Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/) can be used to research these organizations.
Western Rivers Conservancy: https://www.westernrivers.org/
Western Rivers Conservancy buys land along the West’s finest rivers and streams to conserve habitat for fish and wildlife, protect key sources of cold water and provide public access for all to enjoy.
Their motto: Sometimes to save a river, you have to buy it.
A contender for the 2019 Otter Award and winner of the 2023 Otter Award
Colorado Open Lands: https://coloradoopenlands.org/
Colorado Open Lands believes that Colorado’s lands and waters are critically important to our unmatched quality of life. Their work is dedicated to ensuring their continued preservation for future generations.
The Center for Western Priorities: https://westernpriorities.org
The Center for Western Priorities is a nonpartisan conservation and advocacy organization that serves as a source of accurate information, promotes responsible policies and practices, and ensures accountability at all levels to protect land, water, and communities in the American West.
Based in Denver, Colorado, the Center advances responsible conservation and energy practices in the West. We encourage open, public debate and work to advance those discussions online, in the media, and throughout Western communities by promoting responsible solutions and original research.
Water for Colorado: https://waterforcolorado.org/
Water for Colorado partner organizations came together in 2015 with a shared objective: to build a coalition to address Colorado’s increasing water scarcity and secure its sustainable water future. The Water for Colorado Coalition’s first goal was to participate in and influence the development of Colorado’s first state water plan to ensure that conservation and the environment were top priorities.
Colorado Water Plan Grant Projects Map This map and associated short videos is an interactive resource that illustrates work happening across Colorado intended to ensure we have ample clean water supplies alongside healthy flowing rivers.