Environment: Local Organizations

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21 Acres
Their mission is to inspire action to solve climate challenges by learning as a community to grow, eat, and live sustainably.
Adopt-a-Stream Foundation
Their mission is to teach people to be stewards of their watersheds.
Arboretum Foundation
Manages volunteer programs, raises funds and provides public information services for the Washington Park Arboretum.
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
AASHE empowers higher education faculty, administrators, staff and students to ensure that our world’s future leaders are motivated and equipped to solve sustainability challenges.
Basel Action Network
BAN’s mission is to champion global environmental health and justice by ending toxic trade, catalyzing a toxics-free future, and campaigning for everyone’s right to a clean environment.
Cascadia Climate Action
A public calendar that aggregates climate related events and campaigns from around the region with the underlying goal of facilitating public engagement in climate action.
City of Bellevue - Environmental stewardship
Volunteer opportunities focused on environmental stewardship that includes one-time projects and ongoing opportunities with the Parks & Community Services Department.
Conservation Northwest
A non-profit organization that protects old growth and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies, to benefit people and wildlife.
Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
Ensuring a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community and is protective of fish, wildlife and human health.
EarthCorps
Their mission is to build a global community of leaders through local environmental service.
EarthShare of Washington
Helps companies and employees connect with and volunteer for outstanding environmental and conservation organizations.
Environmental groups - Seattle Networking Guide
A comprehensive, external list of local, regional and state environmental organizations.
Forterra
Forterra (formerly Cascade Land Conservancy), based in Seattle, is the state's largest land conservation, stewardship and community building organization dedicated solely to the region.
Friends of North Creek Forest
Their mission is to maintain and improve the biological function of North Creek Forest through education, stewardship and conservation in perpetuity.
Front and Centered
Front and Centered (formerly Communities of Color for Climate Justice) is a statewide coalition of organizations and groups rooted in communities of color and people with lower incomes on the frontlines of economic and environmental change.
Futurewise
An advocacy group promoting healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland and forests.
Got Green
Organizes for environmental, racial, and economic justice as a South Seattle-based grassroots organization led by people of color and low income people.
Green Seattle Partnership
A collaboration between the City of Seattle, Forterra, and community partners to create a sustainable network of healthy forested parkland throughout Seattle, supported by an aware, engaged public.
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
Advocates for the lush mountains, valleys, rivers, and streams in the Issaquah Alps region.
Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation
Contributes to the well-being of our community by fostering awareness, understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of our natural environment.
Lands Council
Preserves and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action, and community engagement.
Mountains to Sound Greenway
Leads and inspires action to conserve and enhance the landscape from Seattle across the Cascade Mountains to Central Washington, ensuring a long-term balance between people and nature.
Nature Conservancy of Washington
Partnering with people to safeguard Washington’s magnificent natural heritage and the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth.
North Cascades Institute
Inspires and empowers environmental stewardship for all through transformative experiences in nature.
Northwest Energy Coalition
Promotes the development of renewable energy and energy conservation, consumer protection, low-income energy assistance, and fish and wildlife restoration on the Columbia and Snake rivers.
Northwest Product Stewardship Council
Works with the waste and recycling industry, consumers, manufacturers and others to provide incentives for reducing waste, increasing recyclability, and reducing the toxicity of their products.

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Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Protects and preserves the waters of Puget Sound by actively engaging government agencies and businesses working to regulate pollution discharges from sewage treatment plants, industrial facilities, construction sites, and municipalities.
Puget Sound Partnership
The state agency leading the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.
Puget Sound Sage
Combines research, innovative public policy and organizing to ensure all people have an affordable place to live, a good job, a clean and healthy environment, and access to public transportation.
Sammamish River Stewards
Volunteers restore native vegetation on publicly owned areas along the banks of the Sammamish River and Little Bear Creek.
Seattle Audubon Society
Leads a local community in appreciating, understanding, and protecting birds and their natural habitats.
Seattle Tilth Association
Inspires and educates people to garden organically, conserve natural resources, and support local food systems in order to cultivate a healthy urban environment and community.
Sierra Club - Washington State Chapter
Environmental organization involved in environmental education, conservation, and political issues.
Sightline Institute
Their mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability—strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment.
Society for Ecological Restoration, NW chapter
Dedicated to the art and science of restoration and actively protecting and restoring ecosystems throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Northern California.
Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County
A non-profit corporation comprised of volunteers of professionals who work in the areas of education & public outreach, project advocacy, and policy.
Sustainable Seattle
Works to build a thriving future through initiatives that deliver environmental, economic and community benefits, promote equity, and build resilience.
Toxic-Free Future
Advocates for the use of safer products, chemicals, and practices through advanced research, advocacy, grassroots organizing, and consumer engagement to ensure a healthier tomorrow.
Transportation Choices
Works to preserve and expand access to public transit and active transportation options across the state.
Urban Wilderness Project
Develops curriculum and workshops where participants move through the intersection of environmental health, social justice, culture and the natural world.
Volunteer Match
Search for environmental volunteer opportunities by zip code or area of interest.
Washington Audubon Society
Inspires diverse audiences to conserve natural ecosystems and build healthy communities for people, birds and other wildlife.
Washington Environmental Council
A statewide advocacy organization working at the state level to improve and enforce our environmental laws.
Washington Native Plant Society, Puget Sound chapter
Engages in a range of education and conservation activities surrounding native plants and vegetation of the Pacific Northwest.
Washington State Public Interest Research Group, Student chapter
An independent statewide student organization that works on issues like environmental protection, consumer protection, and hunger and homelessness.
Washington Trails Association
Working to preserve, enhance and promote hiking opportunities in Washington state through collaboration, education, advocacy and trail maintenance.
Washington Water Trails Association
Advocates for the right of public access to and from waterways and to steward those waterways, salt- and fresh-water, and adjoining shore lands.
Washington Wild
Defends, protects, and restores wild lands and waters in Washington State through advocacy, education, and civic engagement.