Center for Ecological Technology
413-445-4556  www.cetonline.org  Provides public education, technical assistance, and program services to communities, businesses, and individuals in the fields of energy/resource conservation, solid waste management, and sustainable development.

Charles River Watershed Association
617-965-5975  www.charlesriver.org  Since 1965, protecting and enhancing the health, beauty, and recreational enjoyment of the Charles River and its tributaries.

Clean Water Fund/New England
617-338-8131  www.cleanwaterfund.org  Neighborhood-based action and education programs which join citizens, businesses, and government for sensible solutions that ensure safe drinking water, pollution prevention, and resource conservation.

Clean Water Fund
202-895-0432; www.cleanwaterfund.org We all live downstream... Neighborhood-based action and education for clean, safe water. Sensible solutions for people and environment: safe drinking water, pollution prevention, resource conservation.

Connecticut Conservation Association
203-384-2000  Focuses on land use and transportation issues, inland wetland and saltmarsh protection, pesticide use, and environmentally-sound solid waste disposal issues. Founded 1967.

Connecticut Forest & Park Association
860-346-2372  www.ctwoodlands.org  Is a voluntary organization dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Connecticut’s natural resources, including its forests, scenery, wildlife, and outdoor recreation.

Connecticut River Watershed Council
413-772-2020  www.ctriver.org  Is the principal citizen advocate for the Connecticut River and its four-state watershed, working to protect water quality, fish and wildlife, and open-space.

The Conservation Fund
703-525-6300; www.conservationfund.org Preserving America's outdoor heritage - over 3.2 million acres protected since 1985! 1000 acres preserved daily. Efficient! 95% of funds go directly to mission.

Conservation International
800-406-2306; www.conservation.org Works to conserve Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.

Conservation Law Foundation
617-350-0990  www.clf.org  Uses law, science, and economics to protect New England’s natural resources and public health. CLF has offices in Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Founded 1966.

Defenders of Wildlife
202-682-9400; www.defenders.org Working since 1947 to save America's precious wild animals and threatened habitat for our children and future generations through education, citizen action, and scientific research.

Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative
617-442-9670  www.dsni.org  Is an innovative, resident-led community organizing and planning effort, with dramatic successes in reclaiming abandoned and contaminated land and buildings, and introducing earth-friendly solutions.

Earth Day Network
202-518-0044; www.earthday.net Promotes peace, justice and a sustainable future through education and events. EDN supports community efforts to improve public health and the environment around the world.

Environmental and Energy Study Institute
202-628-1400; www.eesi.org Develops and promotes innovative policies on climate change, clean air, transportation, renewable energy/energy efficiency technologies, and sprawl. Promotes policymaker action through education, advocacy and coalition-building.

Environmental Defense
800-684-3322; www.edf.org Creates lasting and fair solutions to complex environmental challenges. Our areas of concentration are preserving biodiversity, stabilizing climate, protecting health and safeguarding oceans.

Environmental Law Institute
202-939-3800; www.eli.org Environmental law that works for you: community-based education + research on national problems = solutions to protect people and nature. Independent and non-partisan.

Environmental League of Massachusetts
617-742-2553  www.environmentalleague.org  Conducts research on environmental policy, educates citizens about current environmental issues affecting Massachusetts, and ensures that laws are implemented and enforced.

Farmington River Watershed Association
860-658-4442  www.frwa.org  Is a citizens organization working with diverse communities in 26 different towns and two states to protect the river and its natural resources. Founded 1953.

Friends of the Earth
202-783-7400; www.foe.org Focuses on the root causes of environmental degradation by exposing wasteful federal spending and tax subsidies for corporate polluters, and empowers citizens to take action.

Global Habitat Project/Greentimes
617-868-5760  www.greenscreen.org  Introduces the environment to thousands of urban youngsters through Greentimes, a lively environmental publication written by kids for kids.

Green Mountain Club
802-244-7037  www.greenmountainclub.org  Maintains the Long Trail, North America’s oldest long-distance hiking trail, publishes guidebooks and maps, and educates the public to protect the backcountry of Vermont.

Housatonic Valley Association
860-672-6678  www.hvatoday.org  Builds upon 55 years of protection and education around the Housatonic River watershed through clean water and river projects and by increasing its 150-mile greenway along the river.

Izaak Walton League of America
800-IKE-LINE; www.iwla.org Hunters, anglers and others preserving outdoor America's future - wildlife, habitat, clean air and water. Initiatives include watershed protection, energy efficiency, sustainable communities. 325+ volunteer chapters.

Land Trust Alliance
202-638-4725; www.lta.org Helping people protect forest, farms, waterways, natural, historic, and undeveloped places in their own communities. Leads, educates, and assists 1,200+ grassroots conservation organizations nationwide.

Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
617-489-3930  www.maccweb.org  Provides educational programs for municipal Conservation Commissions and advocacy for wetlands and open-space protection.

Massachusetts Audubon Society
781-259-9500  www.massaudubon.org  Is the largest environmental organization in New England, working to preserve the nature of Massachusetts through conservation, education and advocacy initiatives.

MASSPIRG Education Fund
617-292-4800  www.masspirg.org  Provides non-partisan research and public education on a wide range of environmental protection issues.

Merrimack River Watershed Council
978-681-5777  www.merrimack.org  Works to protect and restore the Merrimack River watershed for the enjoyment of people, the benefit of its communities, and the health of its ecosystem.

Narrow River Preservation Association
401-783-6277  www.narrowriver.org  Preserves, protects, and restores water quality and the natural environment of the Narrow River and its watershed.

National Audubon Society
212-979-3000; www.audubon.org Works to protect birds, wildlife and their habitats, including our oceans. Educational outreach programs instruct and inspire future conservationists. Audubon Centers offer outdoor experiences.

National Parks Conservation Association
800-NAT-PARK; www.npca.org Preserves national parks from Grand Canyon to Gettysburg; protects endangered wildlife and cultural sites; promotes new parks; defends parks against pollution, inappropriate development and overcrowding.

National Wildlife Federation
703-438-6000; www.nwf.org Protects species including wolves, Florida panthers, grizzly bears, and bald eagles; protects and restores habitat for people and wildlife; educates youth through classroom/outdoor education.

Natural Resources Defense Council
212-727-2700; www.nrdc.org NRDC saved Baja's whales, Canada's Spirit Bears, California's sequoias. Defends embattled wildlife, wilderness, coasts, rivers, and clean air across America and around the globe.

The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts
617-227-7017  www.nature.org  Buys and protects land to save our world's rare plants and animals from extinction. Over 12 million acres protected -- rainforests, prairies, wetlands, mountains, beaches. 

New England Aquarium
617-973-6592  www.neaq.org  Seeks to present, promote, and protect the World of Water through intriguing exhibits as well as programs in education, conservation, and research.

New England Wild Flower Society
508-877-7630  www.newfs.org  Works with New England residents to promote the conservation of rare and endangered native New England flora through conservation, education, horticulture, habitat preservation, and advocacy programs.

Northeast Resource Recovery Association
603-798-5777  www.nrra.net  Provides education, technical assistance, and recyclables marketing services to increase recycling and reduce the volume and toxicity of the waste stream.

The Ocean Conservancy
800-519-1541  www.oceanconservancy.org  Promotes healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems and opposes practices that threaten ocean life and human life. Through research, education, and science-based advocacy, The Ocean Conservancy informs, inspires, and empowers people to speak and act on behalf of the oceans.

The Peregrine Fund
208-362-3716; www.peregrinefund.org Saves eagles, condors, falcons and other endangered birds through research, breeding and conservation programs. Helps preserve rainforests. Educates children and adults about nature an science.

Pesticide Action Network
415-981-1771; www.panna.org/panna/ Works to eliminate poisonous pesticides. Links consumer, labor, health, environmental and agriculture groups internationally to advance safer, ecologically sound pest control alternatives.

The Preservation Society of Newport County
401-847-1000  www.newportmansions.org  With its landmark buildings, fine and decorative arts, and historic landscapes, maintains historic gardens, sponsors landscape and gardening education, and preserves the natural beauty of Newport County.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
202-331-9696; www.railtrails.org Converts thousands of miles of unused railroad corridors into public trails for walking, bicycling, hiking, skating, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, wildlife habitats, and nature appreciation.

Rainforest Alliance
888-MY EARTH; www.rainforest-alliance.org Conserves endangered forest ecosystems and the wildlife and people that live within them by transforming land use, business practices and consumer behavior.

Regional Environmental Council
508-799-9139  www.recworcester.org/  Educates residents on regional issues including land use, water resources, recycling, and transportation through school programs, public forums, research reports, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Rocky Mountain Institute
970-927-3851; www.rmi.org Delivers practical information that helps citizens, businesses, governments save energy and natural resources, prevent pollution, strengthen communities. Doing more with less, its solutions invigorate economies.

Save the Bay
401-272-3540  www.savebay.org  Works to protect the Narragansett Bay and its watershed, restore its vital habitats, and educate individuals to be good stewards of the Bay.

Save the Sound
203-354-0036  www.savethesound.org  Restores, protects, and increases public appreciation for Long Island Sound and its watershed through education, research, and advocacy. Annually teaches over 30,000 people; monitors water quality.

Scenic America
202-543-6200; www.scenic.org Protects natural beauty, fights billboard blight, saves America's special places. Our education and advocacy preserve thousands of miles of roads and hundreds of communities.

School for Field Studies
978-922-7200  www.fieldstudies.org  Provides research training for students in global environmental problem solving through accredited semester and summer programs from permanent field stations in six countries.

The Sierra Club Foundation
800-216-2110; www.tscf.org Fights to preserve wilderness and protect environmental quality worldwide through a powerful combination of education, scientific research, publishing and litigation.

Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
603-224-9945  www.spnhf.org  Protects over one million acres and provides innovative programs in land protection, forest management, natural resource education, and advocacy throughout New England.

Southern New England Forest Consortium
401-568-1610  www.snefci.org  Conserves forest, farm, and open space resources to promote forest stewardship, protect water resources, encourage recreation, sustain wildlife habitat, and support the region's economy.

Student Conservation Association
603-543-1700; www.sca-inc.org More than 1,200,00 hours of environmental service yearly, with high school and college volunteers working in parks, forests, refuges nationwide. Building trails, saving wildlife, helping visitors.

Surfrider Foundation
800-743-SURF; www.surfrider.org Protects and preserves the world's oceans, waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education. Activities include: water quality monitoring, environmental education and grassroots activism.

Trust for Public Land/New England
617-367-6200  www.tpl.org  Is a national non-profit organization committed to conserving land for public benefit. Since 1972, TPL has protected more than 1,200,000 acres nationwide, including 60,000 acres in New England.

Union of Concerned Scientists
800-666-8276; www.ucsusa.org Scientists and citizens working together to reduce air pollution, prevent global warming, protect endangered species, reduce nuclear arsenals, and ensure safety of our food system.

U.S. PIRG Education Fund
202-546-9707; www.pirg.org PIRG protects public health and the environment. We organize citizens against threats to clean air and water; to prevent global warming and preserve natural resources.

Vermont Institute of Natural Science
802-457-2779  www.vinsweb.org  Welcomes 25,000 visitors annually to the Vermont Raptor Center, monitors endangered species of birds, and conducts education programs for 27,000 Vermonters a year using 1,300 volunteers.

Vermont Land Trust
802-223-5234  www.vlt.org  Protects productive, recreational, and scenic lands that help give Vermont and its communities their distinctive rural character, while providing for agriculture, forestry, and open space. 

The Wilderness Society
800-THE-WILD; www.wilderness.org Works to protect the nation's wilderness and wildlife so that people can enjoy clean air and water and the beauty of America's natural heritage.

Wildlife Conservation Society
718-220-6891; www.wcs.org Saves endangered species and threatened ecosystems in 50 countries; teaches ecology and inspires care for wildlife through the Bronx Zoo and national science education programs.

World Wildlife Fund
202-293-4800; www.worldwildlife.org Protects endangered wildlife and their threatened habitats by providing emergency assistance and long-term support to parks, nature reserves, and anti-poaching activities on five continents.