Land & Biodiversity
Fort Lewis College
EC Habitat Conservation Project - Find out what the EC is doing to protect and restore habitat on campus.
Horse Gulch Report - An analysis of Past, Present, and Potential future uses of FLC properties in the Horse Gulch area near Durango
Durango & La Plata County
Animas Conservancy- “Land trust dedicated to preserving open space in La Plata County and Animas river watershed”
City of Durango Parks- “Manages the operation of Durango’s parks, trails, open space, urban forest and more”
La Plata Open Space Conservancy- “A non-profit land trust protecting open lands in Southwest Colorado”
Trails 2000- local group that maintains and builds new trials, site has maps
Region & State
Colorado Division of Wildlife- State protection agency
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative - Formed in 1994, the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative is a partnership among nonprofit organizations, concerned individuals, and public agencies to protect and preserve the natural integrity of Colorado's Fourteeners and the quality of the recreational opportunities they provide.
Colorado Native Plant Society- “Dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of Colorado’s native flora”
Colorado Trail Foundation - The Colorado Trail is maintained by the non-profit Colorado Trail Foundation (CTF) in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. The CTF recruits and trains volunteers for trail construction, coordinates the Adopt-A-Trail maintenance program, and distributes information on activities and publications.
Colorado Tree Coalition- “Leading Colorado’s efforts to preserve, renew and enhance community forests”
Colorado Wild- "Works tirelessly to protect and restore the habitat of native plants and animals"
Dine Care- "Dine Citizens against ruining our environment"
Forest Guardians- “Leading the fight to protect and restore the forests, rivers, grasslands and wilderness of the southwest”
Grand Staircase-Escalante Information - information on our newest National Monument
Great Old Broads for Wilderness- "Raising the public awareness of the importance of wilderness"
Red Mountain Project - The goal of the Red Mountain Project is the acquisition and return to public ownership of approximately 10,500 acres of private mining claims situated in three of the most scenic valleys in Colorado's San Juan Mountains. Once seriously considered for elevation to National Park status in recognition of unquestioned natural beauty, the area was ultimately rejected in light of extensive mineralization and mining potential. This web site lists successes of the project as well as historical information about the Red Mountain region.
Red Rock Forest- non-profit organization that uses education, public policy, the law, citizen action, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies to protect high desert oases.
San Juan Citizens Alliance- “Organizers for the land and people of the San Juan Basin”
Sierra Club - Rocky Mountain Chapter - The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Sierra Club. Inspired by nature, the Sierra Club works together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.
Southwest Colorado Fire Information Clearinghouse - The SW Colorado Fires Website is now available for accessing information about long-term recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Missionary Ridge Fire.
Southwest Forest Alliance - coalition of 50 environmental groups in Arizona and New Mexico working to save the 11 national forests in the southwest
Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project - The Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project (SREP) seeks to identify, protect and restore areas critical to the maintenance of biological diversity and ecological richness in the Southern Rockies bioregion. SREP is a non-profit, grassroots organization established in 1992 to join the science of conservation biology with citizen activism to develop ecosystem protection plans in the Southern Rockies. SREP's regional affiliates span from Southern Wyoming to Northern New Mexico.
Southern Rockies Forest Network - The Southern Rockies Forest Network's mission is to save the last unprotected wildlands in the Southern Rockies, and to preserve and restore native biodiversity through advocacy, education, and legal action.
Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance - a very large group working to protect the unspoiled landscape of the Colorado Plateau
The Nature Conservancy The South Fork Preserve on the San Miguel River - Perhaps the most striking of the three Conservancy-protected preserves along the San Miguel, the South Fork Preserve lies below the towering 14,000-foot Wilson Peak of the western San Juan Mountains.
The Nature Conservancy - San Miguel Canyon - The San Miguel, one of the few remaining naturally functioning rivers of the West, supports some of the best riparian (streamside) habitat in the Upper Colorado Basin.
The Nature Conservancy - Tabeguache Preserve - A 7-mile stretch of the San Miguel meanders through the preserve, occupying a broad floodplain. Unlike areas upstream, the waters flowing through this site are tame and peaceful.
TheSprawlSite.com- Focusing on sprawl within Colorado
Utah Wilderness Web Site - seeking to educate the nation on Utah's wilderness and the controversies which have arisen.
Wetlands Focus Group- “Non-profit partnership to preserve wetlands, riparian areas and associated uplands”
Wolf wood Refuge and Adoption- “State licensed non-profit refuge for wolves and wolf/dogs”
Nation
Campaign for Americas Wilderness- "Works to permanently protect America's wild places for future generations"
Center for Biological Diversity - Protecting endangered species and wild places through science, policy, education, and environmental law
Earth First - No compromise in defense of Mother Earth.
Ducks Unlimited- “Conservation of wetlands and habitats”
Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund - Earthjustice is a non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the magnificent places, natural resources, and wildlife of this earth and to defending the right of all people to a healthy environment. We bring about far-reaching change by enforcing and strengthening environmental laws on behalf of hundreds of organizations and communities.
Greater Yellowstone Coalition - group protecting our 1st National Park and surrounding region
Land and Water Fund of the Rockies - group working for environmental protection through law and policy in the Rockies and the desert southwest
National Park Service - neat site on the parks, their past and plans for the future
Natural Resource Defense Council - The Natural Resource Defense Council is one of the nation's most effective environmental action groups. Their mission is to safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals, and the natural system of which all life depends on!
Second Nature - Environmental Stewardship on Colleges and Universities
Sierra Student Coalition - greening the campus at University of Texas at Austin
Southwest Center for Biological Diversity - "Protecting endangered species and wild places through science, policy, education, and environmental law"
Student Conservation Association- provides students conservation jobs and internships
The Wilderness Society- “Delivering to future generation’s unspoiled legacy of wild places”
Trout Unlimited- “To conserve, protect and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds”
USGS Biological Resources Division - links to many research and science centers, searchable database
US Bureau of Land Management - land patents, issues, etc.
US Fish and Wildlife Service - lots of stuff on wildlife/habitat management issues
US Forest Service - good info on land management issues
US Geological Survey - "reliable, impartial information to describe and understand the Earth"
Wilderness Watch - Wilderness Watch is a national, citizens' organization dedicated solely to the protection of our nation's Wildernesses and Wild Rivers. Since 1989, Wilderness Watch has been at the forefront of the battle to secure the long-term preservation of our country's most incomparable places: those public lands that are included in the National Wilderness Preservation System and the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
WILD PAC- “The political voice for wilderness and public lands protection”
World
Conservation International - CI applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect the Earth's richest regions of plant and animal diversity in the biodiversity hotspots, high-biodiversity wilderness areas as well as important marine regions around the globe. With headquarters near Washington, D.C., CI works in more than 40 countries on four continents. Their mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.
Forest Stewardship Council- "a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests"
Gaia Forests Conservation Archive - "Vast Information on Rainforests, Forest Conservation and Biodiversity--and How to Help Save Them!"
Green Belt Movement- Grassroots non-government organization based in Kenya that teaches women how to cultivate and maintain trees.
Mineral Policy Center- "Protecting communities and environment"
The Nature Conservancy - Since 1951, The Nature conservancy has been working with communities, businesses and individuals to protect more than 92 million acres around the world. Their mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Oil and Gas Accountability Project- "Working to reduce the social, economic and environmental problems caused by oil and gas development
Rainforest Action Network - cool site emphasizing and promoting action
Rainforest Portal- a site with a lot of information and links regarding the rainforest and how to help protect it.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society – Investigating violations, enforcing laws, and protecting marine wildlife worldwide
World Wildlife Fund - The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million globally. WWF's mission is the conservation of nature. Using the best available scientific knowledge and advancing that knowledge where we can, we work to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth and the health of ecological systems.
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