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On 227 acres of Central Texas Hill Country habitat, Wild Basin Creative Research Center facilitates research, public awareness, and preservation of Austin’s wildlands to promote the protection of eight endangered species and 27 species of concern. We also offer guided hiking tours for adults and school children.

In collaboration with St. Edwards University and Travis County, Wild Basin Creative Research Center serves as a local gateway to the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve.

HELP US PROTECT AUSTIN'S WILDLIFE

Greenheart International connects people and planet to create global leaders through personal development, volunteer service, environmentalism, fair trade, and cultural exchange.

Our branches include:

Greenheart Travel - provides cultural immersion programs for English speakers that change lives, advance careers, and create leaders.

CCI Greenheart - provides cultural exchange programs in the U.S. that connect Americans with international students and promotes cultural understanding.

Cleantech San Diego is a member-based trade organization that positions the greater San Diego region as a global leader in the cleantech economy and smart cities movement.

As a nonprofit organization, we are uniquely suited to support the cleantech industry by fostering collaborations across the private-public-academic landscape, leading advocacy efforts to promote cleantech priorities, and encouraging investment in the San Diego region.

Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) is an all-volunteer conservation project dedicated to the protection of migratory birds through rescue, advocacy and outreach. We work to protect and recover migratory birds that are killed and injured in the downtown Chicago area each spring and fall migration—and we need your help.

Participate in bird rescue, bird transport, public outreach, or fundraising. Previous experience with birds is not required. All that you need is a sincere desire to help birds that have come into harm's way.

Colorado’s statewide Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) offers benefits and incentives to members (businesses and organizations) that voluntarily go beyond compliance with state and federal regulations and are committed to continual environmental improvement.

In exchange for these commitments, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment provides a number of guaranteed and potential benefits as set forth in department policy.

EcoRise inspires a new generation of leaders to design a sustainable future.

We offer academically-aligned sustainability and design-innovation curricula for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. Because our materials are customizable to fit within—and enhance—existing scope and sequences, teachers are able to easily integrate EcoRise lessons without sacrificing important material assessed on standardized tests.

The Intertwine Alliance is a coalition of 150+ public, private and nonprofit organizations working to integrate nature more deeply into the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region.

Our projects include work with access trails, forestry, conservation, clean water, waste management, greening schoolyards, education and more.

Have an idea for a project but need partners to collaborate with? Pitch it on our website! Or contact Tara Wilkinson at tara@theintertwine.org.

Slow Food Austin reconnects people with the food they eat. Our educational initiatives, social activities, fundraising events, and community volunteer projects inspire respect for where food comes from and awakens true pleasure in eating.

OUR SLOW SESSIONS are fun and engaging classes offered to help Austinites learn about biodiversity in the food supply, local food producers, and how they can make their own food locally.

OUR HAPPY HOURS let us meet together for community in and exposure to sustainable or veggie restaurants.

San Diego Habitat Conservancy

San Diego Habitat Conservancy is a nationally accredited land trust working since 2004 to acquire, manage, and protect land that supports sensitive habitats and species.

SDHC is one of only a few nonprofit habitat managers working with developers, municipalities, and agencies throughout the region to strike a critical balance between development and the protection of our valuable habitat. ​

Our mission is to conserve and manage sensitive habitats and species while inspiring land stewardship through education and outreach.

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