TREEPEOPLE
Beverly Hills, California TreePeople trains and helps communities to plant trees, educates kids about environmental issues, demonstrates sustainable solutions to problems in urban ecosystems, works with government agencies on critical water issues and operates a beautiful public park.
TULEYOME INC.
Woodland, California Tuleyome works to protect both the wild and agricultural heritage of the northern inner Coast Range and western Sacramento Valley.
TUOLUMNE RIVER TRUST
San Francisco, California The Tuolumne River Trust promotes stewardship of California’s Tuolumne River through education, community outreach, restoration projects, advocacy and grassroots organizing.
URBAN SPROUTS
San Francisco, California Urban Sprouts provides garden-based education in the San Francisco Bay Area to transform kids’ attitudes toward the environment and the consumption of fruits and vegetables.
VALLEY VERDE
San Jose, California Valley Verde empowers low-income residents to become successful organic gardeners to reduce food insecurity, improve health and the environment and to promote organic gardening as a tool to build an environmentally strong Silicon Valley.
VCCOOL
Ventura, California VCCool champions sustainable, carbon-neutral living by providing tools and expertise for change, influencing policy and supporting a resilient green economy.
VEGGIELUTION
San Jose, California Because everyone deserves to eat healthy, affordable food, Veggielution brings fresh produce from its farm to the plates of low-income families.
VENTANA WILDERNESS ALLIANCE
Santa Cruz, California The Ventana Wilderness Alliance protects, preserves and restores the wilderness and biodiversity of the public lands within California’s northern Santa Lucia Mountains and Big Sur coast.
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VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY
Salinas, California Through scientific research, strategic communications and outdoor curriculum, the Ventana Wildlife Society conserves native wildlife and its habitat in Central California.
VENTURA HILLSIDES CONSERVANCY
BOULDER B-CYCLE
Boulder, Colorado This group operates a comprehensive, citywide bike-sharing system to promote health, quality of life and preservation of the environment.
BUTTERFLY PAVILION
Ventura, California The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy protects and conserves open space resources through acquisition of land and easements, stewardship of protected lands and public education about local natural resources.
Westminster, Colorado Butterfly Pavilion fosters appreciation of butterflies and other invertebrates while conserving and restoring threatened habitats locally and globally.
WATSONVILLE WETLANDS WATCH
Hotchkiss, Colorado Citizens for a Healthy Community protects Colorado from irresponsible gas and oil drilling.
Freedom, California Watsonville Wetlands Watch advocates for wetland issues, restores degraded habitats and teaches appreciation for the unique beauty and life of the Pajaro Valley wetlands.
WILD EQUITY INSTITUTE
San Francisco, California Wild Equity Institute unites the grassroots conservation and environmental justice movements in campaigns that redress inequity.
WILDCARE
San Rafael, California WildCare advocates for the protection of wildlife and open space, operates a wildlife hospital and teaches people to peacefully coexist with the creatures around them.
CITIZENS FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
COLORADO FOURTEENERS INITIATIVE
Golden, Colorado The Colorado Fourteeners Initiative preserves and protects the natural integrity of the 54 mountains in Colorado that are more than 14,000 feet-high through active stewardship and public education.
COLORADO MOUNTAIN CLUB
Golden, Colorado The Colorado Mountain Club works to preserve alpine regions in Colorado through conservation initiatives, adventure travel trips and educational programs.
COLORADO OCEAN COALITION
Imperial Beach, California WILDCOAST conserves coastal and marine ecosystems and wildlife, including sea turtles, gray whales, California condors and sharks.
Boulder, Colorado Believing that you don’t have to be near the ocean to care about it, the Colorado Ocean Coalition works to promote healthy oceans through education and community engagement.
WILDLIFE CENTER OF SILICON VALLEY
CONSERVATION COLORADO EDUCATION FUND
WILDCOAST
Milpitas, California Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley provides high-quality care and rehabilitation to urban wildlife and promotes a respectful coexistence between humans and wildlife in their communities.
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BICYCLES FOR HUMANITY COLORADO
Denver, Colorado Bicycles for Humanity collects donated bicycles and ships them to Africa to fill basic transportation needs for healthcare workers, students and teachers.
Denver, Colorado CCEF educates and mobilizes people to protect Colorado’s environment, with three areas of focus: ending the era of dirty fossil fuels and accelerating the transition to clean, renewable energy; solving the climate change crisis; and preserving public lands, clean air and clean water.
CONSERVATION LANDS FOUNDATION
Durango, Colorado The Conservation Lands Foundation protects, restores and expands the National Conservation Lands through education, advocacy and partnerships.
CRYSTAL VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Carbondale, Colorado CVEPA fights for the protection of wilderness, wildlife, forests and streams, for the restoration of the natural environment and for the maintenance of the integrity of local ecosystems.
EARTHLINKS
Denver, Colorado EarthLinks promotes organic gardening, natural beekeeping and composting to sustain people and the planet through the creation of Earth-friendly products.
ECO-CYCLE
Boulder, Colorado Eco-Cycle promotes a zero-waste culture through recycling programs at local businesses, educational programs for kids, a Q&A recycling hotline and the Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials.
ECOFLIGHT
Aspen, Colorado EcoFlight uses small aircraft to promote protection of remaining wild lands and wildlife habitat in the western U.S., providing an aerial perspective and educational programs that encourage environmental stewardship.
ENERGY AND CONSERVATION LAW
Durango, Colorado Energy and Conservation Law provides free, experienced and specialized legal services in Colorado to communities facing threats from nonrenewable resource extraction, especially uranium mining and milling.
ERIE RISING
Lafayette, Colorado Erie Rising advocates for the wellbeing of families in communities affected by natural gas operations, continually seeking information on health and environmental issues in order to inspire citizen action to keep children safe and healthy.
FRACK FREE CO
Telluride, Colorado Frack Free CO works to empower Coloradans with information on renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and sustainable living so that they can move away from dirty industries.
FRACTIVIST.ORG
Fort Collins, Colorado With research, data and analysis, this investigative blog about fracking and the Colorado oil and gas