Friends of the Accotink for keeping our local patch of wilderness clean.

I am so impressed with the work of Earth Sangha, This group maintains a nursery of native plants and uses them to restore critical areas of public land from which invasive species have been removed.

http://www.cbf.org/
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation protecting one of our national waterway treasures...

I second Chesapeake Bay Foundation!

HEN. The Herndon Environmental Network, which is a brand new local community grass roots organization with a mission to work toward a cleaner, safer global environment through local initiatives, education and advocacy. Learn more about them at www.herndonenvironment.com or on Facebook. Support local!

I third the CBF.

Friends of Dyke Marsh (FODM) --- a volunteer group dedicated to preserving and enhancing the only remaining substantial freshwater tidal marsh in the Washington DC capital area. FODM volunteers sponsor many activities including birdwalks (every Sunday morning), other nature walks and talks of flora & fauna, special events such as the raptors exhibit last weekend, quarterly membership meetings with presentations by subject experts, and other volunteer opportunities such as the weekly "Weed Warriors" who help the National Park Service control the invasive plants. www.fodm.org

HEN www.herndonenvironment.com
Support your community!

LINK is partnering with Dranesville Elementary School to divert food from the dumpster to hungry families within our community. Dranesville students and staff set aside prepackaged food such as containers of milk that they had been throwing away. LINK volunteers pick up the food, taking it to the LINK pantry where they store it in refrigerators. Other LINK volunteers pack and deliver the food to families in need. The volunteers also give some of the food to the Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help (F.A.I.T.H.), which operates a drop-in food pantry on Center Street. LINK has been partnering for many years with local merchants such as Great Harvest, Chipotle, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, and Wegman’s to “rescue” perishable food that would otherwise end up in landfills. LINK will soon “glean” produce from the vendors when the Herndon Farmer’s Market opens in May.

Too many choices - but The Potomac Conservancy, please. www.potomac.org

Land protection, restoration, community projects, advocacy...

Herndon Environmental Network is just getting started and focused right here locally! www.herndonenvironment.com
Support your community!

Audubon Society of Northern Virginia for their good work

Reston Environmental Action, http://www.restonenvironmentalaction.org/

Herndon Environmental Network.
Herndon Environmental Network's mission is to work toward a cleaner, safer environment through local initiatives, education and advocacy.
Support your Local Community!

Friends of Accotink Creek. http://www.accotink.org/

Herndon Environmental Network is new and filling a void in Herndon.
www.herndonenvironment.com

Family Preservation and Strengthening Services for helping to end homelessness in Fairfax County.

I second Family Preservation and Strengthening Services (Family PASS) www.familypassfairfax.org!

I'm sure that Family PASS is a great organization, but this cash prize is specifically for environmental non-profits.

Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy is a local volunteer organization providing after school nature programs, habitat restoration projects, bluebird/stream/amphibian monitoring and frequent programs available to the entire community, all at no charge and open to all. Please support this important local organization!

http://www.wildliferescueleague.org/
Or Humane Society - anything animal related deserves donations and support :)

The Wildlife Rescue League is a non-profit providing care for sick, injured & orphaned wildlife. Their licensed rehabilitators, located throughout VA & suburban MD, work w/animal shelters, humane societies, wildlife groups, nature centers & veterinary hospitals. WRL operates a hotline to assist the public in obtaining assistance, & is committed to educating the public about the natural history of native wildlife & coexisting with it. http://www.wildliferescueleague.org/

Keep it local and help out our community. Herndon Environmental Network is looking for new members and opportunities to help out in our community. A great group to be a part of and exciting to see it grow from just a seed. www.herndonenvironment.com

www.cubscoutpack289.org

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust - We're a local land trust Saving Nearby Nature - www.nvct.org

We need the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust to save our quality of life in Northern Virginia!

Herndon Environmental Network in Herndon, VA. A new community organization organizing projects to benefit our local area and the global environment! www.herndonenvironment.com

Herndon Environmental Network in Herndon, VA. Brand new group starting out to make a difference locally - www.herndonenvironment.com

Northern Virginia Conservation Trust. Their slogan, "Saving NEARBY nature" should say it all. This is environmental action for the 99%!

Herndon Environmental Network!
www.herndonenvironment.com
We into the "think globally, act locally" edict!

I too nominate CBF for the oyster rebuilding efforts they initiated. One oyster, ONE, can filter up to 40 gallons of water a day! A few million in each river feeding the bay would do more than 20 of the multi-million dollar programs being administered by Federal and State agencies!
Joe Sixpack

I nominate the Sierra Club. They help to keep our world environmentally safe.

National Park Foundation.

http://www.cbf.org/

Green Party of Virginia...the others are a bunch of "greenwashers".

Piedmont Environmental Council - VA!

Wildlife Rescue League

Virginia Conservation Network - a coalition of nonprofit and community groups that work together for a cleaner, healthier environment.

www.vcnva.org

PEC is who we need for protecting our resources and environment while we are so busy with our own lives.

Virginia Conservation Network (VCN) for overseeing all of the major conservation efforts around the state, and for convincing many state senators and delegates that voting for conservation is the right thing to do!

Prince William Conservation Alliance--Think Globally---Act Locally!

Virginia Conservation Network - the voice of conservation. http://www.vcnva.org

Water Environment Federation, WATER'S WORTH IT, www.wef.org

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Water's definitely worth it! Water Environment Federation wants us to know the value of water and respect the efforts of those who keep it clean. Go WEF!

Healing Harvest Forest Foundation works hard to create and promote sustainable forests. Their Biological Woodsmen use horses to take the trees out, causing little damage to the forest floor. They need funding to train more Woodsmen.

The Prince William Conservation Alliance! Check it out at pwconserve.org.

Healing Harvest Forest Foundation promotes sustainable and even restorative logging, enabling a mutually beneficial relationship between humans (who need forest products) and the all-important forests that are the lungs of our earth. learn more at www.healingharvestforestfoundation.org

NOVACO is incredible and helps amazing women and families that have survived domestic violence to make a life for themselves and their children. The most vulnerable among us are cared for by NOVACO staff and volunteers.
http://www.novaco.org/

I nominate the Herndon Environmental Network in Herndon, Virginia, dedicated to making a difference locally -- and all local actions contribute to the global environment. www.herndonenvironment.com

PATCH: Virginia is a big state and NOVA is heavily populated with a number of environmental organizations involved in a wide range of positive "green" endeavors.

For example, over 150 environmental organizations are members of the VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK (VCN), a network of groups committed to protecting Virginia's natural resources. VCN works to serve and strengthen our member organizations and advocatesfor shared environmental priorities, our common agenda.
http://vcnva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,1,0,0,html/Home

So what does this contest become? A challenge to see how many members of groups respond? Okay, whatever . . . it's a random drawing anyway.

Piedmont Environmental Council for sponsoring Earth Day at Loudoun where over 6,000 people learn about sustainable practices and are reminded to respect the earth and think of future generations.

Prince William Conservation Alliance protects natural areas close to home, act locally!

http://www.pecva.org, Piedmont Environmental Council

The Water Environment Federation, www.wef.org!

I second the Water Environment Federation!

Water Environment Federation (WEF) for furthering water quality across the globe!

The WateReuse Association is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to advance the beneficial and efficient use of water resources through education, sound science, and technology using reclamation, recycling, reuse and desalination for the benefit of our members, the public, and the environment. http://www.watereuse.org

Support the Prince William Conservation Alliance, www.pwconserve.org

The Prince William Conservation Alliance! www.pwconserve.org

Prince William Conservation Alliance (www.pwconserve.org) - an organization that believes in thinking globally but acting locally.

The Environmentors Program. Mentoring at-risk youth one on one and encouraging them to pursue post secondary education in the environmental sciences.http://ncseonline.org/program/environmentors

Friends of the Rappahannock
www.riverfriends.org

Friends of the Rappahannock.

Help a budding organization from the ground up. Even if the Herndon Evironmental Network does not happen to get the $500, check them out anyway. They show you how you and your family can make a real difference to our environment. A small ripple can make a big effect. Check it out: www.herndonenvironment.com

Alice Ferguson Foundation. for our kids; for our future!
Hard Bargain Farm Environmental Center's education program for elementary to middle school students is designed to promote understanding and stewardship of the natural resources in the Potomac River watershed and the legacy of farming in America. Courses at Hard Bargain Farm immerse students in various field studies involving fun and innovative hands-on activities and field investigations designed to engage all learning styles.

Walker Nature Education Center in Reston. "Set in the 72-acre Walker Nature Education Center, Nature House has been LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council because of its environmentally friendly, sustainable design. It is the first LEED Gold building in the Hunter Mill District and one of only 17 new LEED Gold certified buildings in Virginia. Nature House is open year-round as a hub for environmental learning and appreciation in Reston, teaching people of all ages about green spaces and how to care for the environment. Key environmental areas include: energy savings; water efficiency; CO2 emissions reductions; improved indoor environmental quality; and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts" (quoting Fairfax County website). Thank you, Friends of Reston!

Boy Scout Troop 159 does 2 major local stream and neighborhood cleanups annually to have a direct impact on Reston/Herndon, as well as a variety of Eagle Scout projects that leave their mark for years to come. Salute these young men who leave no trace and educate others to do the same.

www.fairfaxtrails.org
Fairfax Trails and Streams

Fairfax Trails and Streams consists entirely of volunteers who spend hours and hours to clean up streams like Pimmit Run and trails as well as sponsor Eagle Scout projects to upgrade the trails. They have been consultants to trail and stream projects in many parts of Fairfax County, as well as the Fairfax County connector trail that crosses the entire county using local trails. FTAS is an awesome group that gives an enormous amount of time and expertise.

Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia.
http://mgnv.org/

This group provides Master Gardener Plant Clinics at local Alexandria and Arlington Farmers Markets, it educates citizen gardeners and non-gardeners through public seminars, it maintains area Demonstration Gardens (including Simpson Garden), staffs the Horticultural Help Desk, promotes School Yard Gardening, and provides Horticultural Therapy to residents in need.

This is a great "local" organization that our community directly benefits from!

Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling

Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia. Not only do they maintain a beautiful demonstration garden on Monroe Avenue but they participate in a wonderful gardening program for the residents of Ladrey and the children in ARHA housing to have their own gardens and raise their own vegetables and learn about the importance of fresh foods in their diets. They also run extremely helpful plant clinics at our farmers' markets where one can bring gardening problems for advice and recommendations as well as a call-in help desk. They receive very, very little financial support and give enormous service.

I'll give a second or third for Master Gardner's of Northern Virginia.

Earth Sangha, definitely!

Cub Scout Pack 501
We do multiple community service projects a year including community clean up projects.
Our experienced leaders have a Leave No Trace program that we have shared at both local scout camps and District level camps.
We are a newer pack that split from a larger Pack in order to help grow Cub Scouting in eastern Prince William Parkway.
We are always looking for other Community Service groups to help support.