Connecticut Environmental Nonprofits
Earthplace
Earthplace The Nature Discovery Center Inc is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with environmental justice / policy. Based in Westport,…
Steep Rock Association, Inc.
Steep Rock Association is a nationally-accredited land trust whose mission is to conserve ecologically and historically significant landscapes and riparian corridors in and around…
Sharon Land Trust Inc
The purpose of the Trust is to protect and conserve Land in the town of Sharon ct
Aspetuck Land Trust Inc
Founded in 1966, Aspetuck Land Trust is a non-profit membership ogranization whose mission is to protect land forever and connect people to the natural…
Avalonia Land Conservancy Inc
Avalonia Land Conservancy, founded in 1968, is a Land trust dedicated to conservation through the acquisition of open space. It is a non-profit, non-political,…
Woodcock Nature Center
Woodcock Nature Center sits on a 150-acre preserve open to the public daily. We serve through community programs and events which connect people to…
Bolton Land Trust
Bolton Land Trust is a 1% for the Planet nature nonprofit partner associated with terrestrial ecosystems. it is included in the IdealLocation.org nonprofit directory…
Wilton Land Conservation Trust
Protecting, enhancing and conserving open spaces encompassing meadows, woodlands, wetlands, and waterways in the town of Wilton ct.
Southbury Land Trust Inc
The primary exempt purpose is the preservation of natural resources in Southbury, connecticut including associated water, woodlands, open spaces, and animal and planet life…
Buildgreenct Inc
To accelerate the just and sustainable transformation of the built environment through education, advocacy, and community-building.
Bantam Lake Protective Association Incorporated
The Bantam Lake Protective Association, Inc. is a private nonprofit (501(3)(C)organization devoted to the preservation of Bantam Lake and its surroundings. Working with the…
Alliance For The Mystic River Watershed Inc
Alliance for Mystic River wastershed mission is to keep all those in ct's Mystic River Watershed safe and flourishing during this period of intensifying…
Canton Land Conservation Trust Inc
to acquire, preserve, and protect land of scenic, natural or historic value within the Town of Canton and surrounding environs. (see schedule O for…
B Local Connecticut
B Local Connecticut is a collaborative group of companies with a shared dedication to using Business as a Force for Good.
Connecticut Farmland Trust
Protect Connecticuts farmland for agricultural use by purchasing and accepting donations of agricultural conservation easements
Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC)
Connecticut Land Conservation Council's (CLCC) mission is to elevate and strengthen land conservation in Connecticut.
Salisbury School: Environmental Sciences
Salisbury School's Science department strives to instill in our students a sense of curiosity about the natural and physical world, along with a development…
Simsbury Pollinator Pathway, Inc.
Promotes and supports creating pollinator friendly spaces through education to ensure pollinators and the wildlife that depend of them are healthy and abundant.
SoundWaters
SoundWaters provides hands-on environmental education for K-12 students, maritime workforce development, sailing instruction and outdoor public recreation.
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk seeks to ignite a connection to long island sound and the ocean to enrich the lives of all people…
The Rockfall Foundation
The mission of The Rockfall Foundation (TRF) is to promote and support environmental education and conservation in the Lower Connecticut River Valley.
Food Rescue US
Food Rescue US is dedicated to eliminating hunger and food waste (keeping food out of landfills and reducing greenhouse gasses). We engage volunteers and…
Inclusive Prosperity Capital Inc
Ipc's purpose is to lessen the burdens of government and to protect, promote and preserve the natural environment by: 1) developing and supporting programs…
Environmental nonprofits in Connecticut: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits are in Connecticut?
Ideal Location lists 143 environmental and conservation nonprofits in Connecticut. The 106 that report revenue bring in a combined $196.4 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in Connecticut?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Food Rescue US (Stamford, CT), at $75.1 million. Next are Inclusive Prosperity Capital Inc, Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy, Connecticut Audubon Society and Save the Sound.
What do Connecticut's environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (54), Education Advocacy (21), Natural Resources Conservation (16) and Wildlife Biodiversity (16).
Which bioregions do they work in?
Most work in Long Island Sound (43) and Connecticut River Valley (10).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in Connecticut?
Newtown Forest Association Inc, founded in 1940, 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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