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California Environmental Organizations Involved in Water Issues

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California Environmental Organizations Involved in Water Issues

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San Francisco Bay Joint Venture

Coalition of public and private agencies, conservation groups, development interests, and others to restore wetlands and wildlife habitat in San Francisco Bay watersheds and along the Pacific coasts of San Mateo, Marin and Sonoma counties.

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San Francisco Estuary Institute

Works to define environmental problems, advance public debate about them through sound science, and support consensus-based solutions that improve environmental planning, management, and policy development.

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Save The Bay

Nonprofit organization that uses education and litigation to protect the San Francisco Bay from pollution and adverse shoreline development, restore habitat and secure strong policies to re-establish 100,000 acres of wetlands.

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Sierra Club

Largest and oldest grassroots environmental organization in the United States, with 13 chapters in California and one chapter in each of the other 48 states.

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Sierra Nevada Alliance

Protects and restores the natural resources of the Sierra Nevada.

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Sierra Watch

Designs campaigns for Sierra Nevada conservation.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Works to  link knowledge to action to solve environmental challenges as part of a broader goal of sustainability and clean water.

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The Nature Conservancy of California

International nonprofit concerned with the preservation of biodiversity and the protection of endangered species, purchases land to set up private reserves and provides consultation for private owners interested in environmentally sound land management

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Trust for Public Land

Conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

Nonprofit uses science to inform and advocate for legislation to address climate, energy and transportation issues in California.

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U.C. Davis Center for Watershed Sciences

Focuses on the sustainable and cost-effective restoration and management of stream, lake and estuarine ecosystems.

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Water Education Foundation

Nonprofit, impartial organization whose mission is to inspire understanding of water and catalyze critical conversations to build bridges and inform collaborative decision-making

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Water Forum

Group of water purveyors, environmentalists, agriculturalists, business leaders, city and county governments in Sacramento, El Dorado and Placer counties. Aims to secure the future of the Sacramento region’s water supply to the year 2030; conserve municipal and industrial water use, and protect fish and other public trust assets in the lower American River.

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Water in the West

Stanford University group that designs, articulates, and advance sustainable water management for the people and environment of the American West.

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Water Resource Center Archives

University of California, Riverside. A unique library that collects contemporary and historic materials on all aspects of water resources.

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Water Reuse Association

Works to advance efficient uses of high-quality, locally produced, sustainable water sources.

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