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The mission of Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy is to restore, promote and maintain Dumbarton Oaks Park in partnership with Rock Creek Park of the National Park Service.

Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. TU is a national organization with about 300,000 members and supporters organized into over 400 chapters and councils from Maine to Montana to Alaska. This dedicated grassroots army is matched by a respected staff of lawyers, policy experts and scientists, who work out of more than 30 offices nationwide. These conservation professionals ensure that TU is at the forefront of fisheries restoration work at the local, state and national levels. The organization remains committed to applying "the very best information and thinking available" in its conservation work and has developed cutting-edge tools such as the Conservation Success Index (CSI), a sophisticated framework for assessing the health of coldwater fish species throughout their native range. The CSI enables TU to measure its progress in achieving the bold goals laid out in its mission and vision. These goals require the organization to work at increasingly larger scales, and to collaborate with other conservation interests, local communities and state and federal partners to begin to rebuild the natural resiliency of watersheds. Such efforts are crucial if North America's trout and salmon are to survive climate change and the host of threats facing them at the start of the 21st century. Nearly 50 years after its founding, no other conservation organization is as well placed as TU to make a difference for the nation's coldwater fisheries.

Zane Grey Chapter Trout Unlimited (ZGTU) is a non-profit organization established to protect, enhance and restore coldwater fishing resources in Arizona. Established in 1985, ZGTU was named in honor of Zane Grey honoring the renowned author who resided in Arizona during part of his life. He wrote prolifically on the variety of fishing and the outdoors he enjoyed.

Flying Cloud Institute's mission is to inspire young people and educators through dynamic art and science experiences that ignite creativity.

The mission of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions.

The International Mountain Bicycling Association is a non-profit educational association whose mission is to create, enhance and preserve great trail experiences for mountain bikers worldwide. Since 1988(http://www.imba.com/about/history.html) , IMBA has been bringing out the best in mountain biking by encouraging low-impact riding, volunteer trailwork participation, cooperation among different trail user groups, grassroots advocacy andinnovative trail management solutions(http://www.imba.com/resources/bike_management/index.html).

Slow Food USA seeks the regenerative cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits of a sustainable food system, regional food traditions and pleasures of the table.

Portland Trails is a nonprofit urban land trust that transforms Greater Portland into a healthier and better-connected community through a 70+ mile trail network.

Founded in 1992, Friends of the Presumpscot River is a non-profit organization, supported primarily by membership dues and small donations. Their mission is to protect and improve the water quality, indigenous fisheries, recreational opportunities, and natural character of the Presumpscot River.

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust conserves and stewards the natural and historical resources in the Rangeley Region, for the benefit of the community and future generations.

S.O.S. Maine is a grassroots, volunteer organization whose mission is to educate the public to maintain and preserve Maine’s coastal heritage.

Since 1995, the China Region Lakes Alliance has worked to improve and protect the water quality of China Lake, Threemile Pond and Webber Pond.