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These groups work on national issues.
American Farmland Trust --
We're stopping the loss of American’s farmland to sprawling development. We work with communities on smarter growth that includes local family farms and we advocate environmentally healthy farming practices.
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American Forests --
Funding private and public land reforestation projects; providing satellite imagery of tree loss to cities; educating the public on the value of trees and forests.
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American Rivers --
Protecting and restoring healthy natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for the benefit of people, fish, and wildlife.
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Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides --
Preventing pesticide poisoning of our environment, homes, workplaces, schools, food, and water through a practical information clearinghouse on toxic hazards and non-chemical pest control.
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Center for Health, Environment and Justice --
Empowering families and communities to protect their health from the effects of toxic chemicals in drinking water, air, and food; assisting with information, community organizing, and coalition-building.
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Clean Water Fund --
Creating neighborhood-based action and education programs that join citizens, businesses, and government for sensible solutions to ensure safe drinking water, pollution prevention, and resource conservation.
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Conservation International --
Applying innovations in science, economics, policy, and community participation to protect the Earth’s richest regions of biodiversity, major tropical wilderness areas, and key marine ecosystems.
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Defenders of Wildlife --
Working since 1947 to save America’s precious wild animals and threatened habitat for our children and future generations through education, citizen action, and scientific research.
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Earth Day Network --
Helping schools and communities around the world improve the health of their children and the environment through community service, education, campaigns, and events.
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Earthjustice --
Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. We bring about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities.
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Environmental Defense Fund --
Designing practical, long-term strategies to protect wildlife, natural resources, safeguard clean air, water, and human health. Employs scientists, economists and attorneys.
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Environmental Law Institute --
Creating solutions to protect people and nature through environmental law that works for the community. Independent and non-partisan.
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Environmental and Energy Study Institute --
Developing and promoting innovative policies on climate change, clean air, transportation, renewable energy/efficiency technologies, and sprawl; promoting policymaker action through education, advocacy, and coalition-building.
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Izaak Walton League of America --
Working to protect America’s air, waters, woods, and wildlife habitat through education, advocacy, and fostering strong outdoor ethics. Constituents are solutions-oriented conservationists and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Land Trust Alliance --
Helping people protect undeveloped land such as forests, farms, open spaces, waters, natural and historic areas in their community; leading, training, and educating 1,600 land conservation groups.
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National Parks Conservation Association --
Preserving national parks from the Grand Canyon to Gettysburg; protecting endangered wildlife and cultural sites; promoting new parks; and defending against pollution, inappropriate development, and overcrowding.
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National Wildlife Federation --
NWF connects people to wildlife through education and outreach, inspiring them to protect, preserve, and restore America's natural resources for wildlife and for our children’s future.
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Natural Resources Defense Council --
Defending embattled wilderness, rivers, clean air, coasts, and wildlife across America and around the globe. Saved Baja’s whales, Canada’s spirit bears, and California’s sequoias.
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Pesticide Action Network North America --
Working to eliminate poisonous pesticides; linking consumer, labor, health, environment, and agriculture groups internationally to advance safer, ecologically sound pest control alternatives.
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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy --
Converting thousands of miles of unused railroad corridors into public trails for walking, bicycling, hiking, skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, wildlife habitats, and nature appreciation.
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Rainforest Alliance --
Protecting the environment and rainforest for people, plants and animals. Since 1987, has improved lives of 65,000+ farm workers and conserved 30,000,000+ acres in 60+ countries.
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River Network --
River Network helps people understand, protect and restore rivers and their watersheds. Our Network is comprised of nearly 700 citizen-led grassroots river and watershed conservation organizations, public agencies, tribal governments, coalitions and individuals. While we work closely with groups in every state, we are particularly proud of our 26 Oregon-based watershed Partner Groups and the important work they do in Oregon.
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Rocky Mountain Institute --
Delivering practical information that helps citizens, businesses, and governments save energy and natural resources, prevent pollution, and strengthen communities through increased efficiency and innovative technologies.
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SCA - Student Conservation Association --
Volunteering in parks, forests, and refuges nationwide to build trails, save wildlife, and help visitors. Over 1,200,000 hours of environmental service yearly, with high school and college.
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Surfrider Foundation --
Protecting and preserving the world’s oceans, waves, and beaches through conservation, activism, research, and education. Activities include water quality monitoring, environmental education, and grassroots activism.
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The Conservation Fund --
Preserving America’s outdoor heritage of wetlands, wildlife habitat, greenways, and open space. 96% of funds go directly to mission; more than 3.4 million acres protected since 1985.
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The Nature Conservancy in Oregon --
The Nature Conservancy is a leading international, nonprofit organization that preserves plants, animals and natural communities representing the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. The Nature Conservancy has helped protect more than 500,000 acres of important habitats in Oregon.
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The Ocean Conservancy --
Protects marine wildlife. Promotes marine sanctuaries. Conserves fisheries. Prevents ocean pollution. Achieves goals through volunteer networks, public education and science-based advocacy.
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The Peregrine Fund --
Saving eagles, condors, falcons, and other endangered birds through research, breeding, and conservation programs; preserving rainforests; educating children and adults about nature and science.
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The Sierra Club Foundation --
Fighting to preserve wilderness and protect environmental quality worldwide through a powerful combination of education, scientific research, publishing, and litigation.
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The Trust For Public Land --
The Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
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The Wilderness Society --
Protecting America’s special wild places from development. Areas include parks, forests, wildlife refuges and other wilderness areas, which belong to all Americans.
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Union of Concerned Scientists --
Working on solutions to reduce air pollution and global warming, protect biodiversity, prevent nuclear proliferation, and ensure a sustainable, safe food system.
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Wildlife Conservation Society --
In the Pacific West region, (Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska) WCS' goal is to save wildlife and wild lands through conservation of natural ecosystem processes needed to sustain healthy wildlife populations, with special emphasis on large, diverse ecosystems unique to the Pacific West.
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World Wildlife Fund --
Protecting endangered wildlife and their threatened habitats by providing emergency assistance and long-term support to parks, nature preserves, and anti-poaching activities on five continents.
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