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THE ST. SIMONS LAND TRUST WAS FOUNDED IN 2000 TO CONSERVE UNDEVELOPED LAND AND ICONIC PROPERTIES THAT HAVE ENVIRONMENTAL, RECREATIONAL, SCENIC, HISTORIC, OR EDUCATIONAL VALUE AND THAT ENSURE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT FULFILLS THIS MISSION THROUGH: 1) LAND PROTECTION, 2) LAND MANAGEMENT, AND 3) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.

WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. To achieve this, we work with our many partners to save biodiversity, and reduce humanity's impact on natural habitats. We strategically focus on conserving critical places and critical species that are particularly important for their habitat or for people.

Zero Waste Vashon (ZWV) is a group of Vashon Island neighbors working in partnership with King County to make our island a model green community by finding practical ways to recycle our waste stream into useful products. Working toward a zero-waste future, we can have revitalized soils, cleaner water, cleaner air, and locally sourced energy.

Their mission is to safeguard the wonders of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado Plateau, while supporting the rights of its Native peoples. They envision a Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau where: Wildness, the diversity of native plants and animals, clean air, and flowing rivers abound. Sovereign tribal nations thrive. A livable climate endures. People passionately work to protect the region they love for future generations.

The mission of Bluegrass Land Conservancy is to protect land in Kentucky's Bluegrass Region through permanent conservation easements. Founded in 1995, BLC is a community-supported, non-profit, accredited land trust working to protect the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky through land conservation for future generations. It encourages the preservation of these lands for agricultural viability, natural habitat, rural heritage, and scenic open space. 

The Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center (“OLC”) was founded in 2016 as a 501(c)(3) by world renowned oceanographic explorer, conservationist and documentary filmmaker Fabien Cousteau to fulfill his dream of creating a vehicle for positive change in the world. The OLC will focus on Public Awareness (SEE), Education (LEARN) and Special Projects (DO). Some of these activities and initiatives include: coral reef restoration programs, sea turtles restoration programs, and educational resources that can be used for elementary grades to the university level, as well museum programming. These components will allow us to empower communities and children to help restore local water ecosystems through the healthy “replanting” of key marine species and empower future stewards of ocean conservation. Through knowledge and innovative technologies regarding ocean preservation, we collaborate with partners to develop educational programs and activities in aquatic conservation, restoration, and marine projects dedicated to protecting the Earth’s waters and its inhabitants for the future of our next generation.

The mission of Sycamore Land Trust is to preserve the beauty, health, and diversity of southern Indiana's natural landscapes through strategic land conservation and environmental education. Vision: Sycamore Land Trust envisions a future in which southern Indiana has diverse and abundant habitat for native plants and animals, as well as clean air and water, working lands that are productive and sustainable, and people who embrace the connection between a healthy environment and our quality of life.

Our mission at the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation (ABWF) is to “support stewardship of the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness and to foster appreciation of wild lands”. This reflects the spirit and legal mandates of the 1964 Wilderness Act that requires that “wilderness areas be administered for the use and enjoyment of the American people in such manner as will leave them unimpaired for future use and enjoyment as wilderness, and so as to provide for the protection of these areas, the preservation of their wilderness character, and for the gathering and dissemination of information regarding their use and enjoyment as wilderness….” The Wilderness Act defines “wilderness” as those lands that are “affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man’s work substantially unnoticeable.”

The Tacoma Lakes Association is dedicated to the education of lakes’ users and the environmental protection of our lakes. They believe that education is the key to ensuring that future generations have the same privilege we do to enjoy the special beauty of the Tacoma Lakes. The Association is actively involved in helping to protect our lakes. Particularly important is protecting our lakes from invasive plants, exotic fish and “slow the flow” nutrient reduction. The Association also assists the dam keeper, who maintains our water levels. The Association is a not-for-profit lake association. We depend upon volunteers for all our activities.

The Berkeley Food Network (BFN) was founded in 2016 as an innovative, community-centered network of agencies that provide services to the food insecure residents of Berkeley, both housed and homeless, in order to close documented gaps in access to food in Berkeley. Our goal is to help establish a foundation of good health from which all Berkeley residents can pursue opportunity. We envision a Berkeley that preserves and fosters its vibrancy and diversity; a city that demonstrates its values through how it treats its most vulnerable, including ensuring that all of its residents are free from hunger and have access to affordable high-quality, healthy food.

IRU was founded in 1990 to protect Idaho's wild rivers and fish. IRU believes healthy rivers and ecosystems are critical to Idaho's communities. We build grassroots campaigns around public policy issues raised by hydropower dams, fisheries restoration, water policy and watershed management. We are watchdogs, advocates, organizers and public opinion leaders in local, state and national river campaigns. For all who love the adventure, solitude and freedom of Idaho's wild country, IRU is the vigorous defender of Idaho's wild rivers and fish. We provide effective leadership to keep our free-flowing rivers from being dammed and to restore Idaho's wild salmon and steelhead.

To promote safe, ethical, legal use, and conservation of our fish, game, and other natural resources through: a.) Providing a venue for outdoor education and recreation with a strong emphasis on safety and responsibility. b.) Setting an example of the highest ethics and behavior at all times. c.) Fostering cooperation, working relationships, and friendships with other organizations sharing similar goals. d.) Working for the conservation of our natural resources by practicing and promoting good environmental stewardship. e.) Ensuring the future of both traditional and modern outdoor pursuits including, but not limited to, the shooting sports, hunting, trapping, fishing, canoeing, hiking, etc. f.) Creating opportunities for members and guests to use the venue in the furtherance of our goals, and for the creation of new activities. g.) Sponsoring events that introduce youth and the community at large to outdoor activities, unite diverse groups with common goals, and strengthen the existing outdoor community by participation in shared interests. h.) Providing volunteer instructors and staff to accomplish these objectives.