Group Profiles
Earth Share respresents more than 70 conservation and environmental groups. Here you can learn more about each of them.
Each of these environmental groups is reviewed by Earth Share to assure they are fiscally responsible and working to accomplish their mission.
Take a look at all groups below or find groups working where you live. You’re sure to discover groups that share your interests, passions and concerns.
Once you do, make a gift at this website or through your place of work.
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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African Wildlife Foundation --
Protecting elephants, mountain gorillas, and other endangered species through innovative, practical programs developed with the people of Africa.
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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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Arbor Day Foundation --
We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.
A national leader in tree planting and care, nature education for young children, community forestry, and conservation. Promotes Arbor Day and manages Arbor Day Farm.
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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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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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Bicycle Transportation Alliance --
The BTA creates healthy, sustainable communities by making bicycling safe, convenient, and accessible.
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BRING Recycling --
Helping people understand how the stuff we use shapes the planet we share.
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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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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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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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Corvallis Environmental Center --
Providing learning opportunities and technical outreach to Corvallis area residents and businesses, giving them tools to pursue sustainable practices.
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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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Environment America Research & Policy Center --
Environment America Research & Policy Center is dedicated to protecting our air, water and open spaces. We investigate problems, craft solutions, educate the public and decision-makers, and help the public make their voices heard in local, state and national debates over the quality of our environment and our lives.
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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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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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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 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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Friends of the Earth --
Striving to preserve our natural resources, advocating for public health protection, and working for environmental justice for all peoples throughout the world.
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Friends of Trees --
Brings people together to plant and care for city trees and green spaces.
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Greenbelt Land Trust --
The Greenbelt Land Trust acts to conserve and protect in perpetuity native habitats, working lands and lands of natural beauty, which provide a connection to the natural world for residents of the Mid-Willamette Valley.
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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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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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Native Plant Society of Oregon --
Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation, and study of Oregon’s native plants and habitats.
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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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Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides --
The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) combines outreach, education, advocacy and organizing to protect community and environmental health and inspire the use of ecologically sound solutions to reduce the use of pesticides.
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Northwest Earth Institute --
Since 1993, NWEI has been leading the curious and the motivated to take responsibility for Earth. Our proven process of connection, reflection and action changes you for good. Through discussion courses and the annual EcoChallenge, we help you engage your community in meaningful conversations that lead to “Aha!” moments about the way you live, work, create and consume. The result is a life that is simpler, richer, and better--for you and for Earth.
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Oceana --
Works internationally to protect marine wildlife and human health through programs to end pollution and destructive fishing practices, and to ensure vibrant, healthy oceans.
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Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center --
Promoting ancient forest stewardship through educational experiences inspired by Opal Creek's natural and cultural history.
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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 Natural Desert Association --
Successfully uses education, restoration, science, litigation, and grassroots advocacy to achieve its mission of protecting, defending, and restoring Oregon’s high deserts.
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Oregon State Parks Trust --
Oregon State Parks Trust is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing Oregon’s outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreation sites for the enjoyment of present 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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Pacific Rivers Council --
Our mission is to protect and restore rivers, their watersheds, and the native aquatic species that depend on them. We do this for the benefits that healthy watersheds provide to present and future generations--as well as for the intrinsic virtues of the rivers themselves.
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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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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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River Network --
River Network’s mission is to empower and unite people and communities to protect and restore rivers and other waters that sustain the health of our country.
We envision a future where everyone has access to plentiful clean water, providing prosperity, health and recreational opportunities for all. We work for the day when all people feel responsibility for their local river, lake, wetland or bay and have the capacity to effectively protect those resources.
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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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Siskiyou Regional Education Project --
Siskiyou Project is the grassroots network dedicated to
permanently protecting the globally outstanding forests, botanical hotspots and wild salmon streams of the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area. Since 1983, Siskiyou Project has engaged in effective grassroots organizing, environmental education, science and conservation advocacy in order to
build an inspired & informed constituency for the wildlands and wild rivers of the region. Our long-term goal is to gain permanent protection for the Siskiyou Wild Rivers area through a combination of strategies including expanded Wilderness and Wild & Scenic River designations, and ecological restoration for 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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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 Environmental Center --
Our mission is to embed sustainability into daily life in Central Oregon.
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The Freshwater Trust --
The Freshwater Trust is a not-for-profit organization that actively works to preserve and restore our freshwater ecosystems.
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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