Scientific Organizations to Support
"Since 1996, California Oaks (CO) has embarked on a program to engage landowners and their adult children, as well as other business owners, agencies, private foundations, and nonprofit conservation groups to:
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Determine the economic factors that fuel conversion of rural, open space and agricultural lands to other uses;
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Understand the interests of all those who live, work or recreate in or near rural lands; and
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Find rural land conservation solutions that recognize these various interests."
"The Great Basin Institute is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and conservation throughout the West. Founded in 1998 at the University of Nevada, the Institute’s mission is to advance applied research and ecological literacy through community engagement and agency partnerships to support national parks, forests, open spaces and public lands. GBI is a member of the Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC), a multi-agency collective that brings together researchers, tribes, universities, federal, state and local governments, and non-governmental organizations to address and protect the natural and cultural resources essential to sustaining our health and quality of life."
"We are a science-based non-profit dedicated to counteracting the decline of whitebark pine and enhancing knowledge about the value of its ecosystems."
"We are dedicated to restoring sugar pines and other white pines in the Lake Tahoe region and beyond. By educating and involving local volunteers of all ages in hands-on forest stewardship, we are conserving these important native species for future generations to enjoy."
"Founded in 1986, North Cascades Institute a nationally recognized education nonprofit organization that empowers people of all ages and backgrounds to explore, enjoy and learn about the mountains, rivers, forests, people and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest—so all will care for and protect this special place."
"We nurture ALL children’s sense of belonging, wonder, and connection within the greater Columbia River Gorge region through science and outdoor education. Our approach is to share ecological principles at all learning levels through place-based and experiential programming; to be inclusive and culturally responsive; to build lasting relationships and develop leaders in the outdoors; and we do it at no cost to participating students."
"We’re on a mission to save California’s native plants and places using both head and heart. CNPS brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement."
"NPSO works tirelessly for plant and habitat conservation. Oregon would not have an Endangered Species Act if, in the mid-80s, NPSO members had not sought out farsighted legislators, attended endless committee meetings, testified at hearings, and educated legislative staff in order to explain the importance of plant protection."
"To promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington's native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy."
