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Our mission is to “create and maintain a healthy Lake Erie now and forever as defined by drinkable water, recreational contact and edible fish.”

The Wilderness Society's mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.

Since 1982, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has worked to protect and restore the coastal water quality and habitats of the N.C. coast through education, advocacy, and habitat preservation and restoration. We engage coastal residents and visitors in the protection of our coast for current and future generations.

MissionEmpowering people to protect and restore waterVisionThriving community, economy, and habitat through access to clean, abundant waterCore Principles:We pursue clean water for all with passion and determination.We are a credible voice on water policy and public engagement.We expect government to safeguard water, and we hold public agencies accountable.We believe in the power of grassroots action.We engage people in activities to inspire water stewardship.Guiding Values:Local leadership, rooted in communities, is the foundation for our success.Science is nonpartisan and guides our work.Water is to be shared, enjoyed and cherished.Collaboration is our hallmark.

Rooted in Vermont since 1977, Vermont Land Trust unites land and lives for the enduring benefit of people and the place we share. We have conserved farms, forests, trails, and natural areas covering over 11% of the state—land that contributes to our abundance of food and forest products, tourism and recreation, and community vitality. Partnering with landowners, communities, and all Vermonters, we work for a future where land and lives, in all of their diversity, can thrive.

WILDERNESS WATCH is America's leading nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to defending and keeping wild the nation's 111 million-acre National Wilderness Preservation System.

Raw Earth Foundation mitigates environmental stress and protects wild life habitat through land conservation. We are an organization with the world in mind. At Raw Earth Foundation, we believe the best way to correct the environmental challenges we currently face is to simply let nature take over and do what it does best: provide, sustain, nourish and filter. As a society with limited energy solutions, all with their own environmental costs, we believe the solution is much simpler than restricting energy consumption. We believe it lies solely in protecting the natural systems perfectly designed to filter and process pollutants. Please join us in our mission to protect this sacred resource. Invest in the health of our planet. Invest in a free and clear world. Together we can make a difference.

The Lakes Region Conservation Trust (LRCT) is an independent, non-profit, member-supported organization founded in 1979 to conserve the natural heritage of New Hampshire's Lakes Region and dedicated to the permanent protection, stewardship, and respectful use of lands that define the character of the region and its quality of life.

Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (KNLT) is a nationally accredited non profit committed to protecting, connecting, and restoring wildlands. Our efforts are aimed at preserving natural heritage in ways that also benefit local, regional and global communities.

Nature Forward (formerly known as the Audubon Naturalist Society) inspires residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy.

Global Diversity Foundation believes that our future depends on our respectful engagement with the vast biological and cultural diversity of Earth. We work to protect this diversity and enhance socioecological wellbeing. We carry out collaborative biocultural projects that build resilience, foster innovation and promote learning. Our work contributes to the growing global transition towards justice, respect and dignity for all beings.At the grassroots, through our regional programmes, we support communities as they improve their livelihoods while respecting environmental processes and make autonomous, informed decisions regarding their lands, resources and futures. At the global scale, we strengthen the knowledge, networking and communication skills of emerging environmental changemakers

The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes conserves a natural area, connects people with nature, and inspires environmental stewardship.