Columbia Plateau Environmental Nonprofits
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The Lands Council
Preserves and revitalizes our inland northwest forests, water, and wildlife through advocacy, education, effective action, and community engagement.
Palouse Land Trust
Our mission is to work with landowners and communities to conserve the lands we love, now and forever, and to enrich connections to the…
Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board
The mission of the UCSRB is to restore viable and sustainable populations of salmon steelhead and other at-risk species through collaborative economically sensitive efforts…
Greater Hells Canyon Council
Place-based conservation organization working to connect, protect and restore the Greater Hells Canyon Region.
Wallowa Mountains Hells Canyon Trails Association
The purpose of WMHCTA is to achieve “boots on the ground” improvements in the condition of trails, river corridors, and cultural heritage sites (e.g.,…
Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project
Protect and restore the natural ecosystems of the Blue Mountains and eastern oregon cascades through engaging in the public comment process and through public…
Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State
Striving to provide the funding and resources to optimize the effectiveness of our people, the impact in our communities and the partnership with our…
Sustainable NCW
Sustainable NCW's mission is to promote a culture of environmental stewardship and social sustainability in North Central Washington. We do this through educating and…
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
We engage communities in conserving, caring for, and accessing the natural lands and waters that sustain North Central Washington.
Inland Northwest Land Conservancy
We protect and care for the lands and waters essential to life and the well-being of communities in the Inland Northwest.
Project Beauty Share
Project Beauty Share provides personal hygiene, cosmetics and beauty products to non-profit organizations who serve women and families overcoming abuse, addiction, homelessness and poverty…
Rejuvenation Unlimited
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to support people and the planet through innovative programming and people-centered aproaches to landscape management.
Tread
Tread Together aims to provide sustained and transformative financial support to organizations with proven solutions for advancing mental health treatments, expanding access and resources,…
Wenatchee Outdoors
Wenatchee Outdoors mission is to inspire, guide and connect our outdoor community. We connect people to nature.
Environmental nonprofits in the Columbia Plateau bioregion: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits work in the Columbia Plateau bioregion?
Ideal Location lists 16 environmental and conservation nonprofits in the Columbia Plateau bioregion. The 10 that report revenue bring in a combined $7.1 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in the Columbia Plateau bioregion?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (Wenatchee), at $3.0 million. Next are Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board, The Lands Council, Palouse Land Trust and Greater Hells Canyon Council.
What do these environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (11), Water Rivers (4), Wildlife Biodiversity (4) and Education Advocacy (3).
Which states have the most organizations in the Columbia Plateau bioregion?
By number of organizations: Washington (11), Oregon (3) and Idaho (1).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in the Columbia Plateau bioregion?
The Lands Council, founded in 1989, 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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