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Sustainability Matters cultivates community through conservation education. We make sustainability fun, realistic, and accessible to all. A Virginia-grown grassroots nonprofit, Sustainability Matters works at the intersection of sustainable agriculture, gardening & business; environmental awareness; and nature conservation. Our work helps landowners, farming families, small businesses, and residents implement positive environmental practices, reduce their use of harmful herbicides and pesticides, grow their own food, manage invasive species, and support pollinators and native wildlife. Social interaction, peer-to-peer information exchange, and inclusivity are integral to our model.

The core mission of the E.O.Wilson Biophilia Center is to educate students and the public on the importance of biodiversity, to promote sustainability, and to encourage conservation, preservation, and restoration of ecosystems.

Since 1977, the Friends of Elizabeth Park have helped the city care for the park and gardens by recruiting a large volunteer gardening base for the maintenance and beautification of the gardens. The Friends also organize several free-to-public events and fundraisers to support new gardens, major projects, and historical restorations.

Our Mission: To Protect and Improve Narragansett Bay

The North Coast Land Conservancy serves as a resource for northwest region coastal communities and landowners to conserve and protect land in perpetuity for its ecological and cultural values

Preserving and nurturing nature’s wonders. Creating opportunities for joy and discovery in the outdoors for everyone.We save open space, care for nature, and connect people to the outdoors.

The Environmental Working Group’s mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, we drive consumer choice and civic action.

The mission of the James River Association is to be the guardian of the James River. We provide a voice for the River and take action to promote conservation and responsible stewardship of its natural resources.

To promote the restoration, preservation, conservation and enjoyment of the Brandywine and Red Clay watersheds through education, scientific activities, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy is to conserve the unique plant and animal habitat, clean water, farmland and scenic beauty and places for people to enjoy outdoor recreation in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee for the benefit of present and future generations. We achieve this by forging and maintaining long-term conservation relationships with private landowners, owning and managing land and encouraging strong, healthy local communities.

New Jersey Audubon fosters environmental awareness and a conservation ethic among New Jersey’s citizens; protects New Jersey’s birds, mammals, other animals, and plants, especially endangered and threatened species; and promotes preservation of New Jersey’s valuable natural habitats.

Our mission is to “create and maintain a healthy Lake Erie now and forever as defined by drinkable water, recreational contact and edible fish.”