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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle WA 98101
Environmental
Organizations
Directory
1983
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FOREWORD
This Directory includes a listing of organizations active in protecting the environment through on-
going programs. We have contacted each listed group and they have indicated their wish to be
included in this Directory. They have also provided up-to-date names and addresses and a brief
description of their activities.
We realize that such a list is subject to change and revision. If you recognize any errors or
omissions, please call them to our attention.
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United States
Environmental Protection Agency-
Region 10
Regional Office
1200 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 442-1200
Alaska Operations Office
3220 Hospital Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99811
(907) 465-2698
Idaho Operations Office
422 W. Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 334-1450
Oregon Operations Office
522 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Yeon Building, 2nd Floor
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503)221-3250
Washington Operations Office
c/o Dept. of Ecology, PV-11
Olympia, Washington 98504
(206) 753-9437
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Alaska
Alaska Center for the Environment
(725 members)
1069 West 6th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 274-3621
Contact: Sara Juday or Mary Whitmore Core
Clearinghouse and coordinating facility working to
expand awareness of environmental issues in Alaska.
Alaska Environmental Action
Committee
(700 contributors)
P.O. Box1177
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
(907) 272-9317
Contact: David Finkelstein
Formed by the Alaska Environmental Assembly to
represent the Alaska environmental community in
electoral politics.
Alaska Lands Act Coordination
Committee
(11 member groups)
1069 W. Sixth Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 272-9317
Contact: David Finkelstein
Consortium of local, state, and national
conservation groups organized to coordinate the
efforts of volunteer and staff conservationists on
Alaskan federal land issues.
Alaska Lung Association
(15 members)
P.O. Box 3065 D.T.
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
(907)272-2332
Contact: Leo Kaye
Prevention and control of lung disease; to support
high air quality standards.
Alaska Public Interest Research Group
(AKPIRG)
(200 members)
Box 1093
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
(907)278-3661'
Contact: Margaret Ann Kehrer, Director
To provide information and analyses to the general
public on issues of current interest; not a university
based PIRG.
Alaska Sportsmen's Association
(2500 members)
Box 73478
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
(907) 479-6602
Contact: Thomas Scarborough
Conservation and educational organization dedicated
to the wise use of natural resources.
Alaskan Conservation Foundation
(800 Donor/Member individuals and families)
308 G Street, #301
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 276-1917
Contact: Dr. Melissa Strom, Administrator
To provide financial support to the conservation
organizations in Alaska.
Audubon Society
(1300 members)
308 G Street, Suite 219
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 276-7034
Contact: Dave Klein
Concerned with wildlife conservation and education;
wise use of land and water resources; protecting life
from pollution, radiation, and toxic substances; world
population stabilization.
Anchorage Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1161
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 694-3503
Contact: John Warden
Arctic Audubon Society
P.O. Box 82098
College, Alaska 99708
Contact: Bud Lehnhausen
Juneau Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1725
Juneau, Alaska 99802
(907)789-9544
Contact: Judy Shuler
Kodiak Audubon Society
P.O. Box 2433
Kodiak, Alaska 99605
(907) 486-6498
Contact: Stacy Mae Studebaker
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Alaska
Denali Citizens Council
(100 members)
Box 41
McKinley Park, Alaska 99755
(907) 683-2516
Contact: Jeff Bohman, Corresponding Secretary
To encourage the prudent, ecological management of
Denali National Park & Preserve and vicinity.
Ducks Unlimited
< 120 members)
P.O. Box 2632
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
(907) 452-1201
Contact: Lloyd Hoppner
Preservation, conservation, and rehabilitation of
wetlands in Alaska.
Friends of the Earth
1300 members)
1069 West 6th Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 272-7335
Contact: Margie Gibson
The preservation, restoration and rational use of the
ecosphere with emphasis on protection of Alaskan
Coastal resources.
Izaak Walton League
1800 members)
Box617A
Chugiak, Alaska 99567
(907) 688-2809
Contact: Steve Charmichael
Environmental priorities are the protection of fish,
wildlife, water, and forests.
Kenai Peninsula Conservation Society
130 members!
P.O. Box 563
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
(907) 283-9404
Contact: Bill Schrier
Goal: the wise use of natural resources.
League of Women Voters of Alaska
(500 members)
307 Bawden St.
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
(907) 225-5077
Contact: Paula Ziegler
Supports policies of long-range planning for
conservation and development of natural resources
leading to clean, healthy air and water.
Anchorage Chapter
P.O. Box 1345
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
Contact: Blanche Stephens
Fairbanks Chapter
P.O. Box 1974
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
Contact: Karla Zervos
Juneau Chapter
8926 Birch
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Contact: Margaret Holland
Kenai Peninsula Chapter
Box 3874
Soldotna, Alaska 99669
Ketchikan Chapter
P.O. Box 6133
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Contact: Kathy Lucich
Kodiak Chapter
P.O. Box 2
Kodiak, Alaska 99615
Matanuska Valley Chapter
Box 717
Wasilla, Alaska 99687
Lynn Canal Conservation, Inc.
115 members)
P.O. Box 37
Haines, Alaska 99827
(907) 766-2360
Contact: Dick Folta
Promotes conservation of resources through public
education for the Lynn Canal area and the Tongass
National Forest.
National Wildlife Refuge Association
(730 members)
Box 1765W, SRA
Anchorage, Alaska 99502
(907) 344-1752
Contact: Richard J. Hensel
Dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of the
National Wildlife Refuge System.
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Alaska
Northern Alaska Environmental Center
(formerly Fairbanks Environmental
Center)
1400 members!
218 Driveway
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
(907) 452-5021
Contact: Nina Mollett
Lobbying charity dedicated to protection of the
environmental quality of Northern Alaska.
Nunam Kitlutsisti, Protector of the
Land
113,000 members)
P.O. Box 267
Bethel, Alaska 99559
(907) 543-2956
Contact: Harold Sparck
Represents the needs and environmental interests of
57 villages of the Association of Village Council
Presidents located in the lower Yukon-Kuskokwim
drainages of Southwestern Alaska
Sierra Club
11300 members)
545 E. 4th Avenue, #5
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
(907) 274-2318
Contact: Jack Hession, Alaska Representative
Purpose is to conserve and protect by all lawful means
the vast, natural resources of Alaska
Denali Group
c/o P.O. Box 80871
Fairbanks, Alaska 99708
Knik Group
P.O. Box 2025
Anchorage, Alaska 99510
.Juneau Group
P.O. Box 797
Juneau, Alaska 99802
Srtka Group
c/o P.O. Box 2158
Sitka, Alaska 99835
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
1700 members)
P.O. Box 1692
Juneau, Alaska 99802
(907) 586-6942
Contact: Jim Stratton, Executive Director
Coalition of conservation groups from Southeast
Alaska; primary focus is to protect national forests,
wilderness areas, and national monuments.
Territorial Sportsmen, Inc.
(approx. 500 members)
1700 Glacier Avenue
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 586-1885
Contact: A.W. "Bud" Boddy, President
Purpose is to create and encourage an awareness of
the need for the wise use and proper management of
the natural resources of the earth.
Wilderness Society
(62,000 nationwide)
419 Sixth St. Suite 321
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 586-4284
Contact: Fletcher Shives
Dedicated to the preservation of wilderness and wise
management of other public lands, with a major
concentration on the Tongass National Forest.
Wildlife Society
Alaska Chapter
Box 1287
Juneau, Alaska 99801
(907) 586-7243
Contact: James King
Professional organization of wildlife managers and
biologists advocating responsible, informed
conservation of wildlife resources.
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Idaho
Audubon Society
Concerned with wildlife conservation and education;
wise use of land and water resources; protecting life
from pollution, radiation, and toxic substances; world
population stabilization.
Golden Eagle Audubon Society
1441 members)
P.O. Box 8261
Boise, Idaho 83707
(208) 343-0492
Contact: Erwin Sonnenberg
Palouse Audubon Society
1250 members)
P.O. Box 3156
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 334-1838
Contact: John Lord
Port Neuf Valley Audubon Society
(160 members)
Box 4755
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
(208) 233-0585
Contact: Joan Downing
Prairie Falcon Audubon Society
(65 members)
Route 3, Box 202
Buhl, Idaho 83316
(208) 543-6582
Contact: Doris Couch
Snake River Audubon Society
1538 Falcon Drive
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
(208) 524-0617
Contact: Charlie Stevenson
Bonneville County Sportsmen's
Association
(100 members)
1801 Curtiss
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402
(208) 522-0010
Contact: Calvin W. Powell
Works for improvement of wildlife habitat,
preservation of wilderness, and conservation
education.
Defenders of Wildlife—Idaho
(57,000 members nationwide)
1534 Helena Ave.
Missoula, Montana 59801
(406) 549-0761
Contact: Hank Fisher
Dedicated to preserving wildlife and promoting
humane treatment of wild animals, emphasizing
appreciation and protection for all species in their
ecological role within the natural environment.
Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Idaho
Committee
(5341 members in Idaho, 464,305 nationwide)
1245 Walker Street
Blackfoot, Idaho 83221
(208) 785-0932
Contact: Collins B. Cannon, State Chairman
Concerns are the acquisition and maintenance of
wetlands for the nesting, breeding, and staging of
waterfowl.
Energy and Man's Environment
Route 8, Box 226
Caldwell, Idaho 83605
(208) 454-3335
Contact: Dennis Cartwright
Purpose: To provide energy awareness programs for
the citizens of Idaho, with a primary focus .on
educators.
Hell's Canyon Preservation Council
(600 members)
2124 Grelle
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
(208) 743-7459
Contact: John A.K. Barker
Concerned about issues related to the Hell's Canyon
stretch of the Snake River, including all tributaries and
adjoining lands.
Idaho Conservation League
(1000 members)
P.O. Box 844
Boise, Idaho 83701
(208) 345-6933
Contact: Pat Ford
League's purpose is to maintain and enhance the quality
of Idaho's living environment through political and social
change.
Idaho Environmental Council
(200 members)
P.O. Box 1708
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
(208) 523-6692
Contact: Gerald Jayne
Works for the preservation and wise use of scenic and
historic open space, wildlife, wilderness and outdoor
recreational resources.
Idaho Lung Association
2621 Camas St.
Boise, Idaho 83705
(208)344-6567
Contact: Bill Smith
Dedicated to the prevention and control of lung
disease and air pollution.
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Idaho
Idaho State Federation of Garden
Clubs, Inc.
(672 members)
Route 2, Box 10
Kamiah, Idaho 83536
<208) 935-2313
Contact: Mrs. Tom Pethtel
Involved in public education and research concerning
plants and their use in food supply, esthetics, and
reforestation of mountain areas.
Idaho State University Student Union
Outdoor Program
(over 3000 members)
Box 8118
Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho 83209
(208) 236-3912
Contact: Ron Walters
Involved in a variety of environmental and
conservation causes, especially wilderness
preservation.
Idaho Trails Council
(125 members)
Route 2, Box 63
Potlatch, Idaho 83855
(208) 875-0234
Contact: Ed Brosten, President
Contact to legislature and public agencies in matters
concerning trails. Purpose: To promote proper use
and maintenance of trails.
Idaho Water Users Association, Inc.
(2000 members)
Suite N, 921 South Orchard
Boise, Idaho 83705
(208) 344-6690
Contact: Sherl Chapman
Provide information on water resources to the
agricultural and non-agricultural public.
Idaho Wildlife Federation
17000 members)
P.O. Box 4794
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
(208) 233-3079
Contact: Karl E. Holte
Purpose is to protect the environment for wildlife
habitat.
Kootenai Environmental Alliance
(225 members)
P.O. Box 1515
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
(208) 667-1375
Contact: Liz Merrill
Concentrates efforts on environmental issues of
Kootenai County.
League of Women Voters of Idaho
P.O. Box 2093
Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401
Contact: Linda Milan, President
Non-partisan organization promoting active citizen
participation in government, including environmental
issues.
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides
Inland Regional Council Office
(13 member groups)
Route 4, Box 2-A
Asotin, Washington 99402
(509) 243-4704
Contact: Georgia E. Hoglund, Coordinator
Provides networking and resources support for local
groups and individuals in Eastern Washington, Idaho
and Montana involved in the pesticide reform
movement.
Outdoors Unlimited
Sawtelle Chapter
(100 members; 200 affiliated members)
P.O. Box 167
St. Anthony, Idaho 83445
(208) 652-3435
Contact: Kathy Schwalm
Multiple-use organization dedicated to resource
conservation in the sense of wise use of our
resources.
Panhandle Environmental League
(50 members)
P.O. Box 963
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864
(208) 263-8363
Contact: Marjorie Lyon
Purpose: To maintain, protect and improve the
environmental quality of the Idaho Panhandle and to
educate the community on matters of environmental
importance.
Payette Lakes Wildlife Federation, Inc.
P.O. Box 433
McCall, Idaho 83638
(208) 634-5972
Contact: E.R. Bunch, President
Work for conservation of natural resources and fish
and game.
Save Our Public Lands
(450 members)
Box 844
Boise, Idaho 83701
(208) 345-6933
Contact: Ken Robinson or Pat Ford
To preserve the western public lands in public
ownership through public education and lobbying to
oppose any attempt to transfer them to state or
private ownership.
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Idaho
Sierra Club
Northern Rockies Region
(1019 members)
P.O. Box 1173
Pocatello, Idaho 83204
(208)236-2550
Contact: Ralph Maughan, Chair
To explore and protect the wild places of the earth and
to practice and promote responsible use of the earth's
resources through education, public participation and
all lawful means.
Eastern Idaho Group
709 S. 10th
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
(208)232-6355
Contact: V.A. Aldridge
Middle Snake River Group
1238 Camelot Drive
Boise, Idaho 83704
(208) 375-7408
Contact: Charles Yoder, Chairperson
Sawtooth Group
Box 808
Ketchum, Idaho 83340
Contact: Craven Young, Chairperson
Society for Range Management
Idaho Section
(260 in Idaho Section, 5,000 nationwide)
1330 Filer Avenue E.
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
(208)734-3600
Contact: Ken Sanders
To promote a more comprehensive understanding of
range ecosystems and improve effectiveness of range
management. Professional society.
Soil Conservation Society of America
(112 members)
c/o SCS Room 345
North 8th Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
(208) 232-5939
Contact: Karl D. Larson
Promotion of soil and water conservation and related
renewable natural resources.
Wildlife Resources, Inc.
(15 members)
c/o Claude Gephart
Rt. 1, Box 53
Troy, Idaho 83871
Purpose: To promote interest in and conservation
of fish and wildlife.
Wildlife Society
Idaho Chapter
(200 members)
Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 885-6434
Contact: Lewis Nelson, Jr.
Professional wildlife workers who direct wise use of
natural resources and provide information on impacts
to wildlife from major projects that may alter the
environment.
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Oregon
American Fisheries Society
(350 members)
3701 W. 13th
The Dalles, Oregon 97058
(503) 296-3206
Contact: Jim Newton
Promotes proper management and habitat protection
of all fish species.
Association of Oregon Recyclers
(85 members)
P.O. Box 10051
Portland, Oregon 97210
(503) 227-1319
Contact: Lee Barrett, Chair
Represents Oregon recycling operations, provide
information on recycling.
Audubon Society
13000 members)
5151 N.W. Cornell
Portland, Oregon 97210
(503) 292-6855
Promotes wildlife and environmental education and
appreciation; active in state and local environmental
issues and preservation of habitat.
Cape Airago Audubon Society
2109 Oak Street
North Bend, Oregon 97701
Centra! Oregon Audubon Society
P.O. Box 565
Bend, Oregon 97709
Corvallis Audubon Society
P.O. Box 148
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
(503)929-5941
Grande Ronde Bird Club
P.O. Box 29
La Grande, Oregon 97850
Kalmiopsis Audubon Society
P.O. Box 222
Wedderburn, Oregon 97491
Klamath Basin Audubon Society
P.O. Box 354
Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601
Lane County Audubon Society
P.O. Box 5086
Eugene, Oregon 97405
Oakridge Audubon Society
77095 Westridge Ave.
Westfir, Oregon 97492
Rogue Valley Audubon Society
453 Taylor
Ashland, Oregon 97520
Salem Audubon Society
P.O. Box 2013
Salem, Oregon 97308
Umpqua Valley Audubon Society
P.O. Box 381
Roseburg,< Oregon 97470
BRING Recycling
(40 members and growing)
P.O. Box 885
Eugene, Oregon 97440
(503) 746-3023
Contact: Ken Sandusky or Nancy Polley
Purpose: To divert waste from local landfills through
recycling.
Cascade Holistic Economic Consultants
(CHEC)
P.O.Box 3479
Eugene, Oregon 97403
(503) 686-4360
Contact: Vickie Crowley
Non-profit forestry consultant firm providing
educational and technical assistance to conservation
groups.
Cedar Mill Garden Club
Member of the Oregon State Federation of
Garden Clubs, Inc.
(27 members)
17552 S.W. Hancock Way
Beaverton, Oregon 97006
(503) 645-4660
Contact: Ms. Isabel A. Fortier, President
Coordinate garden activities, and promote
conservation of native plants and wise use of natural
resources.
Central Cascades Conservation Council
(45 members)
P.O. Box 731
Salem, Oregon 97308
(503)390-2257
Contact: W. B. Eubanks
Dedicated to the preservation of wild areas in the
Central Cascades of Oregon.
Central Oregon Renewable Resources
(100 members)
P.O. Box 851
Bend, Oregon 97709
(503) 382-1484
Contact: Amy Hofberg
Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting energy
awareness.
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Oregon
Citizens for a Lead-Free Environment
(45 members)
237 S.E. 17th Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97214
(503) 234-4944
Contact: Roger Burt
Concerned with heavy metal contamination of the
environment, especially as it relates to human health.
Columbia Gorge Coalition
lover 400 households)
P.O. Box 266
Hood River, Oregon 97031
(503) 386-4940 or (206) 696-1256
Contact: Carroll Davis, President or Chuck
Williams, Editor
Goals: Preserve the spectacular scenery, wildlife,
recreation, agriculture, and cultural heritage of the
Columbia River Gorge and nearby areas.
Columbia River Citizens Compact
(over 200 members)
c/o John A. Sayre, Secretary
30930 S.W. Riverlane Road
West Linn, Oregon 97068
(503) 231-6121 or 655-5225
Dedicated to sustaining and supporting the
Columbia River system and protecting the public
interest of its resources.
Columbia River Fishermen's Protective
Union
(700 members)
322 10th Street
Astoria, Oregon 97103
(503) 325-2702
Contact: Jack Marincovich
Purpose: To protect and preserve the waters and
estuaries of the Northwest, particularly the Columbia
River and its tributaries.
Committee for Nuclear Responsibility
P.O. Box 540
Yachats, Oregon 97498
Source of comprehensive information about public
health science and concepts applicable to both
radioactive and chemical pollutants.
Defenders of Wildlife
(57,000 members nationwide)
P.O. Box 4491
Medford, Oregon 97501
(503)378-7352
Contact: Sara Polenick
Dedicated to preserving wildlife and promoting
humane treatment of wild animals, emphasizing
appreciation and protection for all species in their
ecological role within the natural environment.
Desert Trail Association
(500 members)
P.O. Box 611
Burns, Oregon 97720
(503)573-2932
Contact: Russ Pengelly, President
Purpose: To educate the public on the value of
deserts and to develop a desert trail system in the
U.S. from Canada to Mexico.
Eco Alliance
(25 members)
P.O. Box 101
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
(503) 753-2101
Contact: Rick Barnett
Promotes conservation of resources through the
operation of an information center.
Environmental Action Club
(25 members)
c/o Park Rose High School
1717 N.E. Shaver
Portland, Oregon 97220
(503)257-5270
Contact: Marilyn Pitts
Purpose is to educate themselves, the school, and the
community on environmental issues.
Environmental Education Association
of Oregon
(139 members)
P.O. Box 40047
Portland, Oregon 97240
(503) 221-2971
Contact: Ernest McDonald
Work to encourage, promote, and conduct
environmental education programs and develop
curriculum for public use to further environmental
responsibility in all life roles.
Environmental Education Project
P.O. Box 751
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon 97207
(503) 229-4721
Contact: Michael Soule
Educational organization seeking to expand awareness
and understanding of the natural world.
Eugene Natural History Society
(120 members)
Department of Biology
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403
(503) 686-4583
Contact: A.L. Soderwall
Interests include biology, conservation, geology,
birding, astronomy.
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Oregon
1,000 Friends of Oregon
(2500 members)
519 S.W. 3rd Avenue
400 Dekum Building
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503)223-4396
Contact: Henry Richmond
Helps to implement Oregon's land use laws which call
for the containment of urban sprawl, preservation of
farm land, and planning for economic development.
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
(900 members)
P.O. Box 40820
Portland, Oregon 97240
(503) 241-3762
Contact: Carol Kirchner, Executive Director or
Sally Russell, Administrative Assistant
Non-profit, educational corporation dedicated to
preserving the scenic, historic, and economic
resources of the Columbia River Gorge for future
generations.
Friends of the Earth
1840 members)
1912 N.E. 11th
Portland, Oregon 97212
(503) 284-6873
Contact: Rex Burkholder
Committed to the preservation, restoration, and
rational use of the ecosphere with an emphasis on
issues not in the scope of other environmental
organizations.
Grants Pass Recycling
(30 members)
625 Marcy Loop
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
(503) 479-1076
Contact: James Dunn
Centrally located recycling center which develops
community interest in recycling "waste"
Greenpeace Salem
(100 locally)
991 Liberty St. S.E.
Salem, Oregon 97302
(503)363-1811 -
Contact: Larry McCool
Goals are to provide awareness of environmental
issues, raise money to be used in preserving our
environment, and to protect whales, harp seals,
dolphins and other animals that are threatened by man
and his environment.
Historic Preservation League of Oregon
(1,800 members)
Oregon Preservation Resource Center
26 N.W. 2nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209
(503) 241-1923
Contact: Eric L. Eisemann, Director
Purpose is to encourage and support the
advancement of historic preservation through
education, land use planning and legislation.
Izaac Walton League of America, Inc.
(400 members)
7365 S.W. 82nd Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97223
(503) 246-9622
Contact: Glen Stream, State President
Dedicated to the protection of Oregon's natural
resources and to promote public education thereof.
Keep Oregon Green & Clean
(over 5000 members)
32135 Priceboro Drive
Harrisburg, Oregon 97446
(503)995-6959
Contact: Edgar B. Grimes
Provides leadership for environmental youth programs
in Oregon.
Keep Oregon Green Association, Inc.
2750 State Street
P.O. Box 12365
Salem, Oregon 97309
(503)363-3606
Contact: John Mingus, Executive Secretary
Purpose is to reduce the number of man-caused forest
fires.
League of Women Voters of Oregon
(1800 members)
317 Court St. NE. #202
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503)581-5722
Contact: Norma Jean German
Non-partisan organization whose goal is to promote
active citizen participation in government, including
environmental issues: air and water quality, energy,
land use, and solid waste.
Multnomah Anglers & Hunters Club
(approx. 350 participants)
3800 N.E. 65
Portland, Oregon 97213
(503)287-5067
Contact: Ford Winter, Recycle Chairman
Active in recycling and conservation of natural
resources.
Multnomah County Education Service
District
Multnomah Environmental Education Section
(9000 participants)
220 S.E. 102nd Avenue
P.O. Box 16657
Portland, Oregon 97216
(503)777-7477
Contact: Warren C. Gilfillan
Resident, 5-day, coed. Outdoor School nature
program for 6th graders and teachers in Multnomah
County.
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Oregon
National Wildlife Federation
Suite 708, 519 S.W. 3rd
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 222-1429
Contact: Bruce Apple
Primary mission is the wise use and protection of
natural resources.
National Wildlife Refuge Association
(730 members)
18345 S.E. Young's Land
Boring, Oregon 97709
(503) 685-2777
Contact: John B. Van den Akker
Dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of the
National Wildlife Refuge System.
Native Plant Society of Oregon
(550 members)
393 Fulvue Dr.
Eugene, Oregon 97405
(503) 345-6241
Contact: Dr. Rhoda Love, President
Dedicated to increasing knowledge in identification and
conservation of the native plants of the Pacific
Northwest.
Nature Conservancy
13200 members)
1234 N.W. 25th
Portland, Oregon 97210
(503)228-9561
Contact: Samuel E. Johnson
Non-profit organization which strives to retain land in
its native and undisturbed condition.
North Fork Wilderness Council
Box 9
Prairie City, Oregon 97869
(503) 820-3714
Contact: Tim Lillebo
Purpose: To educate the public on the values of the
North Fork John Day Wilderness Complex and to act
for its preservation.
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides (NCAP)
(50 member groups)
P.O. Box 375
Eugene, Oregon 97440
(503) 344-5044
Contact: Linda Reymers
Purpose: To alert the public as to the effects of
pesticide dependence and to promote viable
alternatives.
Southern Oregon NCAP
P.O. Box 402
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
(503)474-6034
Contact: Norma Grier, Coordinator
Northwest Rivers Defense League
(30 members)
2315 NE Everett
Portland, Oregon 97232
(503) 235-4630
Contact: Susan Seyl
Purpose: To educate the public, affect legislative
changes, and seek protection regarding deserving
rivers and streams.
Obsidians, Inc.
(440 members)
P.O. Box 322
Eugene, Oregon 97440
The object of this organization is to explore and
protect the mountains, lakes, streams, and trails of the
Northwest.
Oregon Association of Conservation
Districts (OACD)
(575 members)
Rt. 4, Box 76
Cornelius, Oregon 97113
(503) 357-6216
Contact: Calvin Krahmer, President
Voluntary, non-profit association of Oregon's soil and
water conservation districts and water control districts
providing a unified voice for conservation.
Oregon Bass & Panfish Club
^550 members)
P.O. Box 1021
Portland, Oregon 97207
(503) 282-2852
Contact: Jack D. Webster
Organized to encourage and stimulate interest in
angling for warm-water game fish, to perpetuate these
species, and to fight pollution in all waters of Oregon.
Oregon Clean Water Project
P.O. Box 369
Pacific City, Oregon 97135
(503) 965-6140
Contact: Christopher Kittell
Supports water pollution control programs as a non-
profit organization.
Oregon Environmental Council
(2,200 individual members, 67 organizations)
2637 S.W. Water Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201
(503) 222-1963
Contact: John Charles, Executive Director
Coalition of groups and individuals encouraging action
toward protection and restoration of the environment
through creative planning, education and wise
stewardship.
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Oregon League of Conservation Voters
P.O. Box 8362
Portland, Oregon 97207
(503) 771-0232
Contact: Jake Jacobs
Promotes the election of national, state and local
government representatives who will work actively to
protect our environment.
Oregon Lung Association
Oregon Bank Building, Suite 520
319 S.W. Washington Street
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 224-5145
Works for the prevention and control of lung disease
through education, research, and improvement of air
quality.
Central ft Eastern Region
841 N.W. Bond
Bend, Oregon 97701
(503) 382-5864
Contact: Nancy Webre
Southern Region
243 S. Holly
Medford, Oregon 97501
(503) 772-4466
Contact: Genevieve Sage
West Centra/ Region
1262 Lawrence, Suite #7
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(503)343-5864
Contact: June Ann Konker
Oregon Natural Heritage Program
c/o The Nature Conservancy
1234 N.W. 25th
Portland, Oregon 97210
(503) 228-9550
Contact: Curt Soper, Data Manager
Data bank of information on natural areas and rare,
endangered, and sensitive plant and animal species in
Oregon.
Oregon Student Public Interest Group
(1,000 members)
P.O. Box 751
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon 97207
(503) 229-5300
Contact: John Stubenvoll
Research in environmental, consumer and human
rights issues.
Oregon Wilderness Coalition
(over 2000 individual members, 85 member
organizations/
271 West 12th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
(503) 344-0675
Contact: Andy Kerr, Associate Director for
Conservation
Serves as a clearinghouse for public lands information
and oversees a variety of resource management issues
with major emphasis on protection of wild lands and
waters.
Eastern Oregon Field Office
Box 9
Prairie City, Oregon 97869
(503) 820-3714
Metro Office
Dekum Building
519 S.W. 3rd Ave, Suite 706
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 224-0201
Organized Citizens for Environmental
Action Now (OCEAN)
(40 members)
P.O. Box 53
Seaside, Oregon 97138
(503) 738-8692
Contact: Kenneth S. Eiler
Purpose: To work towards recognition of the
dangers involved with use of herbicides, especially
long term environmental and economic effects.
Pacific Organics
c/o Betty L. Pope
5155 S.W. Childs Rd.
Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034
(503) 620-2532
Holds workshops and seminars on environmental
issues and organic gardening in maritime Northwest.
Portland Recycling Team
(250 members)
3045 N.W. Front Ave.
Portland, Oregon 97210
(503) 228-5375
Contact: Joli Wilkinson
Community recycling center that promotes recycling
awareness.
Sierra Club
(6100 members)
2637 S.W. Water Street
Portland, Oregon 97201
(503) 224-1538
Contact: Ron Eber
The Sierra Club strives to enhance and protect by all
lawful means the natural resources and human
environments of the United States and its forests,
waters, wildlife, and wilderness.
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Siuslaw Task Force
(150 members)
P.O. Box 863
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
(503) 745-7506
Contact: Gayla Cady
Purpose: To protect and conserve the quality and
resources of Oregon's Coast Range.
South Coast Alternative Energy
Organization
(20 members)
1425 Stock Slough Rd.
Coos Bay, Oregon 97420
(503) 267-2690
Contacts: Elly Knapp and Carol Shininger
Further alternative energy and related technologies
with concern for the ecological, social, and economic
fabric of the region.
Southern Oregon Resources Alliance
(SORA)
(5,000 members)
P.O. Box 1273
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
(503)479-4803
Contact: Patrick J. Kelly, Executive Director
Work to insure that local people are heard by
government in natural resource development and
management concerns.
Steam boaters
(300 members)
P.O. Box 176
Idleyld Park, Oregon 97447
Phone: Steamboat Inn: (503) 496-3495
Contact: Jim Van Loan
Dedicated to promoting fly fishing and the protection
of the North Umpqua River.
Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism, Inc.
(SOLV)
718 West Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97209
(503) 227-7658
Contact: Virginia Yeaton
Organized to carry out activities to help control public
littering and acts of vandalism.
Summit Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides
(100 members)
Box 94 Summit Star Route
Blodgett, Oregon 97326
(503) 456-4364
Contact: Rosalind M. Smith
Goal: To minimize the contamination of the
environment with toxic substances, especially
herbicides.
Survival Center
(25 volunteers)
Director
Suite 1, EMU II
University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403
(503) 686-4356
Contact: Jan Flaharty
Educational and research center concerned with
environmental issues for the use of University of
Oregon students and the public.
Trails Club of Oregon
(400 members)
28601 N.W. 31st Ave.
Ridgefield, Washington 98642
(206) 887-8220
Contact: Raymond A. Ellis, President
Purpose: To foster and stimulate interest in hiking,
climbing, skiing, camping and other similar outdoor
activities.
Western Forestry and Conservation
Association
(525 members)
1326 American Bank Building
Portland, Oregon 97205
(503) 226-4562
Contact: Steele Barnett
Promotion of the practice of forestry and the
development of forest conservation on all forest lands
in western North America.
Western Forestry Center
(4000 members)
4033 S.W. Canyon Road
Portland, Oregon 97225
(503) 228-1367
Contact: Mr. John L. Blackwell, Executive
Director
Non-profit conservation education organization
designed to improve understanding of the importance
of well-managed forests and related resources.
Western Regional Environmental
Education Council
(30 members)
P.O. Box 3503
Portland, Oregon 97208
(503) 229-5551
Contact: Rudy Schafer
Purpose: To strengthen environmental education
programs at the state and federal level.
Willamette River Greenway Association
(85 members)
2006 Grant Street
Eugene, Oregon 97405
(503) 484-9466
Contact: Mel Jackson, Chairman
Working to preserve the quality of the Willamette
River environment and conservation of its resources.
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Air Quality Coalition/American Lung
Association of Washington
(21 member organizations)
c/o American Lung Association of Washington
216 Broadway E.
Seattle, Washington 98102
(206) 322-7110 or 1-800-732-9339 (toll free)
Contact: Janet Chalupnik
Coalition of health and environmental organizations
working for clean air by representing the public
interest at hearings on standards, regulations, and
enforcement.
Alpine Lakes Protection Society
(250 members)
Rt. 1, Box 890
Ellensburg, Washington 98926
(509) 925-1807
Contact: Hal Lindstrom
Dedicated to the establishment of legislative
protection for the Alpine Lakes.
American Cetacean Society
Puget Sound Chapter
1100 members)
4745 Bailer Hill Rd.
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
Contact: Chuck Flaherty
Promotes education, conservation and involvement in
aquatic matters with particular concern for the
Cetacea: whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Association of Bainbridge Communities
(ABC)
(500 members)
P.O. Box 10999
Bainbridge Island, Washington 98110
(206) 842-3421
Contact: Charles Schmid
Works to assure environmental protection of natural
resources and proper land use planning on Bainbridge
Island.
Audubon Society
(1240 members)
619 Joshua Green Building
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206)622-6695
Contact: Wilma Anderson, President
Educates members and the public in areas of
environmental concern and wildlife appreciation;
active in local, state, and federal environmental issues.
Admiralty Audubon Society
P.O. Box 666
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Contact: Janet Kearsley, President
(206) 385-1767
Black Hills Audubon Society
P.O. Box 2524
Olympia, Washington 98506
Contact: Robert E. Kavanaugh, President
(206) 456-6448
Blue Mountain Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1106
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
Contact: Ruth Flanagan, President
(509)529-8777
East Lake Washington Audubon Society
P.O. Box 3632
Bellevue, Washington 98009
Contact: Len Steiner, President
(206) 827-2478
Gray's Harbor Audubon Society
(Proposed)
c/o Bryn Beares, President
210 West King Street
Aberdeen, Washington 98520
Kitsap Audubon Society
P.O. Box 961
Poulsbo, Washington 98370
Contact: Bob Knott, President
Lower Columbia Basin Audubon Society
c/o Debbie Berkowitz, President
2007 Turner Street
Richland, Washington 99352
North Cascades Audubon Society
P.O. Box 305
Bellingham, Washington 98225
Contact: Howard Cockerham, President
(206) 676-0599
North Central Washington Audubon
Society
c/o Robert Hensel, President
P.O. Box 308
Waterville, Washington 98858
(509) 745-4131
Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society
P.O. Box 502
Sequim, Washington 98382
Contact: Henry Hoekstra, President
(206) 683-3164
Pilchuck Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1618
Everett, Washington 98206
Contact: Jan Van Niel, President
(206) 778-7568
Rainier Audubon Society
Debbie Mets, President
13016 S.E. 236th Place
Kent, Washington 98031
(206) 630-1549 (home), 656-5604 (work)
San Juan Islands Audubon Society
P.O. Box 1308
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
Contact: Janet Wright
(206) 378-2383
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Seatt/e Audubon Society
619 Joshua Green Building
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 622-6695
Contact: Wilma Anderson, President
Spokane Audubon Society
c/o Phyllis Burwell, President
South 825 Edgerton Road
Spokane, Washington 99208
(509) 926-7762
Skagit Valley Audubon Society
(Proposed)
c/o Mrs. Meredith Pfahl
1938 Swan Road
Mt. Vernon, Washington 98273
Tahoma Audubon Society
4011 Alameda Avenue
Tacoma, Washington 98466
Contact: Mike McCulley, President
(206) 531-0285
Vancouver Audubon Society
Box 61424
Vancouver, Washington 98666
Contact: Lee Paul, President
(206) 695-2777
Whidbey Audubon Society
P.O. Box 29
Oak Harbor, Washington 98277
Contact: Vincent Hagel, President
Willapa Hills Audubon Society
P.O. Box 93
Longview, Washington 98632
Contact: Debbie Frierson, President
(206) 577-3947
Yakima Valley Audubon Society
P.O. Box 2823
Yakima, Washington 98907
Contact: Gaylin Woodard, President
(509)452-9663
Cascadians
(150 members)
P.O. Box 2201
Yakima, Washington 98907-2201
(509) 452-2064
Contact: Chris Detrick
Purpose: To promote interest in non-motorized
activities and assist the Forest Service ,in maintaining
trails.
Central Seattle Community Council
Federation
120 neighborhood groups)
4710 University Way N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 522-3005
Contact: Allan Davis
Provides assistance to neighborhoods in dealing with
urban problems.
Cheney Recycling Center
(45 members)
624 Third St.
Cheney, Washington 99004
(509) 235-6949
Contact: Jessie Lang, Manager, on Tuesday or
Thursday
Non-profit community recycling center active in
recycling education.
Citizens for a Cleaner Washington
2611 N.E. 125th Box 5
P.O. Box 27164
Seattle, Washington 98125
(206) 364-7217
Contact: Bob Swanson
Purpose: To promote a cleaner Washington by
reducing litter, increasing recycling, and conserving
energy and resources with a state-wide refund system
on all sealed carbonated beverage containers.
Citizens for Clean Water, Inc.
(25 members)
8622 Fauntlee Crest S.W.
Seattle, Washington 98136
(206)937-4896
Contact: Edward J. Gruble
Organized to prevent water pollution of Puget Sound
by the pulp industry.
Columbia River Conservation League
(10 organizations!
2007 Turner
Richland, Washington 99352
Contact: Carl M. Berkowitz
Preservation of the free flowing Hanford reach of the
Columbia River.
Commuter Cyclists' Union
(30 members)
614 Potter Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225
(206) 671-4186
Contact: Gene Myers
Promotion of bicycling as a safe, effective and
enjoyable means of transportation, with a focus in the
Bellingham area.
Cougar Lakes Wilderness Alliance
(250 members)
P.O. Box 2634
Yakima, Washington 98907
(509) 697-4369
Contact: Phil Johnson
Purpose is to gain wilderness classification for the area
surrounding the Cougar Lakes.
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Dishman Hills Natural Area
Association, Inc.
I'15-20 members)
10820 Maxwell Ave.
Spokane, Washington 99206
(509) 926-7949
Contact: Thomas H. Rogers
Purpose: To preserve the Dishman Hills in their
natural state.
Environment Northwest
(7 directors)
3802 E. McGilvra PI.
Seattle, Washington 98112
(206)323-5671
Contact: R.J. Brooks
Raise funds for distribution to environmental
organizations and individuals working to improve the
environment.
Environmental Affairs Commission
(10 members)
University of Washington, ASUW
FK-30
Seattle, Washington 98185
(206)543-8700
Student organization striving to foster and coalesce
interest, concern and involvement in the relationship
between mankind and the environment.
Environmental Center Resource Library
Huxley College of Environmental Studies
Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington 98225
(206)676-3520
Contact: Bill Taylor/Megan Barton
Serves as a resource center for information on
environmental issues at the local, regional national and
international levels. Collection contains books,
documents, senior student research papers, pamphlets
and periodicals.
Environmental Intern Program/Pacific
Northwest
Regional Director
731 Securities Building
1904 Third Avenue -
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 625-1750
Offer internships to upper-level college students and
recent graduates which help further research and
which implement programs in the public and private
sector to enhance environmental quality.
Environmental Law Caucus
Gonzaga University School of Law
(15 members)
Gonzaga Univesity
East 517 Pinto
Spokane, Washington 99202
(509)747-5885 ,
Contact: Stanley Schwartz/David
Christensen
A student organization primarily attempting to educate
and inform the law community and the general
community as to the different environmental issues
facing society.
Environmental Resource Center
(number of members varies each quarter school is in
session)
CAB 305, The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
(206)866-6784
Contact: Priscilla Pierce, Coordinator
Information and referral service to students and the
community on a number of environmental issues.
Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs
(45 affiliated clubs)
1516 Melrose Ave.
Seattle, Washington 98122
Promotion of proper use, enjoyment and protection of
America's scenic wilderness and outdoor recreation
resources.
Friends of Discovery Park
(500 members)
3806 Woodlawn Park Ave. No.
Seattle, Washington 98103
(206) 633-3364
Contact: Brandt Morgan
Dedicated to defending the integrity of Discovery
Park, maintaining an emphasis on its natural
environment and its unspoiled shorelines.
Friends of the Clearwater
150 members)
10914 Butte Dr. S.W.
Tacoma, Washington 98498
(206) 582-6779
Contact: Bob Sotak
Establishment of a Clearwater/Carbon Ridge
Wilderness area along the northwest corner of Mt.
Rainier National Park.
Friends of the Columbia Gorge
1900 members)
2021 Third Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98121
(206)622-4890
Contact: Kristine Simenstad, Washington
Coordinator
Non-profit educational corporation dedicated to
preserving the scenic, historic, and economic
resources of the Columbia River Gorge for future
generations.
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Friends of the Earth
13000 members)
Northwest Office
4512 University Way, N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 633-1661
Contact: David E. Ortman
Working for the preservation, restoration, and more
rational use of the earth by representing the public's
interest in the environment before administrative and
legislative bodies and in court.
Friends of the Juniper Forest
(250 members)
204 Newell
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(509) 525-8070
Contact: Doug Morton
Provides input to governing agencies on land use in
the Juniper Forest and Franklin County and works for
its preservation.
Garden Club
1175 members)
c/o Mrs. Harry M. Strong
3018 East Laurelhurst Drive N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 523-9197
Strives to stimulate the knowledge and love of
gardening and work to restore, improve, and protect
the quality of the environment.
Hood Canal Environmental Council
I'150 members)
P.O. Box 87
Seabeck, Washington 98380
(206) 692-9815
Contact: Joseph L. Lambert, Secretary
Works to protect the marine and land environment of
Hood Canal and its watershed through public
education, land use planning with resource agencies,
and litigation against projects deemed to be an unwise
use of natural resources.
Inland Empire Big Game Council
(450 members)
401 N. Helena Street
P.O. Box 3286
Spokane, Washington 99220
(509) 535-1503
Contact: Arthur Solomon, Jr., Executive
Director
Goal is to preserve and protect wildlife and fishery
habitat.
Institute for Environmental Studies,
University of Washington
Engineering Annex, FM-12
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
(206) 543-1812
Contact: Gordon Orians, Director
Polly Dyer (for conferences, etc.)
University-wide educational unit working to develop
undergraduate and graduate curricula, encourage
interdisciplinary research, and to develop public
service/continuing education programs.
Jefferson Recycling Project
(25 members)
Box 1159
Port Townsend, Washington 98365
(206) 385-4007
Contact: Greg Wright
Training program for developmentally disabled adults
through the operation of a comprehensive county
recycling project located at the Jefferson County
Landfill.
Kettle Range Conservation Group
(200 members)
Malo, Washington 99150
(509) 779-2005
Contact: Robert Zipperer, President
Goal: Preservation of the Kettle Range Mountains
and prudent use of its resources.
League of Women Voters of
Washington
(2200 members)
1811 NW65th
Seattle, Washington 98117
(206) 789-8683
Contact: Betty Tabbutt, Natural Resources
Chairperson
3213 Cove Lane NW
Olympia, Washington 98502
(206)866-1592
Non-partisan educational and lobbying organizations
taking positions on issues concerning air, water, solid
waste, energy, and land use in State and national
levels.
Lung Association of Washington
216 Broadway East
Seattle, Washington 98102
(206)322-7110
Contact: Janet Chalupnik
They work for clean air indoors and outdoors through 1)
discouraging smoking, 2) reducing air pollution, and 3)
informing industry and workers of occupational lung
hazards.
Central Field Office
513 North Front, Suite 1
Yakima, Washington 98902
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Eastern Field Office
N. 8601 Division, Suite C
Spokane, Washington 99208
Puget Sound Field Office
5436 Vz S. TacomaWay
Tacoma, Washington 98409
Mt. Baker Wilderness Association
(100 members!
1005 13th St.
Bellingham, Washington 98225
(206)734-6239
Contact: Howard Apollonio
Dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the
natural systems and wilderness character of the Mt.
Baker region.
Mount St. Helens Protective
Association
(95 members!
2857 Rose Valley Loop
Kelso, Washington 98626
(206) 425-6495
Contact: Noel McRae
Purpose is to seek adequate management for the
Mount St. Helens area.
The Mountaineers
(10,000 members)
719 Pike St.
Seattle, Washington 98101
Contact: Sue Justen, Ad Director
Goal: The exploration, study, and preservation of the
mountains, forests, and watercourses of the Pacific
Northwest.
The Nature Conservancy, Washington
Chapter
15,000 members!
-618 Smith Tower
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 624-9623
Contact: Elliot Marks
National, private, non-profit organization whose
resources are devoted solely to the identification,
acquisition, and management of critical natural areas
and the diversity of life they support.
Nisqually Delta Association
11,000 members)
1023 S.Adams #154
Olympia, Washington 98501
(206)491-3414
Contact: Ada J. Davis, President
Goal: To save the lower area of Puget Sound from
development.
No Oilport, Inc.
(800 members)
P.O. Box 524
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
(206) 457-0151
Contact: Norms Turner
Purpose: To study and evaluate crude oil transport
facilities in Washington and to protect and maintain
the current industries of Western Washington.
North Beach and Pacific County
Environmental Council
(25 members!
P.O. Box 9578
Seattle, Washington 98109
(206) 282-7089
Contact: Liz Greenhagen
Their purpose is to educate, protect and promote the
wise management of Washington's estuarine systems.
They have been active in the development of several
shoreline and estuarine management plans, generally
monitoring activities in Southwest Washington.
North Cascades Conservation Council
(2000 members)
3215 N.E. 103rd Street
Seattle, Washington 98125
(206) 282-7089
Contact: Margaret Miller
Protection and preservation of the scenic, recreational,
wildlife, and wilderness values of the North Cascades
of Washington.
Northeast Washington Appropriate and
Creative Technology
(200 members)
P.O. Box 385
Republic, Washington 99166
(509) 775-3487
Contact: Chuck Hein
Provides information to the public on renewable
energy, soil, and wilderness conservation strategies.
Northwest Association for
Environmental Studies (NWAES)
150- 75 members!
L2211
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
(206) 866-6295
Contact: John H. Perkins
Facilitates and promotes the teaching of environmental
studies and research in the institutions of higher
learning in the Pacific Northwest.
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Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to
Pesticides
Inland Regional Council Office
(13 member groups)
Route 4, Box 2-A
Asotin, Washington 99402
(509) 243-4704
Contact: Georgia E. Hoglund, Coordinator
Provides networking and resource support for local
groups and individuals in Eastern Washington, Idaho
and Montana involved in the pesticide reform
movement.
Northwest Conservation Act Coalition
(37 member organizations)
P.O. Box 20458
Seattle, Washington 98102
(206) 624-2875
Contact: Mark Reis, Director
Works to ensure proper implementation of the
Northwest Conservation Act.
Northwest Fund for the Environment
93 Pike St., Suite 313
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 223-0139
Contact: Helen M. McCann
Provides financial support for environmental research,
educational programs and interns, and public interest
environmental litigation from tax deductible
contributions.
Northwest Steelhead and Salmon
Council
ISO members)
916 1st Street
Hoquiam, Washington 98550
(206) 532-0610
Contact: Rick Sauer
Develops interest in creating new steelhead and
salmon stocks in the Grays Harbor area.
Northwest Steelhead and Salmon
Council of Trout Unlimited
(2900 members)
2100 Bay Avenue
Aberdeen, Washington 98520
(206) 533-3122
Contact: Jerry W. Pavletich
Works to protect, conserve, and enhance the
coldwater resources of Washington State and North
America.
Olympic Conservation Council
(10 members)
1848 Edgewood Drive
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
(206) 452-2533
Contact: Dr. Harry Lydiard
Promotes awareness of conservation issues on the
Olympic Peninsula and stays informed of Olympic
National Park concerns.
Olympic Park Associates
(400 members)
13245 40th Avenue N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98125
(206) 364-3933
Contact: Polly Dyer
Dedicated to preservation of the integrity and
wilderness of Olympic National Park and surrounding
areas.
Pacific Science Center
(6000 members)
200 2nd Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109
(206) 625-9333
Contact: D. Schatz
Endeavors to bring about public understanding of
science and technology.
Pend Orielle Center for Appropriate
Technology (POCAT)
(10 members)
Rt. 2, Box 750
Newport, Washington 99156
(509)447-4264
Contact: Meg Roellich
Provides people with information and options to the
present wasteful, centrally controlled consumerism.
Protect the Peninsula's Future
(422 members)
253 Old Blyn Highway
Sequim, Washington 98382
Contact: Eloise Kailin, President
Concerned with the best land use for the North
Olympic Peninsula.
Recreational Equipment, Inc. (RED
(1,000,000 members)
P.O. Box C88126
Seattle, Washington 98188
(206) 575-4480
Contact: Kathleen Beamer, Public Affairs
Liaison
Cooperative outfitting firm dedicated to preservation
of open space and a healthy environment for public
enjoyment; active in environmental issues and
education of the public on environmental matters.
Recycling Hotline Program
Department of Ecology
Olympia, Washington 98504
1-800-RECYCLE
Contact: Alice Adams
Promotion of recycling; operate a toll free hotline to
assist people on why, what, and how to recycle.
Save Cypress Island Committee
512 33rd Ave. S.
Seattle, Washington 98144
(206) 325-8918
Contact: William J. Corr, Chair
Preservation of Cypress Island.
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Save the Resources Committee
(100 members)
P.O. Box 844
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
(206) 385-2797
Contact: Andrew Palmer, Executive Director
Local, grass roots organization which seeks to inform
the citizens of eastern Olympic Peninsula of matters
affecting the environment of this area.
Save Whidbey Island for Tomorrow
(SWIFT)
(85 members)
538 S. Engle Road
Coupeville, Washington 98239
(206) 678-6424
Contact: Thomas J. Stribling, President
Keeps the public informed about the environmental
consequences of land use decisions on Whidbey
Island.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Environmental Policy Committee
(25-40 members)
c/o Seattle Chamber of Commerce
215 Columbia Street
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 447-7231
Contact: Douglas S. Legg, Manager, Business
Development
An organization of business leaders with the purpose
of promoting realistic city, county and state
environmental policy making in areas of business
concerns.
Seattle Shoreline Coalition
(200 members)
4207 Bagley Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98103
(206) 632-6076
Contact: - Virginia Richmond
Protection of the navigational and recreational uses of
waters and shorelines.
Sierra Club
(6000 members)
1516Melrose
Seattle, Washington 98122
(206) 621-1696
Contact: Jim Blomquist
Strives to enhance and protect by all lawful means the
natural resources and human environments of the
United States and the Earth in general.
Small Towns Institute
(1200 members)
P.O. Box 517
Ellensburg, Washington 98926
(509) 925-1830
Contact: Clayton Denman or Anne Smith
Denman
Promotion of social and natural environments of small
communities as alternatives to cities and suburban
developments and the preservation of the quality of
life and sense of community unique to small towns.
The Student Conservation Association,
Inc.
(1500 members)
Box 902
Vashon, Washington 98070
(206) 463-3612
Contact: Daniel Hinckley
Volunteer high school and college students working
on trail rehabilitation, staffing visitor centers, patrolling
back country trails and working in wildlife, range
resource and recreation management.
Tilth
(350 members)
13217 Mattson Rd.
Arlington, Washington 98223
(206) 435-4648
Contact: Barbara Snyder
People working for a biologically sound and socially
equitable Pacific Northwest.
Washington Citizens for Recycling
(W.C.F.R.)
(700 members)
P.O. Box 2449
Seattle, Washington 98111
(206) 621-8212
Contact: Christine Chapman, Executive
Director
Working to increase recycling and reduce solid waste
through political and educational means.
Washington Environmental Council
11600 members)
80 S. Jackson, Suite 308
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 623-1483
Contact: Janet Wainwright, Director
Coalition of individuals and groups working for
passage of good environmental legislation while
ensuring that current laws are properly implemented
and protected against the interests working to weaken
or repeal them.
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Washington Environmental Political
Action Committee
(500 contributors)
107 S. Main
Seattle, Washington 98104
(206) 623-1483
Contact: Allen Jones
Vim Wright, WENPAC Chair
5608 N.E. 17th
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206)5243042
Purpose is to evaluate, endorse, and organize
grassroots campaign support for environmentally
responsible candidates running for state and local
office.
Washington Native Plant Society
(600 members)
Department of Botany (AJ-10)
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
(206) 543-1976 or 543-1942
Contact: A. R. Kruckeberg
Concerned with the preservation, conservation, and
study of the native plants of Washington and the
education of the public to the value of native flora and
its habitat.
Washington Natural Heritage Program
3111 Seminar Building, SE-3109
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington 98505
(206) 753-2449
Contact: Mark Sheehan, Program Coordinator
Purpose is to identify and conserve outstanding natural
areas, and to collect and store data on special species
and natural communities for resource management and
environmental assessment.
Washington Physicians for Social
Responsibility
(750-800 members)
4534/2 University Way N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206)632-9246
Contact: David Foecke, Executive Director
Organization of physicians, health professionals and
concerned citizens dedicated to public and
professional education of the medical consequences
of nuclear war.
Washington
Washington Public Interest Research
Group (WASH-PIRG)
(15,000 members)
304 G HUB, FK-30
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington 98195
(206) 543-0434
Contact: Andrew Cahn, Projects Coordinator
Student-funded, student-run research and action
organization dedicated to social change for a better
society by directing student ideas and skills toward
important social, environmental and community
issues.
Washington Roadside Council
(157 members)
Box 5217, University Station
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 522-2334
Contact: Glen Hunt, President
Controls and regulates outdoor advertising; assists in
transportation planning particularly as it relates to
ecology and highway construction; opposes
indiscriminant use of herbicides along highways.
Washington Sea Grant College Program
University of Washington
3716 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206)5436600
Contact: William R. Davis
Purpose: To accelerate the national development of
marine resources, including their conservation, proper
management, and maximum social and economic
utilization through an integrated program of
education, research and advisory service.
Washington State Federation of Garden
Clubs
(11,000 members)
2336 15th Ave. S.
Seattle, Washington 98144
(206)491-3258
Contact: Mrs. Carl Klingberg, Environmental
Awareness Chairman
Purpose: To further the interests of conservation,
civic beauty and roadside aesthetics.
Washington Wilderness Coalition
(850 individual members, 25 organizations)
P.O. Box 5691
Seattle, Washington 98105
(206) 633-1992
Educational organization providing information and
assistance to individuals and organizations involved with
the wilderness, wild river, wildlife and management
concerns on Washington's public lands.
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Western Speleological Survey
(membership varies, by invitation)
13402 NE Clark Road
Vancouver, Washington 98665
(206) 573-1782
Contact: Charles V. Larson, Director
Concerns are the systematic exploration, study, and
preservation of caves and related features in the
western United States and elsewhere.
Western Washington Toxics Coalition
(WWTC)
(200 members)
4512 University Way N.E.
Seattle, Washington 96105
(206) 633-1666
Contact: Pam Crocker-Davis or Christine
Luboff
Coalition of groups and individuals concerned about
the increasing overuse and misuse of toxic
substances; acts as a citizen's clearinghouse for
scientific, regulatory, and technical information.
The Wilderness Society
(62,000 members nationwide)
14244th Ave., Suite 622
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 624-6430
Contact: Jean Durning, Northwest
Representative
Dedicated to the preservation of wilderness and wise
management of all public lands
Whitman College Environmental Action
Coalition
(15 members)
Whitman College
Student Activities Office
Walla, Walla, Washington 99362
(509)527-5367
Contact: Susan Drumheller/Krista Gollmick
A student group working to increase student
involvement in environmental issues.
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