Choose Among The Many Environmental Conservation Charities

By David Price


Protecting the environment is a passion for many who can't join this effort directly. For all those unable to leave home, family, and job to be activists to save the planet, contributing to one of the worthy environmental conservation charities may be the answer. Following the different organizations that seek to save resources, protect the air and water, or save endangered species can be very exciting.

You may have spent years hiking your local mountains or along nearby rivers without knowing that rare mussels live in the riffles or endangered woodpeckers flit among the trees. This kind of knowledge makes the sight of dark shell fragments left by a raccoon a clue that the mussel population is still going strong. It makes the sound of a woodpecker's call or its drumming on a dead tree like a victorious trumpet blast.

You may find more militant groups disturbing, but their exploits are as exciting as fiction. Manning a great ship through Arctic seas to monitor fishing boats or discourage illegal whalers has got to be cool. Working to save an majestic mountain from strip mining is as thrilling as tales of Davy Crockett. To see a great tract of forest bought and preserved is stirring.

If you're worried about the welfare of those who live in protected areas and can't make a living by cutting trees, there's good news. You can find a group that seeks to teach local farmers or forest dwellers about sustainable farming, soil improvement and conservation, and other methods to improve their lot without damaging pristine natural areas. These groups also work to open markets for indigenous people and their products; the 'fair trade' movement is an example.

Every non-profit needs donors to keep going. Find a cause that you can be passionate about. If you love the Alleghenies, donate to groups that hope to keep parts of them untouched. If an international organization is more to your taste, there's no shortage of those. If you want to save energy, provide clean water for man and beast, preserve open space for recreation and wildlife, or keep the oceans pure, you can help do it.

Kids have started efforts that attract enough attention to become international charities. Some organizations might focus on a local resource, like a river or the Chesapeake Bey. Others might work for endangered species all around the globe. Botanical gardens might preserve rare plants or focus on ones native to the area. Groups might plant trees or count birds. There are non-profits that establish wildlife preserves and those which work for better treatment of domestic animals.

It's a good idea to check the rating for any cause you're considering. There are non-profits that exist to monitor charities to make sure the administrative costs are not out of line and that collected funds are not mismanaged. They make sure that the goals of the organization are being met, so that donors aren't wasting their money. You will find different lists of 'the top ten' charities, and there may be some political bias in the judging, but you can also find out about organizations of all kinds.

Whether you like the idea of buying land, keeping a local botanical garden afloat, or reducing the carbon footprint on our forests, there's a cause for you. All non-profits need faithful donors to survive.




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