Environment Nonprofits in California

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SHELTERWOOD COLLECTIVE IS A 900-ACRE INDIGENOUS, BLACK, AND QUEER-LEDCOMMUNITY FOREST, RETREAT CENTER, AND COLLECTIVE OF LAND PROTECTORS. WE ARE BASED ON UNCEDED SOUTHERN POMO AND KASHAYA TERRITORY, ABOVE WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE RUSSIAN RIVER IN SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. SHELTERWOOD WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE PREMISE THAT ECOSYSTEM HEALTH CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BYCOMMUNITIES WHO ARE IN DEEP RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EARTH AND WITH ONEANOTHER. THROUGH LAND STEWARDSHIP, FOREST RESTORATION, ANDCOMMUNITY AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, WE HEAL INTERCONNECTED ECOSYSTEMS AND HELP INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

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A COMMUNITY HORTICULTURAL RESOURCE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION.

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THE MISSION OF WILDCOAST IS TO CONSERVE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH NATURAL SOLUTIONS.

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THE MARIN AUDUBON SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND ENJOYMENT OF OUR NATURAL HERITAGE. WE ADVOCATE SOUND LAND AND WATER RESOURCE PLANNING, AND ACT TO RESTORE, ENHANCE, AND SAFEGUARD OUR WETLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL HABITATS. BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE ARE THE INDICATORS OF THE HEALTH OR OUR ENVIRONMENT, AND WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO THEIR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION.

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ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE POWER OF STORIES THAT MOVE.

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COOL EFFECT'S MISSION IS TO HELP COOL THE EARTH BY SUPPORTING VERIFIED CARBON REDUCING PROJECTS ACROSS THE GLOBE THROUGH CROWD FUNDING.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO SAFE, CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE DRINKING WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.

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TO PROVIDE STEWARDSHIP AND LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS.

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TEN STRANDS IS A CALIFORNIA BASED NONPROFIT WHOSE MISSION IS TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THE PARTNERSHIPS AND STRATEGIES THAT WILL BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY TO ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S 5.8 MILLION K12 STUDENTS.

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THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL AS AN INSPIRATIONAL OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE, TO CREATE BELONGING AND ACCESS, AND TO CARE FOR AND CONSERVE THE TRAIL AND THE LANDS THROUGH WHICH IT PASSES.

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OUTDOOR AFRO CELEBRATES AND INSPIRES BLACK CONNECTIONS AND LEADERSHIP IN NATURE.

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STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS (SEI), A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1997, BUILDS LEADERS TO DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS. FOR 25 YEARS, SEI HAS PARTNERED WITH SCHOOLS, CAMPUSES, COMMUNITIES, AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP PATHWAY FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EARLY CAREER. OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAMS (ENERGIZE SCHOOLS, SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, ENERGIZE COLLEGES, CLIMATE CORPS, AND ENERGIZE CAREERS) EDUCATE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS AND EMERGING PROFESSIONALS TO CREATE THRIVING, RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

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The goal of this organization is to preserve and protect endangered land resources from indiscriminate development, destruction or decay and which manage the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources to ensure ongoing availability. Included are conservation of the nations forests, rangeland, vegetation, deserts, wild and scenic rivers and other wilderness areas and open land spaces; and reestablishment of areas that have been devastated by destructive activities such as strip mining or other destructive activities.

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THE MARIN ART & GARDEN CENTER IS A SPECIAL GATHERING PLACE THAT CELEBRATES LEARNING, GROWTH, AND THE BEAUTY OF NATURE; A PLACE THAT WELCOMES US ALL TO BE INSPIRED, EDUCATED AND ENTERTAINED-OR TO "JUST" BE.

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PACOIMA BEAUTIFUL IS A GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION, IMPACTS PUBLIC POLICY, AND SUPPORTS LOCAL ARTS AND CULTURE IN ORDER TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY.

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CREATING A LEGACY OF PROTECTED LANDS THROUGH RESEARCH, MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION, AND EDUCATION.

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THE ECOLOGY CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO THE PUBLIC RELATED TO THE BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL DESIGN, AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SEMINARS, DEMONSTRATION GARDENS, AND PERMANENT AND TRANSITIONAL DISPLAYS.

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WE CONNECT SCIENCE TO PUBLIC POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING TO ACCELERATE SOLUTIONS TO A FAST-CHANGING CLIMATE. AS A BOUNDARY ORGANIZATION, WE BRING COMMUNITIES AND CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS TOGETHER, PUTTING SCIENCE INTO ACTION TO BUILD CLIMATE AND WILDFIRE RESILIENCE.

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THE SEQUOIA PARKS CONSERVANCY FUNDS AND ENABLES PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT PROTECT, PRESERVE, AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS.

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TO MAKE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS & WATERSHEDS SAFE & CLEAN.