Bureau of Land Management

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, administers 258 million surface acres of America's public lands, located primarily in 12 Western States. The BLM sustains the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. [Environmental Education] [Classroom Activities] [Oregon & Washington]

Camping Inquiry Program

The Camping Inquiry Program (CIP) enables students at Goshen College to spend three months in service with a church-related camp/retreat center. CIP provides one way for students to test whether they might pursue involvement in outdoor ministry after graduation, as well as other venues of the church.
 

Classroom Earth

This Foundation has become a leader in the development of new policies, grant-making approaches, and direct programming to advance environmental literacy in America.

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a federally recognized confederation of 27 bands, origination from Northern California to Southern Washington.

A resource designed to support students, teachers and professionals that support K-12 environmental education; a wealth of information and links on Environmental Education!!

EETAP identifies and implements essential training and support services for educators to foster environmental literacy through America's schools, nature centers, government agencies and other institutions.

The Environmental Directory

Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine

We provide the region opportunities for science-based policy-relevant environmental inquiry.

Kokanee Karnival Youth Education Program

The Leopold Education Project teaches the public about humanity's ties to the natural environment in the effort to conserve and protect the earth's natural resources.

Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. [Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon]

The NEETF is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing environmental education in its many forms. We aspire to build a nationwide environmentally literate community that cares for and protects the environment at home, at work, and in its communities.

Founded in 1888 to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge," the Society works to inspire people to care about the planet.

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation conserves healthy populations of fish, wildlife and plants, on land and in the sea, through creative and respectful partnerships, sustainable solutions, and better education.

Beyond national parks, the National Park Service helps communities across America preserve and enhance important local heritage and close-to-home recreational opportunities. Grants and assistance are offered to register, record and save historic places; create community parks and local recreation facilities; conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails and greenways. [Interpretation and Education]

National Wildlife Federation inspires Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

NAAEE is the professional association for environmental education. Our members promote professional excellence in nonformal organizations, K-12 classrooms, universities (both instructors and students), government agencies, and corporate settings throughout North America and in over 55 other countries.

The Northwest Earth Institute has produced six discussion courses: Choices for Sustainable Living, Voluntary Simplicity, Discovering a Sense of Place, Exploring Deep Ecology, and Globalization and its Critic, Healthy Children / Healthy Planet.

SPROUT's mission is to develop the use of plants and plant material for environmental sustainability purposes, through the development of new techniques, new plants, and new propagation methods.

The Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) in 1991 to improve public understanding of the state’s forest resources and to encourage environmentally sound forest management through training and other educational programs for forest landowners. OFRI is funded by a dedicated harvest tax on forest products producers.

Ecoshare provides information on the environment, ecology, and natural resources. We include publications, data sets, code sets, GIS data, and plant photography to a wide audience. Our spirit is interdisciplinary and interagency.

Pacific Northwest Research Station

The Pacific Rivers Council (PRC) is one of the most influential river conservation organizations in the United States. Our mission is to protect and restore rivers, their watersheds, and native aquatic species. Since 1987, PRC has promoted a whole watershed approach to aquatic conservation based on sound science.

PLT uses the forest as a "window" on the world to increase students' understanding of our environment; stimulate students' critical and creative thinking; develop students' ability to make informed decisions on environmental issues; and instill in students the commitment to take responsible action on behalf of the environment.

Project WET is a network of state coordinators who provide educators with the materials and skills they need to teach about water through professional development workshops.

Project WILD's mission is to provide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education that fosters responsible actions toward wildlife and related natural resources.

The Salmon-Drift Creek Watershed Council is a non-profit organized to give the North Lincoln County areas better representation on watershed issues. The area for this council is from the Salmon River watershed to Siletz Bay, including Rock Creek, Schooner and Drift Creek drainages.

The Siuslaw National Forest is a very diverse and productive region extending from Tillamook to Coos Bay along the Oregon coast. The forest encompasses over 630,000 acre s of unique and varying ecosystems.

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. [Environmental Kids Club]

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is, working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. [grants]

The U.S. Geological Survey provides scientific information intended to help educate the public about natural resources, natural hazards, geospatial data, and issues that affect our quality of life. Discover selected online resources, including lessons, data, maps, and more, to support teaching, learning, education (K-12), and university-level inquiry and research.

WaterWatch of Oregon is a hardworking and effective river conservation organization devoted to restoring and protecting natural flows in Oregon's world-class rivers and streams.

Our Mission: Deliver to future generations an unspoiled legacy of wild places, with all the precious values they hold: Biological diversity; clean air and water; towering forests, rushing rivers, and sage-sweet, silent deserts.

Founded in 1964 in Portland, Oregon, the World Forestry Center is a nonprofit educational institution. Our mission is to educate and inform people about the world's forests and trees, and their importance to all life, in order to promote a balanced and sustainable future.