Environment Nonprofits in Indiana

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PROVIDING REPRESENTATION, ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS AND SUPPLYING OUR SIGNATORY CONTRACTORS WITH A SKILLED WORK FORCE.

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LITTLE RIVER WETLANDS PROJECT'S (LRWP) MISSION IS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT WETLANDS IN THE HISTORIC WATERSHED OF THE LITTLE RIVER, A MAJOR TRIBUTARY OF THE WABASH RIVER, AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT ENCOURAGE GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF WETLANDS AND OTHER NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS. LRWP PROTECTS 1,300 ACRES OF RESTORED AND NATURAL HABITAT INCLUDING WETLANDS, FORESTED WETLANDS, SEDGE MEADOWS AND PRAIRIES. IT PROVIDES STEWARDSHIP CARE OF ITS FOUR WETLAND NATURE PRESERVES IN ALLEN COUNTY: ARROWHEAD MARSH, ARROWHEAD PRAIRIE, EAGLE MARSH (756 ACRES) IS "THE LARGEST INLAND URBAN WETLAND RESTORATION IN THE U.S.", BUTTONBUSH BOTTOMS, AND IN HUNTINGTON THE LITTLE RIVER LANDING PRESERVE. LRWP ALSO WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WISH TO CONSERVE THEIR LAND, AND LRWP HOLDS A 140 NATURAL ACRES IN A CONSERVATION EASEMENT. WETLANDS BENEFIT NEARBY COMMUNITIES AND AREAS DOWNSTREAM BY ENHANCING FLOOD CONTROL, CLEANSING GROUNDWATER, AND OFFERING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. BIRD WATCHING, HIKING, A

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The goal of this organization is to preserve and protect endangered land resources from indiscriminate development, destruction or decay and which manage the utilization of renewable and nonrenewable resources to ensure ongoing availability. Included are conservation of the nations forests, rangeland, vegetation, deserts, wild and scenic rivers and other wilderness areas and open land spaces; and reestablishment of areas that have been devastated by destructive activities such as strip mining or other destructive activities.

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TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN BIRDS AND THEIR PROTECTION, TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF YOUTH, CIVIC, CHURCH, SCHOOL AND OTHER GROUPS BY PROVIDING INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRDS, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NECESSITY FOR COVSERVING AND PRESERVING INDIANAS NATURAL HERITAGE.

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CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY PARK INCLUDING A HISTORICAL CLOCK TOWER AT THE MAIN INTERSECTION IN BERNE INDIANA

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THE LAKE GEORGE CONSERVANCY EXISTS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF THE ECOSYSTEMS OF LAKE GEORGE AND ITS WATERSHED THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PROCUREMENT OF SENSITIVE LAND BY GIFT OR PURCHASE.

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HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (HEC) AIMS TO ADDRESS INDIANA'S ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. HEC WORKS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & JUSTICE, PROTECT LAND & WATER, AND ADVANCE THE SUSTAINABLE, ZERO-CARBON ECONOMY.

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TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, STEWARDSHIP OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENHANCED QUALITY OF LIFE.

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SAVE THE DUNES PROTECTS AND ADVOCATES FOR THE INDIANA DUNES, LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE SURROUNDING NATURAL AREAS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK AND RECREATE IN NORTHWEST INDIANA.

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WOLF PARK IS A 501(C)(3) NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BEHAVORIAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF WOLVES AND THE VALUE THEY PROVIDE TO OUR ENVIRONMENT.

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THE WALNUT COUNCIL IS A SCIENCE BASED ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES RESEARCH, DISCUSSION, AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GROWING HARDWOOD TREES. THIS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTS NEARLY 800 WOODLAND OWNERS, FORESTERS, FOREST SCIENTISTS, AND WOOD-PRODUCING INDUSTRY REP.

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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.

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THE PRESERVATION OF AN ECOLOGICALLY SOUND LAKE MAXINKUCKEE AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED

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SOUTH BEND PARKS FOUNDATION PROVIDES RESOURCES TO BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH PEOPLE, PARKS AND PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE PURPOSE TO PROVIDE DISCRETIONARY FUNDING TO CULTIVATE INCREASED AWARENESS IN THE MISSION, VALUE AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH BEND PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, TO THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH BEND.

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THE INDIANA KARST CONSERVANCY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF CAVES AND KARST FEATURES IN INDIANA. THE CONSERVANCY ENCOURAGES RESEARCH AND PROMOTES EDUCATION RELATED TO KARST AND ITS PROPER, ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE USE.

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TO BUILD COMMUNITIES WHERE CREATION IS KEPT AND TO KEEP CREATION SO THAT COMMUNITY MAY BE RESTORED

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THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT WESSELMAN WOODS AND HOWELL WETLANDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS THROUGH CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND TO PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO NATURE.

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THE FALLS OF THE OHIO FOUNDATION IS A COLLABORATIVE FORCE FOCUSED ON ELEVATING THE AWARENESS, RECOGNITION AND LEGACY OF THE FALLS OF THE OHIO AREA.

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TRAIL DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WALKING TRAIL INCLUDING SITE WORK SIGNAGE PLANTING AND MOWING

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The goal of this organization is to protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.