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Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

Nonprofit OrganizationsWater Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management organizations account for 8k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $2b in revenue and employ 7.6k individuals.

8 Thousand

Active Organizations

$1.8 Billion

Annual Revenue

8 Thousand

Employees in Sector

$3.9 Billion

Controlled Assets

Explore Nonprofits in the Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management Sector

Hawaiian Islands Land Trust

Honolulu, HI

Assets: $39m

Revenue: $21m

MISSION:

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST DBA HAWAI'I LAND TRUST (HILT) IS HAWAI'I'S STATEWIDE LAND TRUST THAT IS BOTH A HAWAI'I 501(C)3 NONPROFIT, AND A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED LAND TRUST. HILT'S MISSION IS TO PROTECT AND STEWARD THE LANDS THAT SUSTAIN HAWAI'I, AND TO PERPETUATE HAWAIIAN VALUES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH 'AINA. 'AINA MEANS THE LANDS THAT FEED US. HILT FORMED IN 2011 FROM A MERGER OF FOUR ISLAND LAND TRUSTS ON MAUI, O'AHU, HAWAI'I ISLAND, AND KAUA'I. A DEDICATED BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING ALL MAJOR ISLANDS GUIDES HILT, SUPPORTED BY A HARD WORKING, DIVERSE, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF. HILT HAS PROTECTED OVER 22,553 ACRES ACROSS HAWAI'I, THROUGH FEE PURCHASES THAT BECOME PUBLIC PRESERVES OWNED AND STEWARDED BY HILT, AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ON PRIVATE LANDS. WE WORK IN THREE PROGRAMMATIC AREAS: PROTECT, STEWARD, AND CONNECT. WE PROTECT LANDS THAT ARE INTEGRAL TO HAWAI'I'S WELL-BEING AND CHARACTER, UPHOLDING OUR KULEANA (RESP

Pelican Coast Conservancy Inc

Mobile, AL

Assets: $36m

Revenue: $90k

MISSION:

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE 21ST CENTURY SOLUTIONS AND SOUND SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE FOCUSING ON THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WITH SPECIFIC UTILIZATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS IN LAND CONSERVATION, ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES, CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.

California Waterfowl Association

Roseville, CA

Assets: $35m

Revenue: $21m

MISSION:

CALIFORNIA WATERFOWL IS AN AWARD WINNING 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION. WE ENVISION A CALIFORNIA WITH THRIVING WATERFOWL POPULATIONS, VIBRANT WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS AND RESPECTED HUNTING COMMUNITIES.

Earth Conservancy

Ashley, PA

Assets: $32m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

EARTH CONSERVANCY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE RECLAMATION AND RETURN OF OVER 16,000 ACRES OF FORMER COAL COMPANY-OWNED LAND TO THE REGION. IT COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO SPEARHEAD THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS THAT RESTORE THE LANDS ECONOMIC, RECREATIONAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND ECOLOGICAL VALUE.

Water Foundation

Sacramento, CA

Assets: $31m

Revenue: $26m

MISSION:

SECURE SAFE WATER FOR PEOPLE, RESTORE AND SUSTAIN FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS, BUILD CLIMATE RESILIENCE.

Galveston Bay Foundation

Kemah, TX

Assets: $30m

Revenue: $7m

MISSION:

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS' LARGEST ESTUARY, FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

Digdeep Right To Water Project

Los Angeles, CA

Assets: $30m

Revenue: $12m

MISSION:

DIGDEEP IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ENSURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION FOREVER. WE DO THIS THROUGH OUR IMPACT MODEL, WHICH FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY-LED WATER PROJECTS; EDUCATION & RESEARCH; AND MOBILIZING AMERICA AND BUILDING THE WASH SECTOR.

Shafer & Freeman Lakes Environmental Conservation

Monticello, IN

Assets: $28m

Revenue: $600k

MISSION:

TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE SHAFER AND FREEMAN LAKES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

The Big Sky Community Organization

Big Sky, MT

Assets: $28m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH RECREATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

South Carolina Coastal Conservation League Inc

Charleston, SC

Assets: $26m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

WE WORK TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN AND ENSURE A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN AND LOVE THIS SPECIAL PLACE.

Tar River Land Conservancy

Louisburg, NC

Assets: $25m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TAR RIVER LAND CONSERVANCY PRESERVES THE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES OF THE TAR RIVER BASIN AND SURROUNDING AREAS BY WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS, PUBLIC AGENCIES AND OTHERS TO PROTECT RURAL LAND, RIPARIAN CORRIDORS AND ENSURE CLEAN WATER.

Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation Inc

West Bend, WI

Assets: $25m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE CEDAR LAKES REGION.

Iowa Confluence Water Trails

Des Moines, IA

Assets: $25m

Revenue: $25m

MISSION:

TO CREATE A REGIONAL WATER TRAILS NETWORK BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN AND ALONG OUR WATERWAYS.

Lower Arkansas Water Management Association

Lamar, CO

Assets: $24m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

TO PROVIDE AUGMENTATION WATER FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF REPLACING DEPLETIONS FROM ITS MEMBERS WELL PUMPING WITHIN THE LOWER PORTION OF THE ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH COLORADO WATER LAWS AND THE ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT

Des Plaines Wetlands Conservancy Inc

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Assets: $22m

Revenue: $17m

MISSION:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY OF ECOLOGICALLY-SIGNIFICANT UNDEVELOPED LAND AND PROMOTING EDUCATION REGARDING THE NEED TO CONSERVE.

Pomona Valley Protective Association

Claremont, CA

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $2m

MISSION:

THE ASSOCIATION'S LAND IS USED TO SPREAD IMPORTED AND LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES TO REPLENHISH THE GROUNDWATER BASIN FOR BENEFICIAL USE.

Tennessee River Gorge Trust Inc

Chattanooga, TN

Assets: $21m

Revenue: $5m

MISSION:

The goal of this organization is to preserve and protect water resources from indiscriminate waste and ensure that the supply of quality water is adequate to meet the needs of the public, agriculture and industry. Also included are organizations that preserve and manage coastal lands including shorelines, coastal waters and lands extending inland from the shore which affect coastal waters; bays, lakes, rivers, wetlands, estuaries, watersheds and other aquatic habitats.

Cumberland River Compact Inc

Nashville, TN

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES THROUGH EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND ACTION.

Squam Lakes Conservation Society

Holderness, NH

Assets: $19m

Revenue: $3m

MISSION:

SLCS ACHIEVES THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF LAND BY SEEKING HOLDING MONITORING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND BY ACCEPTING LAND OWNERSHIP. IT ENVISIONS A UNIQUE REGION OF ISLANDS, SHORE- FRONT, BACK LANDS MOUNTAINS WHEREIN A HARMONY BETWEEN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT MANKIND IS PRESERVED FOREVER.

South Carolina Waterfowl Association

Pinewood, SC

Assets: $18m

Revenue: $6m

MISSION:

THE SOUTH CAROLINA WATERFOWL ASSOCIATION IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO ENHANCE AND PERPETUATE SOUTH CAROLINA'S WILDLIFE HERITAGE THROUGH EDUCATION AND HABITAT CONSERVATION.