Eco-USA: Environmental Organizations: New York Environmental Organizations

New York Environmental Organizations

Working to preserve the Tug Hill Region.

Dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, and other parks, wild lands, and waters.

Promotes the conservation of natural resources and the enjoyment and protection of birds, flora, and fauna.

Connecting lands and people across the Algonquin to Adirondacks region, a critical link for biodiversity and resilience in eastern North America.

Dedicated to educating children and adults in the New York metropolitan area, protecting and preserving Alley Pond Park, open spaces and waterbodies, and advocating for sustainable environmental policies and practices.

We promote the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of the Appalachian region.

Dedicated to the protection and stewardship of the public and private lands of the Adirondack Park

Conserving and restoring natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Nature in Your Hands

Preserving and enhancing the Battenkill watershed through education, conservation, advocacy, and the River Watch Program.

Learn to Love Your River

Promotes environmental education, grass-roots activism, public and private conservation efforts, preservation and protection of open space.

Holding and preserving the lands of the Bergen Swamp.

A unique alliance of colleges and universities, public and independent K-12 schools, and leading scientific and cultural institutions.

Seeks to establish — as an Inherent Human Right — a sound, forward-looking environmental policy regarding an aesthetic, unpolluted, environment protecting a natural and historic heritage.

Serves as a coordinated voice for the river and works in harmonious partnership to protect, improve and restore the Bronx River corridor.

Serving the lower Westchester County communities of Bronxville, Eastchester, Edgemont, Hartsdale, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham, Scarsdale, and Tuckahoe.

Encouraging and promoting birdwatching and conservation in Brooklyn and beyond.

A 14-mile route connecting Brooklyn's waterfront.

Promotes the appreciation and enjoyment of the natural world through education and stewardship.

A group of concerned citizens formed a group focused on the environmental health of the Buffalo River.

Promoting the study of the birds of the Niagara Frontier Region.

An organization of hikers, birdwatchers, butterfly, wildflower, and nature lovers who are dedicated to promoting the natural sciences, ecology, and conservation.

Working to eliminate the release of chemical carcinogens to the environment.

Conserving and protecting birds and wildlife habitat through advocacy and education.

Working to prohibit dangerous hydraulic fracturing (fracking) since 2008.

The Advocate for the Catskills

Provides its members and the community an opportunity to learn about the study of birds within Cattaraugus County, NY.

Provides its members and the community at large with opportunities to learn about birds, local birding localities, and the environment.

Monitoring water quality issues in the southern Cayuga Lake watershed since 1998.

Working for environmental protection and enhanced quality of life in the Greater Rochester and Finger Lakes region through education, collaboration and informed action.

Protecting vital natural areas in Central New York for the health of the environment and the enjoyment of the public.

Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Purchase, Rye, Rye Brook, Port Chester and White Plains.

Saving Land. Making Trails.

Preserving and enhancing the water quality, scenic beauty and ecological health of the lakes, streams and watersheds of the Chautauqua region.

Serving the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York.

No new power plants without the elimination of dirty generation capacity and other investments to reduce local air pollution.

Developing grassroots leaders who organize their communities to run and win environmental justice and public health campaigns in Western New York.

Making Waves to Save Our Seas

Removing fixed and floatable pollutants from Long Island Sound and all contributing watershed areas.

Inspiring, educating and activating people

Promoting and fostering understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education.

Works with the community to conserve the farmland, forests, wildlife habitat, and rural character of Columbia County.

Keeping the public armed with information not generally distributed by government officials or private corporations.

Committed to promoting the health and quality of life of the Seneca County region of New York State.

Strives to protect and improve the waters of NYC's Croton Watershed as well as all New York State watersheds.

Dedicated to conserving the natural heritage and quality of life in the Upper Delaware River region.

Covers the northern Catskill Mountain and upper Susquehanna River region of New York State.

Preserving our heritage. Protecting our resources. Planning for our future.

Serving the communities of Southampton, East Hampton, Western Riverhead, Brookhaven

Birding in the northern Finger Lakes region of New York

Your Government Watchdog

Dedicated to understanding and preserving our natural environment.

Conserving significant natural landscapes in the lower Esopus Creek watershed and in the Saugerties area.

Working to familiarize citizens and decision makers in our community with the principles of balanced sustainable development.

Serving eleven counties in the Finger Lakes region

Conserving the Finger Lakes region's gorges, forests, lakeshore and farmland for over 20 years.

Advocating education and conservation efforts for the enjoyment, preservation and restoration of birds, wildlife and habitat in our Long Island communities.

Protect. Preserve. Restore.

Restoring Nature in the South Bronx & beyond…

Devoted to improving our watershed through environmentally sound alternatives to filtration.

Dedicated to the protection and preservation of the Great Swamp of Dutchess and Putnam Counties through science and education.

Dedicated to ensuring a healthy, sustainable and fulfilling quality of life for our region’s economically and culturally diverse population.

Working to raising awareness of and protection for endangered Short-eared Owls and other at-risk birds of the Washington County Grasslands Important Bird Area.

Our Common Ground

Dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary.

Encouraging public participation in protecting the Preserve’s wildlife and habitat, sustaining its historical and archeological features, and maintaining its unique system of carriage roads.

Supporting the Rye Nature Center and providing a full range of environmental education programs and activities at the Center.

An advocate for the preservation and enhancement of the numerous parks and open spaces located throughout the Village.

Dedicated to protecting the Shawangunk Mountains of New York from adverse environmental impacts.

Bring youth, nature, and community together.

Preserve. Protect.

Educating and advocating for protection of the environment, focusing on birds, wildlife and habitat.

Dedicated to open space preservation in the Genesee Valley region.

Dedicated to educating the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health.

Advocating for the conservation of habitats for native birds and other native wildlife on Long Island.

Madison County's Only Nature Center

Balancing Sound Development and Effective Conservation

It's your city. Dig it.

Teaching kids. Protecting the future.

Working toward a 46-mile rail trail in the Harlem Valley and Taconic Hills of eastern New York.

A Sustainable Future...

Protecting the Highlands

Building the birding community in New York's Hudson-Mohawk Region

Albany area

Serving the communities of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington and Yonkers

Delivers the science behind Hudson Valley issues to citizens, scientists, and decision makers.

Working to protect birds and other wildlife, and the habitats upon which they depend through education, public advocacy and conservation action.

Conserves critical lands in the Indian River Lakes area of Northern New York.

Jamestown

Want to save the Earth? So do we!

Connecting people to nature and promoting environmentally responsible practices.

Foster the study and enjoyment of natural history and to encourage conservation of natural resources.

Protecting Lake George since 1885

Preservation beyond the water's edge.

Provides year-round environmental education and recreation opportunities through utilization and protection of the natural and cultural attributes of the Lime Hollow area.

Dedicated to ornithology and natural science.

Healthy Environment, Strong Communities, Accountable Government

Protecting drinking water and preserving open space, especially in Long Island's pine barrens.

Preserving. Protecting. Educating.

Working toward a sustainable NYC since 1987.

Covers Westchester, Putnam and Rockland countites in New York State's Hudson Valley just north of New York City.

Dedicated to preserving, protecting and promoting appreciation of the natural heritage of the Mianus River Gorge and the quality of its watershed.

Members live in both Ulster and Dutchess (and other) counties.

Serving Special Places

A Heritage of Preservation in Harmony with Nature

Dedicated to enhancing natural resources and the distinctive character of the surrounding communities.

Conserving Land for Nassau's Future

Dedicated to the enjoyment, exploration, and protection of the natural world.

Protecting the Empire State

Conserving the natural, historic, and architectural resources in the town.

Protecting wildlife and habitat for 30 years

Fighting for cleaner and more just communities - one block at a time.

Partners with parks and recruits volunteers to create, protect, and promote more than 1,850 miles of public trails.

The only statewide environmental organization in New York that fights for clean water, clean air, renewable energy and open space through political action. We're non-partisan, pragmatic and effective.

Protecting and promoting New York's parks, open space and historic treasures

Dedicated to the conservation of the Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis), our state bird.

The local Sierra Club Group of Western New York and the Southerntier

Protecting scenic vistas, working agricultural lands, and open spaces

Serving the Adirondack, Champlain and St. Lawrence Region of New York State

Connecting people with nature.

Dedicated to protecting open space to provide refuge for wildlife and educational and recreational opportunities for the community at large.

Promoting, protecting and preserving the environment and the birds that inhabit it through education, advocacy and leadership.

Works to improve the quality of life on the North Shore of Staten Island, New York by helping to build a more sustainable community.

We Work to Protect Open Space on the North Shore

Conserving the land, protecting our future.

The National Audubon Chapter of Central New York and the Eastern Lake Ontario Basin.

Land conservation for Lake Ontario's eastern shore

Goshen

Commited to environmental activism, research, education, and advocacy.

Connecting people with the land.

New York’s leading statewide advocate for parks and trails.

Committed to empowering local communities, through knowledge and tools for change, to make the water and environment in and along Onondaga Creek meet the highest standards.

Striving to preserve our bay heritage

Conserving Long Island's working farms and natural lands.

Preserving and conserving the rural, cultural and historical character of the hamlet of Brookhaven and surrounding areas in Suffolk County, New York.

Preserving Pound Ridge Lands Forever

Staten Island's Land Conservation Organization

Dedicated to preserving and protecting natural resources.

Cold Spring

Conserving Open Space Throughout the Greater Queensbury Area

While our focus is still on birding, we do and offer a whole lot more.

Conserving land. Protecting resources.

Conserving the forests of the Rensselaer Plateau

Supporting Rochester Birding Since 1975

Dedicated to the appreciation of nature and the preservation of a healthy environment.

Working cooperatively with private landowners to protect the conservation values of their land.

Stewards who care deeply about the health of Sodus Bay.

A Local Voice for the Environment Since 1953.

Land. Parks. Advocacy.

Protecting the beauty, land, heritage and rural character of Schoharie County and adjacent areas

Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet.

Committed to preserving open space in the town of Somers, NY.

Protecting the environment by preserving natural habitats and promoting environmental education.

Conserving, for public benefit, natural resources in and around the townships of Brookfield, Eaton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Lebanon and Madison in Madison County, NY.

Promote environmental education; conduct research pertaining to local bird populations, wildlife, and habitat; and to preserve and restore our environment.

A group of dedicated people who value both the birds and their beautiful and unspoiled habitats in Sullivan County.

Covers Broome, Chenango, and Delaware counties, as well as parts of Tioga and Otsego counties, in New York State.

Speeding the shift to a low-carbon economy

Conserves land in the Thousand Islands region of New York State

Plant. Preserve. Protect.

Protecting Tug Hill’s working farm and forest lands, its wild lands, and its natural and cultural heritage.

Preserving open space in lower Ulster County.

Exclusively directed to the Town and Village of Warwick and their immediate surrounds.

Promotes conservation and research in ornithology and provides opportunities for the study and observation of birds and other wildlife.

For Environmental Justice

Preserving Westchester's Land and Communities

Promotes appreciation for the natural beauty of Westchester County, secures and improves local trails for walkers and horseback riders, and publishes information about trail facilities.

Dedicated to preserving our region's irreplaceable natural environments.

Promoting, Educating and Celebrating Sustainability In Western New York.

Protects farmland and natural habitats from development and provides public recreational opportunities.

Working for the preservation and protection of open space in the Town of Yorktown