Environment/Conservation
- American Farmland Trust
Goals include protecting farmland from urbanization and development, eliminating soil erosion, reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment, and promoting farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
- Land Trust Alliance
The national umbrella organization of land trusts, the Alliance provides information on land trusts, conservation, conservation easements and other land protection tools.
- Nature Serve
Gathers information on endangered plants, animals and ecosystems. Supplies this information to land-use planners, decision-makers, scientists and the public.
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
The Natural Resources Conservation Service’s mission is to provide leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, improve, and sustain our natural resources and environment. Their vision is to create harmony between people and the land.
- The Nature Conservancy
Among environmental organizations, The Nature Conservancy fills a unique niche: preserving plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on earth by protecting the lands and waters they need in order to survive.
- Trust for Public Lands
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.