  Jit Member Username: Jit Post Number: 13 Registered: 02-2007 |
I'm interested in learning about local environmental organizations, as well as individuals involved in environmental issues. I know of: - Sierra Club - Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision - Friends of the Rouge - Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice Any help/suggestions you could provide is appreciated. Thanks. | ||
Novine Member Username: Novine Post Number: 440 Registered: 07-2007 |
In Detroit proper or including the burbs? | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 264 Registered: 12-2007 |
The United States Green Building council more than likely has a Chapter in the Detroit area | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 1543 Registered: 08-2007 |
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy | ||
Birdwoman Member Username: Birdwoman Post Number: 21 Registered: 06-2006 |
-- Greening of Detroit -- Rouge River Bird Observatory | ||
Crystal Member Username: Crystal Post Number: 109 Registered: 05-2007 |
Michigan Environmental Council http://www.mecprotects.org/ Huron River Watershed Council http://hrwc.org/ | ||
Fishtoes2000 Member Username: Fishtoes2000 Post Number: 417 Registered: 06-2005 |
Friends of Rouge Park (not the same as Friends of the Rouge) Here's a good list of contacts for enviro groups throughout Michigan: http://www.mecprotects.org/mem bers.html | ||
Jit Member Username: Jit Post Number: 14 Registered: 02-2007 |
quote: The burbs are legit; I wouldn't go beyond the tri-counties, unless they're doing something amazing. Statewide Orgs are cool, too. | ||
Jit Member Username: Jit Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2007 |
Crystal and Fishtoes -- the MEC site is perfect, thanks for the tip. Everyone else -- your suggestions are helping, too. Thank you. | ||
Spaceman_spiff Member Username: Spaceman_spiff Post Number: 111 Registered: 02-2006 |
The National Wildlife Federation has their Great Lakes Natural Resource Center in Ann Arbor. They do a lot of community outreach and education, and can always use a volunteer. The staff there is great. -spiff | ||
Mind_field Member Username: Mind_field Post Number: 861 Registered: 10-2003 |
Michigan Nature Association Michigan Nature Association is a great non profit dedicated to preserving Michigan's wild areas for eternity. They actively work to preserve threatened and/or rare ecosystems in this state. They already have an impressive number of nature preserves here and are always working to obtain more land. | ||
Urbanoutdoors Member Username: Urbanoutdoors Post Number: 749 Registered: 11-2005 |
southwest detroit environmental vision, http://www.sdevonline.org/ the raisin river institute http://www.rriearth.org/ warm training http://www.warmtraining.org/ earthworks detroit http://www.earth-works.org/ | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 633 Registered: 04-2006 |
The organization to save mass transit with fuel taxes See the website in DETROIT LINKS | ||
Clayton Member Username: Clayton Post Number: 25 Registered: 02-2008 |
trainman do you have a girlfriend? please get one. | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 1510 Registered: 11-2003 |
Clean Water Action http://www.cleanwateraction.or g/mi/ | ||
Transitrider Member Username: Transitrider Post Number: 46 Registered: 01-2007 |
Transportation Riders United (TRU) http://www.detroittransit.org Recycle Detroit http://recycledetroit.com/ Sustainable Detroit (DetroitSynergy project) http://www.detroitsynergy.org/projects/sustainabledetroit/ (Message edited by transitrider on February 22, 2008) | ||
Trainman Member Username: Trainman Post Number: 636 Registered: 04-2006 |
Clayton, I have lots of girlfriends. So, go take a long walk off a short pier and don't come back. |
