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Updated March 7, 2008
2008
UDPREP MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
DUES-PAYING
2008
UDPREP PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
IN-KIND CONTRIBUTORS
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NONPROFIT
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST
Local Nonprofits
- Citizens for Conservation www.citizensforconservation.org
Barrington, IL -based group working on "Saving Living Space for Living Things" through protection, restoration and stewardship of land, conservation of natural resources, and education.
- Friends of Ryerson Woodswww.ryersonwoods.org
Works to empower and educate individuals and organizations to preserve, restore and protect native plant and animal communities of the Des Plaines River Valley in the pre-settlement conditions.
- Indian Creek Watershed Project www.indiancreekwp.org
Works to realize a long-term vision for a healthy watershed and an educated citizenry. ICWP's goal is to educate while building partnerships to improve water quality, reduce flooding, and preserve and restore wetlands, woodlands, and other natural resources for future generations.
- Liberty Prairie Conservancy www.libertyprairie.org
Works to enhance the quality of life in Lake County by preserving open
land, restoring natural areas, and creating sustainable communities that unite people and nature.
- Salt Creek Watershed Network www.saltcreekwatershed.org
Seeks to provide coordination and enhance communication among the various volunteer groups, citizens, businesses, agencies and other interested parties operating and living in the watershed.
- Youth Conservation Corps www.youthconservation.org
Dedicated to developing Lake County's young citizens by providing life and work skills development, environmental education, GED training and employment for youth and young adults engaged in community service, conservation projects on forest preserve and public lands.
State/Regional Nonprofits
- Campaign for Sensible Growth www.growingsensibly.org
An action-oriented coalition of government, civic and business leaders in northeastern Illinois' six counties (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will) working to promote economic development while preserving open space.
- Center For Neighborhood Technology www.cnt.org
Works to invent and implement new tools and methods that create livable urban communities for everyone.
- CorLands www.corlands.org
Helps protect and acquire land for parks, trails and natural area conservation.
- Chicago Environmental Network www.chicagoenvironment.org
CEN is a resource for anyone interested in nature or conservation-related activities in northeastern Illinois and surrounding areas.
- Chicago Wilderness www.chicagowilderness.org
A coalition of more than 170 organizations working together to protect, manage and restore the biodiversity of the Chicago Wilderness Region.
- Ducks Unlimited www.ducks.org/conservation/Projects/GreatLakesAtlantic
Dedicated to reversing the trends of wetland habitat losses, restoring and protecting habitats, educating on the value of conservation, and making the Great Lakes/Atlantic region a better place for a variety of species of wildlife
- Environmental Law and Policy Center www.elpc.org
Midwest public interest environmental advocacy organization working to promote sustainable energy, transportation and land use policies to conserve natural resources and improve the quality of life in our communities.
- Friends of the Forest Preserves www.fotfp.org
Promotes the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and works to protect and preserve the natural lands, plants, and animals of Cook County in their natural state for the education, pleasure, and recreation of the public.
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network www.mipn.org
Works to address the problem of invasive plants and their threat to the Midwest's economy, environment, and human health by providing leadership, facilitating information development and exchange, and coordinating regional efforts
- Midwest Environmental Directory www.midwestenvironmentalgroups.org
A project of the Environmental Law and Policy Center, this web site provides contact information for conservation groups throughout the Midwest. The Chicago Environmental Network (listed above) provides a similar service for the Chicagoland region.
- Openlands Project www.openlands.org
A nonprofit, membership organization dedicated to improving life in northeastern Illinois by increasing the amount and enhancing the quality of open space.
- Prairie Rivers Network www.prairierivers.org
Prairie Rivers Network strives to protect the rivers and streams of Illinois and to promote the lasting health and beauty of watershed communities.
- Sierra Club--River Prairie Group http://illinois.sierraclub.org/rpg
Works to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth, to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources.
National Nonprofits
- American Farmland Trustwww.farmland.org
Works to win permanent protection of American farmland.
- American Rivers www.amrivers.org
Dedicated to protecting and restoring healthy, natural rivers and the variety of life they sustain for people, fish and wildlife
- Center for Watershed Protection www.cwp.org
Provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes and rivers.
- Defenders of Wildlife www.defenders.org
Dedicated to the protection of all native wild animals and plants in their natural communities.
- Environmental Defense www.environmentaldefense.org
Links science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems.
- Environmental Working Group www.ewg.org
EWG's team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pore over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and their own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions.
- Izaak Walton League of America www.iwla.org
Works to conserve, maintain, protect and restore the soil, forest, water and other natural resources of the United States and other lands.
- Land Trust Alliance www.lta.org
Provides trainings, publications, lobbying services, and strategic planning to help leverage and connect the work of our member land trusts.
- League of Conservation Voters www.lcv.org
The political voice of the national environmental movement and the only organization devoted full-time to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House.
- National Wildlife Federation www.nwf.org
Works to protect America's wildlife.
- Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org
Uses law, science and member network to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all living things.
- Nature Conservancy www.nature.org/illinois
Works 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.
- River Network www.rivernetwork.org
Works to help people understand, protect and restore rivers and their watersheds.
- Trust for Public Land www.tpl.org
Conserves land for people to improve the quality of life in our communities and to protect our natural and historic resources for future generations.
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GOVERNMENT
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST Local/Regional Government
- Cook County Forest Preserve District www.fpdcc.com
Works to acquire, restore and manage lands for the purpose of protecting and preserving public open space with its natural wonders-significant prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, streams and other landscapes with all of its associated wildlife.
- Lake County Forest Preserves www.lcfpd.org
The Lake County Forest Preserve District was created in 1958 and provides a 24,702-acre countywide system of natural, cultural and recreational resources.
- Lake County Health Department www.co.lake.il.us/health
Works to provide leadership and expertise in the protection and management of the County's surface waterways.
- Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District www.lakeswcd.org
Works to provide for the conservation of the soil, soil resources, water and water resources of Illinois, for the control and prevention of soil erosion, for the prevention of air and water pollution, and for the prevention of erosion, floodwater and sediment.
- Lake County Stormwater Management Commission www.co.lake.il.us/smc
SMC's mission is to coordinate the stormwater activities of over 90 jurisdictions throughout the county.
- North Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District www.northcookswcd.org
Works to provide for the conservation of natural resources of the District.
- Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission www.nipc.org
Works to generate meaningful dialogue and cooperation on issues of common concern.
State Government
- Illinois Department of Agriculture www.agr.state.il.us
A n advocate for Illinois' agricultural industry and provide the necessary regulatory functions to benefit consumers, agricultural industry, and our natural resources.
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources www.dnr.state.il.us
Works to manage, protect, and sustain Illinois' natural and cultural resources; provide resource-compatible recreational opportunities; and promote natural resource-related public safety, education, and science.
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.state.il.us
Works to safeguard environmental quality, consistent with the social and economic needs of Illinois, so as to protect health, welfare, property and the quality of life.
Federal Government
- USDA Forest Service www.ncrs.fs.fed.us
Provides information, concepts and guidelines for managing forest settings based on people's values and interactions with the forest.
- USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service www.il.nrcs.usda.gov
Works t o provide leadership and administer programs to help people conserve, improve and sustain our natural resources and environment.
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds www.epa.gov/owow
- US Fish and Wildlife Service http://midwest.fws.gov/chicago
Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
- US Geological Survey www.usgs.gov
The Federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment.
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MEDIA
GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTEREST Local/Regional Media
- Earthwatch Radio http://www.ewradio.org
Covers a wide range of subjects that concern science and the environment. Produced by the staff and students of the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
- Great Lakes Radio Consortium www.grlc.org
News service committed to revealing the relationship between the natural world and the everyday lives of people in the Great Lakes region. You can now download GLRC podcasts and listen to them on your ipod!
National Media
- E Magazine www.emagazine.com
A 15-year-old nonprofit magazine, covering a wide range of environmental issues - from recycling to rainforests and from the global village to our own backyards.
Best Management Practices
Endangered Species
- Endangered Species Coalition www.stopextinction.org
Speaks on endangered species issues for some 360 environmental, conservation, religious, scientific, humane, sporting and business groups around the country.
Non-native/Invasive Plants
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Invasive Plant List www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/invasive.html
- Midwest Invasive Plant Network www.mipn.org
- NatureServe Explorer www.naturese rve.org/explorer/
An authoritative source for information on more than 65,000 plants, animals, and ecosystems of the United States and Canada. A special feature on this site is assessments for 452 non-native plants of the U.S., searchable by name, location, invasive impact rank (I-Rank), or a
combination of these criteria.
- Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group www.nps.gov/plants/alien/
- "Treating a Single Stem can Kill the Whole Shrub: a Scientific Assessment of Buckthorn Control Methods". Click here to read this study by Oliver Pergams and Jim Norton to determine the best way to kill buckthorn. Published in the Natural Areas Journal in 2006
- USDA’s National Invasive Species Information Center www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov
Gateway to invasive species information; covering Federal, State, local, and international sources.
Recreation
Sustainable Growth
Wetlands
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Funding Sources
Fundraising Tips and Resources
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