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Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, inspired by the leading international provider of experiential and outdoor education, resides in Boston Harbor Islands National Park. It remains one of our nation’s only urban-based programs. An independent nonprofit, Thompson offers Boston’s middle schools courses designed to help students develop leadership skills and character, and opportunities for service… Read more »

Funds for Boston Parks and Recreation ensure the maintenance and preservation of parks now and into the future. Our support helps the city enrich lives by providing open space, recreational facilities, and public programs for Boston residents.

Thanks to Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, a nonprofit advocacy organization, Boston Harbor, once dubbed the dirtiest port in the country, now thrives. Striving to bring people back to the beaches, the group includes citizens, civic leaders, corporations, and marine scientists. After succeeding in cleaning up the harbor, they continue to hold public officials accountable… Read more »

The oldest park in our nation, the Boston Common flourishes under the stewardship of the City of Boston, including its vibrant Botanical Gardens. We support the City’s ongoing efforts to sustain and preserve this natural treasure.

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA), an accredited land trust, works to conserve and restore the natural and historic heritage of the Sheepscot Watershed. Their efforts include land protection, habitat restoration, advocacy, education, and support for compatible land uses. We purchased a key tract of land to set aside for conservation—thus preventing development in an area… Read more »

Maine Islanders epitomize the hardy heritage of New Englanders and created America’s first marine waterway trail, a unique 375-mile route that spans the coast of Maine. We support their resolve to protect and preserve the Maine island coastal ecology and way of life for those who enjoy this pristine recreational environment.

The Nature Conservancy of Alaska (NCA), founded nearly 30 years ago, combines science with acquired knowledge to ensure Alaska’s natural wealth and vast landscapes remain healthy now and into the future. Home to more than 51% of the world’s wild sockeye salmon, the habitats of Bristol Bay, Matanuska-Susitna Basin, and Tongass require restoration and protection, and… Read more »

The Alaska Conservation Foundation (ACF), the largest contributor to Alaskan conservation efforts, fights the world’s largest threat—climate change. With more than 60% of Alaska designated as federal public lands, ACF took the lead more than 30 years ago to protect this exquisite wilderness. The ACF battles against such formidable global pressures as changes in planetary wind… Read more »

A barrier island located roughly one hundred miles off Nova Scotia’s coast, Sable Island’s rich history includes centuries of shipwrecks, critical weather monitoring, and a robust ecology of seals, vibrant marine habitat, and hundreds of rare birds found nowhere else on earth. Its famous wild horses symbolize the island’s untamed wilderness and attract a community… Read more »

Pioneers of practicing eco-labels that recognize products produced in an environmentally responsible manner, the Rainforest Alliance set a new set of standards for growing bananas and coffee. The hazards to the environment and farm workers from these crops include high levels of pesticides, sub- standard housing, unsafe drinking water, and tropical diseases. We support the Alliance’s uniting… Read more »