Environmental Non-Profit Organizations Listings

The following two listings of environmental non-profit organizations are provided below:

For downloadable PDFs of each listing, click below:

 Notable Local and State Environmental Non-Profit Organizations

Headquarters office location and work focus area(s) noted along with additional relevant info (other office locations, parent org, etc.).

  (Palo Alto)
      Focus Area(s): Energy/Climate; Biz Partnerships
(Cupertino)
      Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
      One of nearly 500 local chapters of the (New York City)
      Works under the state-level org, (San Francisco) 
(Novato)
      Focus Area(s): SF Bay Restoration
(Berkeley)
      Focus Area(s): Environmental Education
      Publishes the quarterly magazine, Bay Nature: An exploration of nature in the SF Bay Area
(San Francisco)
      Focus Area(s): Water Pollution
      Note: An alliance of 11 local California waterkeeper programs.
      In turn, a member of the international (New York City)
(Oakland & LA)
      Focus Area(s): Political Action
(Sacramento)
      Focus Area(s): Plant Conservation
      Has 35 chapters state-wide, including the (Palo Alto)
(Oakland)
      Focus Area(s): Ocean Science
      Note: An independent non-profit created by a state law passed in 2000.
(Sacramento)
      Focus Area(s): Product Stewardship
(San Francisco)
      Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
      Maintains 5 regional offices as well (Arcata/Mt. Shasta/Mammoth Lakes/Windsor/Ventura)
(Roseville)
      Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
(Sacramento)
       Focus Area(s): Recycling
(Sacramento)
      Focus Area(s): Conservation - Youth Corps
      Note: Staffing positions available throughout the state.
      Local Independent Program:
(Berkeley)
      Focus Area(s): Environmental Education
(Sacramento)
      Focus Area(s): Energy
      Focused mainly on California.
(Palo Alto)
       Focus Area(s): Land Conservation
(Richmond & Huntington Park)
      Focus Area(s): Toxic Chemicals; Environmental Justice
      NorCal Office: Richmond (with a satellite office in East Oakland)
      SoCal Office: Huntington Park (with a satellite office in Wilmington)
(Santa Cruz)
      Focus Area(s): Community & Business Partnerships)
      Has 2 satellite offices (San Jose and Sacramento).
(Berkeley)
      Focus Area(s): Sustainable Living; Recycling
      Note: Center of various env. efforts in Berkeley, including running the city’s recycling program.
(Los Angeles)
      Focus Area(s): Advocacy/Political Action
(Palo Alto)
      Focus Area(s): Environmental Education
      Maintains a South Bay office in Santa Clara as well.
(Sacramento)
      Focus Area(s): California River Conservation
(Carmel)
      Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
(Palo Alto)
      Focus Area(s): Land Restoration
(San Francisco)
      Focus Area(s): Land Conservation; Smart Growth
      Maintains 4 satellite offices as well (Fairfield; San Jose; Santa Rosa: Walnut Creek)
(San Jose)
     Focus Area(s): River Conservancy
(Santa Monica)
     Focus Area(s): Coastal Pollution
(South Lake Tahoe)
      Focus Area(s): Lake Tahoe Preservation
(Sausalito)
     Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
(Redwood City)
     Focus Area(s): Environmental Education
(Lee Vining)
     Focus Area(s): Mono Lake Restoration
(San Jose)
     Focus Area(s): Tree Planting/Urban Forestry
(Oakland)
     Focus Area(s): Water Resources
(Sacramento)
     Focus Area(s): Land Use/Smart Growth; Water Resources
(Oakland)
     Focus Area(s): Water Pollution
      A member of the international (New York City)
(Richmond)
     Focus Area(s): SF Bay Monitoring
(Oakland)
     Focus Area(s): SF Bay Restoration
(San Francisco)
     Focus Area(s): Forest Conservation
(Palo Alto)
     Focus Area(s): Environmental Advocacy
      One of 60+ state/local chapters of the national (Oakland)
      Works with state lobbying org, (Sacramento) 
(Oakland)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation - Youth Corps
      Note: The SCA is based in Arlington, VA with 6 satellite offices, including one in Oakland.
(San Clemente)
     Focus Area(s): Coastal Conservation; Coastal Pollution
      Has 80+ local chapters in the US, including a
(San Jose)
     Focus Area(s): Community Farming
(Sacramento)
     Focus Area(s): Environmental Education
(Richmond)
     Focus Area(s): Cleanup/Restoration & Env Education
(San Jose)
     Focus Area(s): Wildlife Conservation
(San Francisco)
     Focus Area(s): Yosemite National Park

 

Notable National and International Environmental Non-Profit Organizations

  Headquarters office location and work focus area(s) noted along with additional relevant info (other office locations, etc.).

(Boston, MA)
     Focus Area(s): Business Practices
     Maintains a satellite office in San Francisco
(Arlington, VA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Maintains 27 field offices, including one in the Bay Area (Larkspur).
(Arlington, VA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation/Business Practices
     Has 30 offices worldwide, with 3 in the US (closest is in Seattle).
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
(Memphis, TN)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
(San Francisco, CA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation/Pollution/Public Health
     Has 12 regional offices as well.
(Bethesda, MD)
     Focus Area(s): Workplace Giving
     Has state affiliates in 16 states, including
(Boston, MA)
     Focus Area(s): Scientific Research & Expeditions
     Maintains 5 international offices as well.
(New York, NY)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Has 5 regional offices, plus 2 offices in California (San Francisco & Sacramento)
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Pollution/Public Health
     Has 3 other offices, including 2 in California (San Francisco & Sacramento)
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Maintains a second office in Berkeley, CA.
(Amsterdam)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Has member groups in 76 countries, including the US (see above).
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Maintains a second office in San Francisco, CA.
(Amsterdam)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Coordinates 27 independent national/regional Greenpeace orgs in over 55 countries, including the US.
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Advocacy/Political Action
     Has affiliates in 32 states, including the based in Oakland & LA
(“Audubon”) (New York, NY)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Has 23 state programs (including based in San Francisco.
     Has nearly 500 local chapters (including in Cupertino.
(Reston, VA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Maintains 6 Regional Centers, including the
(New York, NY)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Maintains 6 other offices, including one in San Francisco.
(Arlington, VA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Works in all 50 states and internationally as well.
     Has a based in San Francisco with 8 field offices as well.
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Maintains 6 state offices, including one for California, located in Santa Cruz.
(Berkeley, CA)
     Focus Area(s): Pollution/Public Health
     Also has offices in Sacramento and Minneapolis.
     Focus Area(s): Pollution/Public Health
     Has 5 independent Regional Centers, including one covering North America (see above).
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Note: A “think tank” (policy research and formulation).
(Oakland, CA)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Has a state-level political lobbying org, (Sacramento)
     Has 60+ local chapters, including the (Palo Alto)
(San Clemente, CA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation; Pollution
     Has 80+ local chapters in the US, including a
(San Francisco, CA)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Has 30+ offices nationwide, including 3 in California (San Francisco, Sacramento, Pasadena)
(Cambridge, MA)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Has 3 other offices, including a West Coast office in Oakland.
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Has 11 Regional Offices, including one in Oakland that covers California & Nevada.
(Bronx, NY)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Has offices in 40+ countries plus Washington, DC.
     Most well-known for running 5 zoos in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo.
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Maintains 7 international offices as well.
     Note: A “think tank” (policy research and formulation).
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Conservation
     Works in 100 countries worldwide with an international office in Gland, Switzerland.
(Washington, DC)
     Focus Area(s): Multiple Focus Areas
     Well-known for their annual State of the World reports & for tracking “Vital Signs” (global trends).
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