CONSERVATION GROUPS

1000 Friends of Oregon

534 SW Third Ave., Suite 300, Portland, OR 97204
503-497-1000 ph
503-223-0073 fax
Email: info@friends.org

Greenbelt Land Trust

The Greenbelt Land Trust is a non-profit organization whose goal is to enhance and protect the open space amenities essential to preserving quality of life in the mid-Willamette Valley.

Native Plant Society of Oregon

For over 40 years, members of the Native Plant Society of Oregon have been visiting the wild places of Oregon to enjoy, conserve, and study its natural vegetation.

Oregon Habitat Joint Venture

The Oregon Habitat Joint Venture is a loose coalition of private conservation organizations working with government agencies to protect and restore important habitats for birds and wildlife.

Oregon Land Trust Contacts

Land Trusts are nonprofit organizations that actively conserve land by undertaking or assisting direct land transactions--the purchase or acceptance of donations of land or conservation easements. View a list of Oregon Land Trusts maintained by OPB.

Oregon Natural Heritage Program

The Oregon Natural Heritage Program (ORNHP) is a cooperative, interagency effort to identify the plant, animal, and plant community resources of Oregon.

Oregon Oak Communities Working Group

The Oregon Oak Communities Working Group is a voluntary organization whose aim is to foster constervation and restoration of oak ecosystems.

Soil and Water Conservation Districts

SWCDs provide assistance to landowners and managers interested in conservation and watershed enhancement. View a list and map of the 45 SWCDs in Oregon. This list is maintained by OACD.

The Nature Conservancy

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been working with communities, businesses and people to protect nearly 117 million acres around the world, including more than 483,000 acres of critical natural lands in Oregon.

Watershed Council Contacts

Watershed councils are locally organized, voluntary, non-regulatory groups established to improve the condition of watersheds in their local area. View a list and map of watershed councils in Oregon. This list is maintained by OWEB.

Wetlands Conservancy

The Wetlands Conservancy (TWC), founded in 1981, is the leading organization in Oregon dedicated to protecting Oregon's greatest wetlands through community and private partnerships.