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The Nine Mile Run Watershed Association is a small urban watershed located in Pittsburgh's East End.
While measuring just 6.5 square miles in area, the watershed is home to numerous exciting projects and intiatives. Among them is the largest aquatic ecosystem restoration in the U.S. being managed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
The Lower Chartiers Watershed Council fosters communication and cooperation among individuals and groups living and working within the Chartiers Creek watershed. It encourages conservation by providing people with resources which help them make informed decisions in their business or in their own back yard.
The Chartiers Creek Greenway promises to be the centerpiece of the entire Lower Chartiers Creek Watershed, connecting residents with water-related recreational activities. An important wildlife corridor, it will provide 14 communities with a continuous natural green and blue recreational thread.
Allegheny Places is the official website for the Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan. In addition to disseminating information about the plan, the site also allows resident input to the planning process.
Environmental Fund for Pennsylvania and Greenworks. GreenWorks’ mission is to spread one simple message: real people are making a difference to protect our environment-and you can, too! Through a combination of new and old media technologies, they share informative and entertaining stories that explain the many roles that individuals play in caring for our world.
Pennsylvania’s Growing Greener Program will invest nearly $650 million over the next five years to preserve farmland and protect open space; eliminate the maintenance backlog in State Parks; clean up abandoned mines and restore watersheds; and provide new and upgraded water and sewer systems.
Named after a 200-year-old white oak tree in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, the Hollow Oak Land Trust (HOLT) acquires land for conservation and works to educate the public about the benefits of land conservation.
The Independence Marsh Foundation, Inc. is a wholly independent nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about the functions and values of wetlands; providing site-specific teacher training and curriculum development assistance; providing stewardship of lands in the Raccoon Creek and nearby watersheds; and promoting the use of natural areas as outdoor classrooms.
Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is the national leader of the private land conservation movement, promoting voluntary land conservation across the country and providing resources, leadership and training to the nation’s 1,200-plus nonprofit, grassroots land trusts, helping them to protect important open spaces.
The Montour Trail is a multi-use, non-motorized, recreational rail-trail near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that will ultimately extend 47 miles from Coraopolis to Clairton. The Montour Trail Council (MTC), a non-profit all-volunteer group, builds, operates, and maintains the trail.
The mission of PennFuture is to create a just future where nature, communities and the economy thrive. They enforce environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health. PennFuture advances effective solutions for the problems of pollution, sprawl and global warming; mobilizes citizens; crafts compelling communications; and provides excellent legal services and policy analysis.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is charged with maintaining and preserving the 116 state parks; managing the 2.1 million acres of state forest land; providing information on the state’s ecological and geologic resources; and establishing community conservation partnerships with grants and technical assistance to benefit rivers, trails, greenways, local parks and recreation, regional heritage parks, open space and natural areas.
Pittsburgh Green Story is a web site devoted to chronicling the environmental transformation of an American industrial city. Downloadable photos, essays, and video clips cover all facets of Pittsburgh’s environmental history from clearing the air to green building to outdoor recreation.
The Scott Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the active pursuit of the appropriate use, preservation, and development of both the natural and man-made environment.
Sierra Club’s Allegheny Group was organized in the early 1970s and is one of 12 groups comprising the Pennsylvania Chapter. Members may become involved in various conservation committees that work on such issues as air quality, population, carrying capacity, oil and gas, wetlands, recycling and political education.
Created to be a study and experience of the grassroots conservation movement as it happens locally around the world, Smallworlds is designed to find and explore the roots of this movement where they begin – in the hearts of the people who understand and have a passion for their home.
The South Fayette Conservation Group has been formed to ensure the conservation, protection and enhancement of the township's natural and recreational resources.
The mission of Sustainable Pittsburgh is to affect decision-making in the Pittsburgh region so that it integrates economic prosperity, social equity, and environmental quality. They do so by building diverse coalitions, developing measurable new indicators as a compass, and undertaking key initiatives. In their work they emphasize long term and sustained quality of life for all citizens.
USC Citizens for Land Stewardship is a grass-roots organization dedicated to conservation and stewardship of land and natural resources in Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
Venture Outdoors (formerly Western Pennsylvania Field Institute) wants to help you find adventure in your own backyard. This non-profit organization was created to gather all the exciting things going on in the region and put them into one central web site. Check it out!
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy’s mission is to enrich the human relationship with the natural world by saving the places we care about.