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Technical Assistance Organizations

Center for Watershed Protection

8391 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043-4605
410-461-8323
Fax: (410) 461-8324
Email: hyk@cwp.org
Web site: http://www.cwp.org/
Hye Yeong Kwon , Executive Director

Founded in 1992, the Center for Watershed Protection is a non-profit corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting some of the nation's most precious natural resources: our streams, lakes and rivers.

An alliance of over 1000 organizations working to strengthen federal clean water policies in the U.S., the Network includes local, state, regional, and national environmental groups, environmental justice and social justice organizations, commercial and recreational fishing organizations, outdoor recreational and sporting groups, family farmers, religious, labor, and civic organizations.

Environmental Support Center

4420 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 2
Washington, DC 20008-2301
Tel.: (202) 966-9834
Fax: (202) 966-4398
E mail: jabernathy@envsc.org
Web site: http://www.envsc.org/
Jim Abernathy, Executive Director

Since 1990, the ESC has worked to assist thousands of local, state, and regional organizations working on environmental issues. Programs to help these vital environmental groups become better managed, funded and equipped include: training and organizational assistance, leadership and enhanced assistance and technology assistance.

The Grantmanship Center
P.O. Box 17220
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Tel: (213) 482-9860
E mail:grantdomain@tgci.com
Web site: http://www.tgci.com/
The Grantmanship Center was formed in 1972 to offer grantmanship, enterprise development and fundraising training, and low-cost publications to organizations and agencies. Their publication, Grantmanship Center Magazine, has over 200,000 subscribers.

River Network

PO Box 8787
Portland, OR 97207
Tel.: (503) 241-3506
Fax: (503) 241-9246
Email: delder@rivernetwork.org
Web site: http://www.rivernetwork.org/
Don Elder, President

River Network is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to helping people organize to protect and restore rivers and watersheds. River Network supports river conservationists in America at the grassroots, state, and regional levels--helps them build effective organizations, and promotes our working together to build a nationwide movement for rivers and watersheds. River Network also acquires and conserves riverlands that are critical to the services that rivers perform for human communities: drinking water supply, floodplain management, fish and wildlife, recreation, and open space.

Waterkeeper Alliance

828 South Broadway- Suite 100
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Tel.: 914-674-0622
Fax: (423) 558-3598
Email: info@waterkeeper.org
Web site: http://www.waterkeeper.org/
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. President

Waterkeeper Alliance connects and supports local programs to provide a voice for waterways and their communities worldwide. To champion clean water and strong communities, Waterkeeper Alliance supports and empowers member organizations to protect communities, ecosystems and water quality, promotes their unique anti-pollution model for watershed protection worldwide, and advocates for issues common to Waterkeeper programs. See a complete list of local groups. Read more information on starting a Waterkeeper program on your community waterway.

Other Related Organizations

America Outdoors

PO Box 10847
Knoxville, TN 37939
Tel.: (423) 558-3595
Alternate tel.: (800) 524-4814
Fax: (423) 558-3598
Email: amoutdoors@aol.com
Web site: http://www.americaoutdoors.org
David L. Brown, Executive Director

Founded in 1991 with the merging of Eastern Professional River Outfitters and Western River Guides Association, America Outdoors is an advocacy group for issues pertaining to recreational use of America's rivers, including the protection of threatened resources and free-flowing rivers.

American Canoe Association

7432 Alban Station Blvd B-226
Springfield, VA 22150-2311
Tel.: (703) 451-0141
Fax: (703) 451-2245
Web site: http://www.acanet.org/welcome.htm
Email: psanford@acanet.org
Paul Sanford, Stewardship and Public Policy

Founded in 1880, this national association is the nation's oldest and largest paddlesports organization. It represents canoeists, kayakers, and rafters and emphasizes waterway conservation, public access, safety awareness, paddling instruction, and competition.

American Rivers

1025 Vermont Avenue NW Ste 720
Washington, DC 20005-3516
Tel.: (202) 347-9224
Fax: (202) 347-9240
Email: amrivers@amrivers.org
Web site:http://www.amrivers.org
Rebecca Wodder, President

Since its founding in 1973, American Rivers has been dedicated to protecting and restoring America's river systems and to fostering a river stewardship ethic. As a leader of the nationwide river conservation movement, its role is to develop, advocate, and communicate innovative solutions that will foster healthy rivers for a new century.

American Whitewater

20 Battery Park Ave, Suite 302
Asheville, NC 28801
Tel.: (828) 252-0728
Fax: (828) 252-6482
Email: Mark@amwhitewater.org
Web site: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/welcome.phtml
Mark Singleton, Executive Director

AW's mission is to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. AW has taken a national leadership role in the areas of hydropower reform, conservation, public access, and boater safety.

The Conservation Fund

1800 N Kent Street Suite 1120
Arlington, VA 22209-2109
Tel.: (703) 525-6300
Fax: (703) 525-4610
E mail: greenways@conservationfund.org
Web site: http://www.conservationfund.org/
Lee Ann MacDonald

Founded in 1985, the Fund is a national non-profit dedicated to advancing land and water conservation with creative ideas and new resources. It purchases land (1.5 million acres since 1986) for wildlife refuges, parks, riversides, wetlands and greenways, provides small grants for greenways projects, and provides assistance for local land conservation programs. The group works to protect National Wildlife Refuges and state parks, as well as major rivers and their tributaries.

The Inland Sea Society

PO Box 145
Washburn WI 54891
Tel.: (715) 682-8188
Email: jon@inlandsea.org
Web site: http://www.inlandsea.org/index.php

The Society's mission is to promote environmental stewardship through education and recreation. In 1993, the Society conceived the idea of a 3,000-mile Lake Superior Water Trail. The Minnesota DNR helped support a trail along the Minnesota North Shore, and there is a section of trail through the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan. The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program is helping the Society establish a 60-mile section of trail along the Wisconsin shoreline.

Land Trust Alliance

1319 F Street NW Ste 501
Washington, DC 20004-1106
Tel.: (202) 638-4725
Fax: 9202) 638-4730
Email:lta@lta.org
Web site: http://www.lta.org/
Jean Hocker, President

Provides services and programs for local and regional land trusts to increase their skills and competence; fosters public policies that further land trusts' goals; builds awareness among a broad constituency of the consequences of diminishing land resources and the role of land trusts in saving land.

Maine Dept. of Conservation: Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL)

State House Station 22
Augusta ME 04333
Tel.: (207) 287-4964
Email: steve.spencer@state.me.us
Web site: http://www.state.me.us/doc/parks/

The Bureau manages approximately 1500 coastal islands as well as some 400,000 acres of mainland property and the state parks. It figured prominently in the creation of the Maine Island Trail. The BPL has continued to work closely with the non-profit Maine Island Trail Association, which cares for 50 islands owned by the Bureau. The department no longer has a rivers program, but supports river conservation, management, and public access through hydropower relicensing and other programs both inside and outside of government.

National Association for State Rivers: Conservation Programs

801 Pennsylvania Ave SE Suite 302
Washington, DC 20003
Tel.: (202) 543-2682
Roger Fickes, President

To encourage, assist, and facilitate the establishment and continuing effective administration of state programs for river conservation and revitalization.

National Organization for Rivers (NORS)

212 W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-3712
Tel.: (719) 579-8759
Fax: (719) 576-6238
Email: nors@rmi.net
Web site: http://www.nationalrivers.org/
Gary Lacy, President

Founded in 1979, NORS educates the public about river sports and works to preserve rivers and protect access rights of river runners and other river visitors.

National Parks and Conservation Association

1776 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Tel.: (202) 223-NPCA
Fax: (202) 659-0650
Email: npca@npca.org
Web site: http://www.npca.org/
Tom Kiernan, NPCA President

Founded in 1919, NPCA is a citizen-based non-profit whose goal is the preservation and expansion of our nation's park system. Both advocate and constructive critic of the National Park Service, NPCA has focused on the health of the entire system, from specific sites and programs to the process of planning, management, and evaluation.

National Water Center

5473 Hwy 23N
Eureka Springs, AR 72631
Tel.: (501) 253-9431
Email: peace@ipa.net
Web site: http://www.nationalwatercenter.org/
Barbara Harmony, Coordinator

For more than 20 years, the NWC has promoted clean water concepts based upon appropriate technology and personal responsibility. They archive a wealth of articles and data on all aspects of clean water.

National Wildlife Federation

8925 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22184
Tel.: 703-790-4000
Web site: http://nwf.org/

XXXX National education and advocacy group.

Nature Conservancy

4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203-1606
Tel.: 1-800-628-6860
Web site: www.tnc.org/

XXXXNational land trust organization

North American Water Trails, Inc.

1428 Fenwick Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel.: (301)
Email: staff@watertrails.org
Web site: http://www.watertrails.org

North American Water Trails is a coalition of organizations, agencies and private individuals interested in promoting the establishment of recreational waterways on North American interior and coastal waters. An integral part of the mission is to foster and encourage a strong stewardship ethic so that the users will be the principle caretakers of the land and waters in the trails.

River Management Society (RMS)

Box 908
Missoula, MT 59807-9048
Tel.: (406) 549-0514
Fax: (406) 542-6208
Email: rms@river-management.org
Web site: http://www.river-management.org/
Caroline Tan, Program Director

The purpose of the Society is to develop and promote professional river management techniques, positively influence public policy on river management issues, educate decision makers and the public, serve as a forum for information sharing, and promote and encourage professional development opportunities for members. The ultimate mission of the Society is to protect and conserve our nation's resources.

Trout Unlimited

1500 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 310
Arlington, VA 22209-2404
Tel.: 1-800-834-2419
Web site: www.tnc.org/

XXXXNational trout conservation group

The Wilderness Society

900 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006-2596
Tel.: (202)833-2300
Fax: (202)429-3958
E mail: member@tws.org
Web site: http://www.wilderness.org/
William Meadows, President

Founded in 1932, TWS is devoted to preserving wilderness and wildlife, protecting America's prime forests, parks, rivers, and shore-lands, and fostering an American land ethic.

Wilderness Watch

PO Box 9175
Missoula, MT 59807
Tel.: (406)542-2048
Fax: (406)542-7714
Email: gnickas@wildernesswatch.org
Web site: http://www.wildernesswatch.org
George Nickas, Executive Director

A national non-profit citizen's conservation organization dedicated solely to the protection, preservation, enhancement, and wise stewardship of those lands and rivers designated as a part of America's National Wilderness Preservation System and National Wild & Scenic Rivers System.

Federal Agencies

National Park Service: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program

Mailing address:
1849 C Street, NW Org. Code 2220
Washington DC 20240
Tel.: (202) 354-6900
Email:chris_brown@nps.gov
Web site: http://www.nps.gov/rtca/
Christopher N. Brown, Chief Designation Services

Provides technical assistance to state and local agencies and organizations for a wide variety of river and watershed projects, including state requests for National Wild and Scenic River designation. Maintains the Nationwide Rivers Inventory, a listing of the nation's outstanding natural and cultural river resources, and provides reviews of recreation resources and of recreation mitigation on proposed hydropower projects. For further information about these programs, contact one of their more than 30 regional offices.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Division of Habitat Conservation

4401 North Fairfax Dr., Room 400
Arlington VA 22203
Tel.: (703) 358-2161
Email: contact2@fws.gov
Web site: http://habitat.fws.gov/

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages a system of more than 475 national wildlife refuges encompassing over 91 million acres of land and waters nationwide.

The Service's mission is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. While the needs of wildlife come first, most refuges offer a variety of wildlife-oriented recreational opportunities. Visitors should check with the refuge personnel to find out what activities are available and whether there are any special conditions or regulations affecting these activities. (National listing of all F&W offices and refuges)

The Bureau of Reclamation: US Dept. of the Interior

1849 C St. NW
Washington DC 20240
Tel.: (202)208-4157
Email: http://www.doi.gov/contact.html
Web site: http://www.usbr.gov/

The Bureau of Reclamation was created in 1902 primarily to help develop and sustain the economy of the West by providing reliable water and energy supplies. Large storage reservoirs, canals, and hydro-electric power plants were built to accomplish this.

The majority of the more than 300 recreation areas at Reclamation's water resource management sites are operated in cooperation with other federal, state, and local governments. For information about outdoor recreation and public use activities on Reclamation lands, contact the Bureau of Reclamation office nearest your point of interest.

Bureau of Land Management: US Department of the Interior

1849 C St. NW Room 406-LS
Washington, DC 20240
Tel: (202) 452-5125
Email: http://www.doi.gov/contact.html
Web site: http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm

The Bureau of Land Management oversees the Nation's largest federal land mass, more than 270 million unbounded acres with unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities. Most of these lands are in the 11 western states and Alaska and include congressionally designated wild and scenic rivers, wilderness areas, and high deserts. The Bureau manages its lands to conserve and protect them and their historic and cultural resources for public use and enjoyment. (List of BLM offices)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Headquarters

20 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington DC 20314-1000
Tel.: (202)761-0010
Email: george.e.halford@usace.army.mil
Web site: http://www.usace.army.mil/

The story of the Corps of Engineers in outdoor recreation revolves around water. The Corps operates more than 450 water resource development projects in 43 states. Corps facilities are managed to promote the use of project lands and waters while conserving the natural environment. The Corps' Natural Resources Management Program includes forestry, fish, and wildlife management, archaeology, soil conservation, and other ecological disciplines. Outdoor recreation opportunities are available at more than 4,300 public use areas on Corps-managed lands. (List of Corps offices)

U.S. Forest Service

PO Box 96090
Washington DC 20090-6090
Tel. (202) 205-8333
Web site: http://www.fs.fed.us/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service benefits Americans in many ways through management of the national forests and grasslands, forestry research, and cooperation with forest managers on state and private lands. It offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities and special areas on 191 million acres of national forests and grasslands. Approximately 17 percent of national forest land is congressionally designated wilderness, providing opportunities for primitive recreation experiences amid spectacular scenery. Facilities and activities are designed to protect the environment and ensure the safety and enjoyment of the user. (Forest Service regional areas)