state forests on the Olympic Peninsula. Strives to educate the public, local communities, government agencies, and other environmental groups. Runs the Olympic Wild Campaign (www.olympicwild.org), which works to secure federally designated wilderness on the Olympic Peninsula. |
Olympic Park Associates |
Wildlife; Forests/Ecosystems; Wilderness |
Olympic National Park and the Olympic Peninsula |
Volunteer-based organization working since 1948 to preserve and restore Olympic National Park’s wilderness integrity and ecosystem. |
Pacific Biodiversity Institute |
Forests/Ecosytems; Other |
National | Conducts scientific research in conservation biology, ecology, and natural resources management. Develops advanced analytical tools (specializing in GIS maps and scientific reports) which are then made available to environmental groups, educational institutes, governmental agencies, and the public to aid in the conservation of biodiversity. |
Pacific Rivers Council |
Rivers | Rivers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho |
With offices throughout the West, PRC strives to protect and restore rivers, their watersheds, and their native aquatic species. Focusing on the link between land management and watershed health, their strategies follow the idea “protect the best, restore the rest.” |
Republicans for Environmental Protection |
Other | National | REP America is the national grassroots organization of Republicans for Environmental Protection. Founded in 1995 to restore the Republican Party’s conservation tradition, REP America educates citizens and advocates strong environmental legislation consistent with traditional Republican values of stewardship, fiscal responsibility, and protecting America’s national heritage. |
Save Our Wild Salmon Coalition |
Rivers; Wildlife |
Columbia/Snake Rivers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho |
A national collaboration of conservationists, commercial fishing families, sportfishers, businesses, and taxpayer advocates committed to recovering Pacific Northwest wild salmon and the healthy rivers and habitat upon which they depend, including the removal of the 4 lower Snake river dams. |
The Sierra Club |
Rivers; Land Trusts; Forests/Ecosystems; Wildlife; Wilderness; Ancient Forests; Other |
National with regional chapters and local groups |
The nation’s oldest and largest grassroots environmental organization provides local support through 9 national field offices. The Sierra Club works to protect wild areas, to promote responsible resource use, and to educate the public about the protection and restoration of our natural environment through all lawful means. |
South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group |
Rivers; Wildlife |
South Puget Sound |
Formed by the legislature in 1990 to increase salmon populations in the South Puget Sound region through habitat restoration and community education. |
Spring Family Trust for Trails |
Other | Washington |
Non-profit established by the late photographer Ira Spring to fund the construction and maintenance of trails in order to enhance opportunities for the public to come to know and love Washington’s great outdoors. |
Washington State Public Interest Research Group |
Ancients Forests; Other |
Washington (part of national network) |
Focused campaigns include cleaning up the Hanford Nuclear Site, protecting Washington’s roadless areas in national forests, and other public service activities. |
Washington Trails Association |
Other | Washington | Works to increase the number of trails across all lands, advocates greater funding for trail construction and maintenance. Does outreach to young people in the belief that, once “greenbonded”, they will be the next generation of conservationists. |
Washington Wilderness Coalition |
Wilderness | Washington | Largest member-based wilderness group in Washington. Advocates for wilderness protection of federal roadless areas in Washington. |
Western Environmental Law Center |
Wilderness; |
Western U.S. | Non-profit legal firm working on behalf of Native Americans, citizen activists, and local governments to conserve and restore western ecosystems and communities. |
Wild Washington Campaign |
Wilderness | Washington | State-wide coalition to support and coordinate efforts to expand wilderness designation in Washington. |
The Wilderness Society— |
Wilderness; Forests/Ecosystems; Ancient Forests; Other |
National with Regional Offices |
Large-scale effort to preserve, protect, and restore wilderness in the United States including the Pacific Northwest. Uses methods of public education, scientific analysis, and advocacy. Founded in 1935 and instrumental in passage of the 1964 Wilderness Act. Vision is to develop a nationwide network of wildlands and to gain lasting protection for another 200 million acres of public wildlands. |
The Wildlands Project |
Rivers; |
North America |
Network of regionally-focused citizen groups working to preserve, restore, and connect extensive wild areas across the continent, using the insights of conservation biology along with political activism. |
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