Cascade Range Environmental Nonprofits
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The Mountaineers
The Mountaineers enriches the community by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Climate Solutions
Climate Solutions’ mission is to accelerate clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. Our vision is a thriving, equitable Northwest, powered by clean energy,…
International Living Future Institute
To lead & support the transformation toward communities that are socially just, culturally rich & ecologically restorative.
Long Live the Kings
OUR MISSION IS TO RESTORE WILD SALMON AND STEELHEAD & SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FISHING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Tilth Alliance
Tilth Alliance works in community with Washington farmers, gardeners and eaters to build a sustainable, healthy and equitable food future
North Cascades Institute
North Cascades Institute is a conservation organization focused on inspiring environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) is a community based 501c(3) working to recover wild salmon populations.
Deschutes River Conservancy
Deschutes River Conservancy is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with conservation / land trusts. Based in Bend, OR, United States…
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
Created in 1989 as the Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club (BBTC), as a grassroots solution to local trail networks closing to riders in the Puget…
Sustainable Connections
We create thriving communities through innovative ideas, collaboration and action.
Washington’s National Park Fund
To raise funds to preserve and enhance the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and recreational opportunities of Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks…
Skagit Land Trust
Skagit Land Trust is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with freshwater ecosystems. it is included in the IdealLocation.org nonprofit directory…
Front and Centered
Front and Centered is a statewide, community driven coalition working to achieve environmental justice by asserting policy solutions that center equity. Our members are…
Sightline Institute
To make the Cascadia bioregion-from Alaska to Oregon and from the Pacific to the northern Rockies-a global model of sustainability with strong communities, a…
Wild Fish Conservancy
To preserve, protect and restore Wild Fish, the water in which they live, and the environment that supports them.
SR3 (Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research)
SR3 advances the health and welfare of marine wildlife in the Pacific Northwest.
Spark Northwest
For twenty years Spark Northwest has worked at the local level to build equitable, affordable clean energy through community energy programs and policy reform.
Think Wild
Our mission is to inspire the High Desert community to care for and protect native wildlife through education, conservation and rehabilitation.
Puget Soundkeeper Alliance
Puget Soundkeeper's goal is to prevent toxic pollution from entering the Puget Sound Basin.
Stewardship Partners
Stewardship Partners helps private landowners restore and preserve the natural landscapes of WA State. We collaborate with diverse interest groups to build bridges and…
Earth Economics
Earth Economics quantifies and values the benefits nature provides to communities. As a global leader in science-based Economics, we develop pragmatic, collaborative solutions for…
Mangrove Action Project
Mangrove Action Project (MAP) is a US-based nonprofit which collaborates with individuals and organizations to preserve, conserve, and restore the world’s mangrove forests. MAP…
Environmental nonprofits in the Cascade Range bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Cascade Range bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 161 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Cascade Range bioregion. The 59 that report revenue bring in a combined $166.0 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Cascade Range bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Nia Tero (Seattle), at $32.9 million. Next are Forterra, Cascade Bicycle Club, Grist Magazine and The Mountaineers.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (56), Climate Energy (54), Wildlife Biodiversity (39) and Water Rivers (29).
Which states have the most organizations in the Cascade Range bioregion?
By number of organizations: Washington (122) and Oregon (28).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Cascade Range bioregion?
Northwest Horticultural Society, founded in 1966, is the oldest with a founding year on record.
Counts and revenue come from the organizations listed in the Ideal Location directory and their most recent reported filings.
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