Get Active
The following organizations make it easy for you to get active on current conservations issues in the Northwest. On their Web sites, you can view current action alerts and join an activist listserv to receive email updates.
- Alaska Wilderness League
- American Lands Alliance
- Campaign for America's Wilderness
- Earthjustice
- ForestEthics
- Hells Canyon Preservation Council
- Idaho Conservation League
- National Audubon Society
- National Wildlife Federation
- Predator Conservation Alliance
- Sierra Club
- Washington Environmental Council
- The Wilderness Society
- World Wildlife Fund
Below are additional resources for environmental advocacy in the Northwest.
- Alaska Center for the Environment (ACE)
ACE's Web site include action tools for citizen advocacy, a calendar of volunteer opportunities and listings of hot topics that you can take action to support.
- Alaska Community Action on Toxics (ACAT)
ACAT advocates for environmental and community health in Alaska. Their Web site provides contact information for letters to local and statewide papers in Alaska.
- BARK
BARK is a grassroots organization based in Northwest Oregon that works to preserve the forest, waters and wildlife of Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding regions. On BARK's Web site, you can research timber sales and participate in the public comment process, as well as locate your elected officials.
- Campaign for America's Wilderness
Campaign for America's Wilderness works to achieve lasting protection for threatened wild lands. On their Web site you can download a free outreach guide for citizen advocates.
- Earth Share of Washington
Get involved in Washington environmental issues through volunteer work. This Earth Share of Washington Web site features volunteer opportunities from 29 local environmental organizations, updated daily.
- League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF)
LCVEF, a national organization, works to strengthen participatory democracy as the fundamental means for promoting responsible environmental leadership and policy in America.
- Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund (MCVEF)
On the Congressional Watch page of MCVEF's Web site, you can review your congressional representatives' voting record, track upcoming votes and actions, find contact information for your reps and sign up to receive monthly updates via e-mail.
- National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation's Web site provides a toolkit for those who want to get active in their own communities.
- Oregona League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (OLCV-EF)
OLCV-EF works to give citizens the knowledge and skills they need to be effective advocates for the environment. On their site you can learn more about environmental issues, check out their online Citizen Toolkit and find out about training opportunities.
- Predator Conservation Alliance (PCA)
On PCA's Take Action page, you can find out about issues that need your support and volunteer to write letters to the editor.
- Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC)
SEACC works to protect important fish and wildlife habitat and reduce destructive clearcutting on the Tongass National Forest. On their site, you can find your state and federal representatives, track a bill, learn how to write a letter to the editor, register to vote, and contact SEACC organizers in your town.
- The Slate
This Wild Rockies Alert Web site provides up-to-date information on environmental issues affecting the Northern Rockies. It supports the work of grassroots environmental organizations and activists as they strive to protect the resources of the Wild Rockies.
- Washington Conservation Voter's Education Fund (WCVEF)
Washington Conservation Voter's Education Fund, formerly WEAVE, was founded to promote voter participation among conservation-minded citizens. WCVEF has established an international reputation as an important research and development entity serving the conservation community.
- Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC)
WTC is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting public health and the environment by identifying and promoting alternatives to toxic chemicals. It uses research, grassroots organizing, publications and presentations, conferences, and its Toxics Hotline to provide information about preventing pollution in homes, schools, workplaces, agriculture, and industry.
- Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC)
WORC is a federation of grassroots organizations whose members include farmers, ranchers, small-business owners and others who want to protect natural resources and rural communities. The site includes an extensive list of publications on grassroots organizing and western resource issues. WORC also offers organization and leadership training sessions.