Environmental Organizations

Alliance for Community Trees
201 Lathrop Way, Suite F
Sacramento, CA 95815
(800) 228-8886

An alliance of 45 community nonprofit forestry organizations in 28 states. Contact ACT to see if there is a group in your community.

Center for Marine Conservation
1725 De Sales St., NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 429-5609
Fax: (202) 872-5609
E-mail: dccmc@ix.netcom.com

Children's Earth Fund
40 W. 20th St.
New York, NY 10011
(212) 727-4505
(212) 691-6315

Earth Foundation
Director: Curt Clemonson
5151 Mitchelltel, Suite B11
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 686-9453
Fax: (713) 686-6561

Helps schools work on projects that protect the earth. Teachers who join the EF Educators' Network have access to videos, teacher guides, slide shows, and multidisciplinary curriculum.

Earth Force
Contact: Carrie Averch
1501 Wilson Blvd., 12th Floor
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 243-7400
Fax: (703) 243-7066
URL: www.earthforce.org

This is an alliance of national and international environmental organizations working together to help students do more to help Earth. Student members vote each fall on an issue that will be pursued that year.

Earthwatch
680 Mt. Auburn St., P.O. Box 403
Watertown, MA 02772-9924
(617) 926-8200
Fax: (617) 924-7100
E-mail: info@earthwatch.org
URL: www.earthwatch.org

This nonprofit organization recruits 3,500 people each year to work on scientific expeditions in 20 states and 60 countries. Some local companies underwrite scholarships for public and private school students and teachers who are willing to trade vacation time to perform field research.

Ecothon
645 Morris Pl., N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
(202) 328-5170
Fax: (202) 544-7958

An education and fundraising program that involves many environmental groups in local communities, including young students.

Global ReLeaf
P.O. Box 2000
Washington, D.C. 20013
(800) 873-5323

Encourages and helps people plant and care for trees to improve the environment. For $1 per tree ($10 minimum) participants create a healthier environment.

The GLOBE Program
744 Jackson Place
Washington, DC 20503
(800) 858-9947
E-mail: info@globe.gov
URL: www.globe.gov

A hands-on environmental science and eduuation program that joins students, educators, and scientists from around the world in studying the global environment.

Kids FACE (For a Clean Environment)
P.O. Box 158254, Dept. EF
Nashville, TN 37215
(800) 952-3223
Fax: (615) 333-9879

March for Parks
1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(800) 628-7275, ext. 225
E-mail: mrchparks@aol.com
URL: www.npca.org

The National Parks and Conservation Association (NPCA) uses March for Parks to organize its members and volunteers around key park issues. No fee to participate. Volunteers organize a march in their local area to preserve and enhance parks. It can also be used to fund a park project. Program available to be integrated into the curriculum.

Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC)
P.O. Box 1168
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-1168
(919) 467-4600

National Tree Trust
1120 G St., Suite 770
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 846-8733

A grant-making organization for community and school seedling plantings. Contact for funding information and volunteer planting opportunities.

National Wildlife Federation
1400 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 797-6800
Fax: (202) 797-6646
URL: www.nwf.org

NWF's goal is to educate, inspire, and assist individuals and organizations of diverse cultures to conserve wildlife and other natural resources and to protect the earth's environment.

The Nature Conservancy
1815 N. Lynn St.
Arlington, VA 22209
(800) 628-6860
Fax: (703) 841-1283
URL: www.tnc.org

USDA Forest Service
Public Affairs Office
P.O. Box 96090
Washington, DC 20090-6090
(202) 205-1760

The Forest Service manages 155 National Forests that provide expertise, educational materials, events, and planting opportunities.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., MS304, Webb
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 358-1700
URL: www.fws.gov

Watt Watchers
The Energy Center
University of Texas at El Paso
P.O. Box 68660
El Paso, TX 79968
(888)879-2887
Fax: 915-747-5317
URL: www.wattwatchers.utep.edu

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