Portland Area & Gorge
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These groups deal with issues facing the people and places of the Portland Area and the Columbia Gorge.
The greater Portland area is known for and proud of our deep forest walks, quiet canoe coves and flocks of winter migrants. We boast of tasty drinking water, cyclist-friendly streets and successful recycling programs.
Those points of pride don’t happen by accident. Earth Share groups impact much of what keeps Portland a place to thrive. Find out which group is working on a topic that you care deeply about.
1000 Friends of Oregon --
Working with Oregonians to enhance our quality of life by building livable urban and rural communities, protecting family farms and forests, and conserving natural and scenic areas.
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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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Audubon Society of Portland --
Promoting the enjoyment, understanding, and protection of native birds, wildlife, and habitats since 1902.
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Bicycle Transportation Alliance --
Creating healthier, more sustainable communities by making bicycling easier, safer, and more accessible for people of all ages and abilities.
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Columbia Riverkeeper --
Columbia Riverkeeper works to protect and restore the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it, from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean.
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Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics --
FSEEE holds the Forest Service accountable for responsible land stewardship. We work to protect your national forests, wildlife habitat, wilderness, and rivers by reforming the U.S. Forest Service through advocacy, education, and whistleblower protection.
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Friends of Trees --
Brings people together to plant and care for city trees and green spaces.
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Friends of the Columbia Gorge --
Ensuring that the beautiful and wild Columbia Gorge remains a place apart, an unspoiled treasure for generations to come.
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Hells Canyon Preservation Council --
Protecting and restoring the wild lands and habitats of the Hells Canyon-Wallowa and Blue Mountain Ecosystems through direct advocacy, public education, and the creation of science-based policy.
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Native Plant Society of Oregon --
Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation, and study of Oregon’s native plants and habitats.
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Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides --
The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides works to protect people and the environment by advancing healthy solutions to pest problems.
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OSPIRG Foundation --
Forwarding practical solutions to problems facing Oregon’s environment through research, policy development, media outreach, and grassroots organizing.
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Oregon Environmental Council --
Our mission is to advance innovative, collaborative solutions to Oregon's environmental challenges for today and future generations.
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Oregon Wild --
Protecting and restoring Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife, and water. Current campaigns focus on permanent protection of wilderness, old-growth forests, and Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges.
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Recycling Advocates --
Formed in 1987, Recycling Advocates is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to involve people in creating a sustainable future through local efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Our membership is comprised of conservation-minded citizens and waste prevention professionals.
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Renewable Northwest Project --
RNP's mission is to promote the use of environmentally responsible renewable resources in the Northwest, through implemention of renewable energy projects (wind, solar, and geothermal) and policies, to combat air pollution and global warming emissions produced from electricity generation throughout the region.
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Solar Oregon --
Solar Oregon is a non-profit organization providing education and community outreach to encourage Oregonians to choose solar energy. Solar energy - Oregon's most abundant renewable resource.
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The Freshwater Trust (Formerly Oregon Trout and Oregon Water Trust) --
The Freshwater Trust is a statewide non-profit organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon with satellite offices in Bend and Corvallis. The Freshwater Trust takes a holistic approach to restoring freshwater ecosystems – from restoring a river’s architecture to working with landowners to keep more water in rivers to educating children on the importance of freshwater conservation.
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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 Wetlands Conservancy --
Protecting and conserving Oregon’s wetlands; training, educating, and providing assistance to landowners, groups and businesses to increase conservation of wetlands.
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Tualatin Riverkeepers --
Tualatin Riverkeepers empowers people in our community to protect, restore and enjoy the river, streams and wetlands. Tualatin Riverkeepers builds watershed stewardship through public education, access to nature, citizen involvement and advocacy.
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WaterWatch of Oregon --
Restoring and protecting flows in Oregon’s rivers for the fish, wildlife and people who depend on them.
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Willamette Riverkeeper --
Our mission is to make the Willamette River Watershed healthy for fish and wildlife, and safe for fishing and swimming, forever and for all.
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