The
TRCP is a non-profit organization driven by a Board of Directors and a Policy
Council made up of leaders from many of the country's top hunting, fishing
and conservation groups. We have a national focus on conservation issues
affecting hunting and angling and are working to "Guarantee You a Place
to Hunt and Fish". http://www.trcp.org 
America 's recreation lands, including private, local, state and federal holdings, are being used and enjoyed by more and more people. Leave No Trace builds awareness, appreciation and respect for our wildlands. The goal of the U.S. Leave No Trace educational program is to avoid or minimize impacts to natural area resources and help ensure a positive recreational experience for all visitors. http://www.lnt.org
Our
Mission
To preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent
the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they
need to survive. http://www.nature.org
USK was conceived in the late 1980's and officially founded January 1, 2000 by Wayne Horodowich with the purpose of enhancing and promoting sea kayak education. http://www.useakayak.org
Hawk Mountain's mission is to foster the conservation of birds of prey worldwide and to create a better understanding of, and further the conservation of, the natural environment, particularly the Central Appalachian region http://www.hawkmountain.org
The purpose of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to enrich America's communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.
RTC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with more than 100,000 members and supporters. Founded in 1986, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is located in Washington, D.C. and has offices in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. http://www.railtrails.org
The greater Philadelphia region is made up of some of the nation's richest and most beautiful natural areas. Here you can find rare, old-growth forests, diverse wildflower meadows and dynamic wetlands.
Natural Lands Trust, a nonprofit regional land trust, has been working with our region's communities to protect these vital resources since 1953. Through acquisition, conservation easements, planning and education, we work with others to ensure that our natural and cultural resources are here for future generations.
Over the past several decades we have helped conserve more than 105,000 acres of natural areas. Today the Trust owns and manages a system of 45 preserves which includes some of the most ecologically significant land in the area. http://www.natlands.org
The ACA is a nationwide, not
for profit organization in service to the broader paddling public which
provides education on matters related to paddling, supports stewardship
of the paddling environment, and enables programs and events to support
paddlesport
recreation. Based in Springfield, VA, the ACA is the oldest member-based
recreation and conservation paddlesport association in the United States. http://www.acanet.org
The Bird Treatment and Learning Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to rehabilitating sick, injured or orphaned wild birds and providing avian education programs to the public. Dr. James R. Scott, an Anchorage veterinarian, now retired, founded Bird TLC in 1988. Dr. Scott, along with other Alaskan veterinarians, donates his time to treat the birds in need. In addition to medical care, Bird TLC provides a variety of educational programs to increase people's awareness of the wild birds around them and to encourage preservation of their habitat. Bird TLC is supported by contributions from individuals, private foundations, corporations, and government agencies and a large cadre of trained volunteer's staff Bird TLC. http://www.birdtlc.net/