Ohio Environmental Nonprofits
West Creek Conservancy
Protect, Restore, Connect: the organization protects and restores land and water resources throughout Northeast Ohio, and builds trails and greenways.
Cardinal Land Conservancy
Cardinal is a land trust working to protect and restore natural and agricultural spaces in Southwest Ohio, Southern Indiana, and Northern Kentuckky
Cincinnati Nature Center
Cincinnati Nature Center's mission is Inspiring Conservation ; we enrich lives by modeling and encouraging a passion for nature through experience, education, and stewardship.…
Black Swamp Conservancy
To protect and preserve family farms and natural habitats in northwest ohio for the benefit of future generations.
Athens-Hocking County Recycling Centers Inc
Recycling-the collection, processing and remanufacturing of recyclable materials benefits our immediate customers and the nation in general in two ways: it reduces the amount…
Shaker Lakes Regional Nature Center
The mission of the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes is to conserve a natural area, connect people with Nature, and inspire environmental stewardship. To…
Winous Point Marsh Conservancy
To assure the protection and stewardship of one of ohio's largest wetlands; to facilitate wetland conservation and restoration efforts in the more than 15,000…
Black Swamp Bird Observatory
To inspire the appreciation, enjoyment and conservation of birds and their habitats through research, education, and outreach.
Adventure Crew
Connecting city teens to nature and each other through engaging outdoor adventures.
Beaver Creek Wetlands Association
The Beaver Creek Wetlands Association preserves and restores our endangered wetland habitat through conservation, stewardship, education and public access.
Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub
To revolutionize how people think about “things” and to provide a place where almost anything can be recycled or reused.
America In Bloom
America in Bloom promotes nationwide beautification through education and community involvement by encouraging the use of flowers, plants, trees and other environmental and lifestyle…
Toledo Botanical Garden Board Inc
Toledo GROWs nurtures the joy of growing. Toledo GROWs educates the community about the value of local nutritious food. Our active urban farm and…
Water Management Association Of Ohio
Organization of Water resource professionals to promote and educate others about Water resourses and conservation.
Captina Conservancy
To promote, preserve and protect the biodiversity, the natural beauty, and the environmental health of the Captina creek and regional watersheds.
Ashland County Wildlife Conservation League
To promote the interest of legitimate sport with rod and gun to encourage compliance with the laws for the protection and propagation of fish…
Beech Creek Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
We believe that quality of life and the health of the environment are interdependent and that an understanding of nature improves the lives of…
Bike Cleveland
Bike Cleveland is creating a region that is sustainable, connected, healthy, and vibrant by promoting bicycling and advocating for safe and equitable transportation for…
Camping & Education Foundation
The Camping & Education Foundation’s mission is to develop young men and women through transformational wilderness experiences that celebrate the outdoors.
Cincinnati ToolBank
The Cincinnati Community ToolBank is a nonprofit tool lending program that provides fellow not-for-profit organizations with year-round access to an inventory of tools for…
Spice Field Kitchen, Inc.
Spice Field Kitchen is a catalyst for social wellbeing by empowering individuals to recognize and make healthy food choices that result in strong bodies,…
Western Reserve Land Conservancy
Land conservation and restoration for public benefit
International Center For The Preservation Of Wild Animals Inc
The wilds is a conservation Center and safari park operating as a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization on nearly 10,000-acres in southeastern ohio. The wilds specializes…
Environmental nonprofits in Ohio: key facts
How many environmental nonprofits are in Ohio?
Ideal Location lists 164 environmental and conservation nonprofits in Ohio. The 125 that report revenue bring in a combined $226.8 million a year.
What is the largest environmental nonprofit in Ohio?
By reported annual revenue, the largest in the directory is Western Reserve Land Conservancy (Moreland Hills, OH), at $32.0 million. Next are West Creek Conservancy, Cardinal Land Conservancy, International Center For The Preservation Of Wild Animals Inc and Holden Arboretum.
What do Ohio's environmental nonprofits focus on?
The most common focus areas are Land Conservation (33), Education Advocacy (24), Water Rivers (23) and Wildlife Biodiversity (19).
Which bioregions do they work in?
Most work in Corn Belt (50), Appalachian Highlands (21) and Great Lakes (19).
What is the oldest environmental nonprofit in Ohio?
Cleveland Botanical Garden, founded in 1937, 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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