Green Links

Water Conservation Resources

Local Environmental Programs

Utah-based Conservation Groups

  • Friends of Great Salt Lake The mission of Friends of Great Salt Lake is to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the lake through education, research, and advocacy.
  • Great Salt Lake Audubon Utah's Online Birding Resource
  • Nature Conservancy of Utah The mission of Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
  • Predator Conservation Alliance Envisioning a time when human beings view the mammal predators that share Earth with us as fellow citizens of the community of life rather than as enemies or mere resources - a time when, instead of hunting and trapping them for sport and profit, we choose to live peacefully with them - a time when, instead of exploiting and disturbing land without restraint, we accomodate their habitat and nutritional needs in our way of living.
  • Sierra Club, Utah Chapter To Protect America's Environment. For Our Families, For Our Future.
  • Terra Firma Terra Firma is the University of Utah's environmental club. Terra Firma is a group of dedicated students involved in the promotion of environmental awareness and activism. We engage in open forum discussions and plan solutions to environmental concerns through networking and direct action.
  • US Fish and Wildlife's Jordan River Restoration Home Page Restoring and protecting habitat along the Jordan River riparian corridor.
  • Utah Public Lands Research An excellent resource for Utah wilderness and land issues. Contains an extensive list of links to Utah environmental groups and elected officials.
  • Utah Society for Environmental Education USEE has been a leader in environmental education in Utah for 15 years.
  • Tree Utah A statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the planting and care of trees in the state. Through the planting of trees we hope to inspire and empower our community to become better stewards of our natural environment.

Ecological Restoration and Wildlife Conservation Resources

  • National Audubon Society The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
  • Society for Ecological Restoration SER is an international professional membership organization for people researching, practicing or interested in Ecological Restoration. The mission of the Society is to promote ecological restoration as a means of sustaining the diversity of life on Earth and reestablishing an ecologically healthy relationship between nature and culture.
  • HawkWatch International Our mission: to promote the preservation of hawks, falcons, eagles, and other birds of prey, as well as the ecosystems they inhabit.
  • The Peregrine Fund Working with birds to conserve nature.
  • Trees For Life A Scottish conservation charity dedicated to the regeneration and restoration of the Caledonian Forest in the Highlands of Scotland.
  • Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Founded in 1936, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center is America's first wildlife experiment station and research refuge. Its scientists have been responsible for some of the most significant advances in wildlife conservation and management, especially in such areas as waterfowl harvest management, wildlife habitat improvement, effects of environmental contaminants, endangered species conservation, migratory bird management, and wildlife population analysis. Includes links to the Breeding Bird Survey Webpage and to other important wildlife research projects.
  • Songbird Coffee Did you know that the coffee you drink can mean the difference between vital habitat and wasteland for migratory songbirds? It does! Song Bird Coffee is the product of a joint venture between the American Birding Association (ABA) and Thanksgiving Coffee Company. Together they offer the Song Bird line of shade-grown coffees to enable bird lovers and coffee lovers and everyone to vote with their pocketbooks for the survival of bird habitat while enjoying superb coffee.
  • Reforestation Technologies International The challenge of the future for forest management is to produce more harvestable trees with less land, lower budgets and a light footprint on the environment. ReForestation Technologies International offers economical management tools to provide optimum growth of forest stands while protecting the environment.
  • Land and Water: The Magazine of Natural Resource Management and Restoration Land and Water is published for contractors, landscape architects, consultants and engineers, government officials and those all those individuals involved in natural resource management and restoration, from idea stage through project completion and maintenance. We help our readers gain access to this market by publishing job-site stories, case histories, and the information on the latest developments in the industry.

Forest and Urban Forestry Resources

  • Treelink The community forestry resource. This site was created to provide information, research, and networking for people working in urban and community forestry. For the researcher, the arborist, the community group leader, the volunteer. Our purpose is to inform, educate, and inspire.
  • Alliance For Community Trees (ACT) The mission of the Alliance for Community Trees is to create the national support network for grassroots, citizen-based nonprofit organizations dedicated to urban and community tree planting, care, conservation and education. If you are looking for a nonprofit tree-planting organization in your area, this is a good place to start.
  • American Forests The nation's oldest citizen conservation organization. Since 1875, American Forests has worked to ensure a sustainable future for our nation's forests.
  • The Heat Island Group-Cool Communities For a Healthier Planet Urban Heat Islands can impact beyond the city limits. The higher temperatures create more air pollution, and the greater demand for air conditioning means more greenhouse gases are being produced at electric generating plants. Through the simple approach of planting trees and using light-colored reflective materials on roofs and pavement, city residents can be more comfortable--and take comfort in knowing that the environment is benefiting as well.
  • Utah Department of Natural Resources Committed to protection of natural resource legacies and enhancement of Utah's future.
  • Department of Forest, Range, and Wildlife Services at Utah State University Committed to providing quality education, research, and service in the science and management of terrestrial ecosystems.
  • Uinta National Forest-Provo This forest is considered a "national urban forest" by the USDA Forest Service.