Environment: Local Organizations

Their mission is to inspire action to solve climate challenges by learning as a community to grow, eat, and live sustainably.

Their mission is to teach people to be stewards of their watersheds.

Manages volunteer programs, raises funds and provides public information services for the Washington Park Arboretum.

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.

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.

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.

Volunteer opportunities focused on environmental stewardship that includes one-time projects and ongoing opportunities with the Parks & Community Services Department.

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.

Ensuring a Duwamish River cleanup that is accepted by and benefits the community and is protective of fish, wildlife and human health.

Their mission is to build a global community of leaders through local environmental service.

Helps companies and employees connect with and volunteer for outstanding environmental and conservation organizations.

A comprehensive, external list of local, regional and state environmental organizations.

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.

Their mission is to maintain and improve the biological function of North Creek Forest through education, stewardship and conservation in perpetuity.

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.

An advocacy group promoting healthy communities and cities while protecting farmland and forests.

Organizes for environmental, racial, and economic justice as a South Seattle-based grassroots organization led by people of color and low income people.

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.

Advocates for the lush mountains, valleys, rivers, and streams in the Issaquah Alps region.

Contributes to the well-being of our community by fostering awareness, understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of our natural environment.

Preserves and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action, and community engagement.

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.

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.

Inspires and empowers environmental stewardship for all through transformative experiences in nature.

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.

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.

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.

The state agency leading the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.

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.

Volunteers restore native vegetation on publicly owned areas along the banks of the Sammamish River and Little Bear Creek.

Leads a local community in appreciating, understanding, and protecting birds and their natural habitats.

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.

Environmental organization involved in environmental education, conservation, and political issues.

Their mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability—strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment.

Dedicated to the art and science of restoration and actively protecting and restoring ecosystems throughout Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Northern California.

A non-profit corporation comprised of volunteers of professionals who work in the areas of education & public outreach, project advocacy, and policy.

Works to build a thriving future through initiatives that deliver environmental, economic and community benefits, promote equity, and build resilience.

Advocates for the use of safer products, chemicals, and practices through advanced research, advocacy, grassroots organizing, and consumer engagement to ensure a healthier tomorrow.

Works to preserve and expand access to public transit and active transportation options across the state.

Develops curriculum and workshops where participants move through the intersection of environmental health, social justice, culture and the natural world.

Search for environmental volunteer opportunities by zip code or area of interest.

Inspires diverse audiences to conserve natural ecosystems and build healthy communities for people, birds and other wildlife.

A statewide advocacy organization working at the state level to improve and enforce our environmental laws.

Engages in a range of education and conservation activities surrounding native plants and vegetation of the Pacific Northwest.

An independent statewide student organization that works on issues like environmental protection, consumer protection, and hunger and homelessness.

Working to preserve, enhance and promote hiking opportunities in Washington state through collaboration, education, advocacy and trail maintenance.

Advocates for the right of public access to and from waterways and to steward those waterways, salt- and fresh-water, and adjoining shore lands.

Defends, protects, and restores wild lands and waters in Washington State through advocacy, education, and civic engagement.