Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/) can be used to research these organizations.
Protect Our Rivers: https://www.protectourrivers.org
Work to protect and preserve natural river ecosystems—through active conservation and education.
A contender for the 2023 Otter Award. In addition, RMCC was a tier 2 sponsor of the 15th Annual South Platte Cleanup on April 22, 2022 organized by Protect Our Rivers.
Please refer to their website for upcoming events.
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers – https://www.wlrv.org/
WRV is “a nonprofit organization that provides an opportunity for people to come together, learn about their natural environment, and take direct action to restore and care for the land.” WRV is the recipient of the RMCC 2019 Otter Award.
Please refer to their website for upcoming events.
A contender for the 2019 and 2023 Otter Award.
Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust: https://www.rightslv.org/
Most of Rio Grande Headwaters Land Trust work is protecting private land and water rights with voluntary conservation easements. More recently we have branched out and are restoring private and public lands, working on aquifer sustainability, and teaching kids about their home.
A contender for the 2019 Otter Award
Colorado Water Trust: https://coloradowatertrust.org/events
The Colorado Water Trust works within Colorado’s water allocation system to find creative and sustainable solutions to restore and protect flows on our state’s rivers for a sustainable water future in Colorado. Often, this work is done in partnership with the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s Instream Flow Program.
A contender for the 2019 and 2023 Otter Award
RiversEdge West: https://riversedgewest.org/
RiversEdge West restores riparian (riverside) ecosystems through education, collaboration, and technical assistance.
A contender for the 2023 Otter Award
Colorado Canyons Association: https://www.coloradocanyonsassociation.org/
Colorado Canyons Association fosters community stewardship, education, and awareness of our National Conservation Lands with a focus on McInnis Canyons, Dominguez-Escalante, and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Areas (NCAs) in western Colorado.
A contender for the 2019 and 2023 Otter Award.
The Greenway Foundation: https://thegreenwayfoundation.org/
The Greenway Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since 1974, they have been leading efforts to reclaim the South Platte River and its tributaries.