Natural Resource Organizations
Listed below are organizations who work and offer positions in the natural resources field.
Cascades Job Corp
Job Resources for Students
Green Careers Center
Washington Career Bridge
A place to find the education and training you need to get the job you want
www.careerbridge.wa.gov
www.careerbridge.wa.gov
Center of Excellence - Peninsula College
The Center of Excellence at Peninsula College serves as a center for education, training, consulting, and research that explores the interactions between the natural resources and environment of the Pacific Northwest and the communities and economies that rely on them to survive.
www.pc.ctc.edu/coe
www.pc.ctc.edu/coe
North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center Natural Resources
North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center Natural Resources is a project-based field science class in which we engage in service-learning to explore local ecosystems and topics related to natural resources. Students work with Natural Resources professionals and can be eligible for internships. Please visit the class website: http://pc.ctc.edu/coe/nr
Contact: Dan Lieberman, [email protected], 360-565-1892
Contact: Dan Lieberman, [email protected], 360-565-1892
Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Forward-looking stewardship, protection, and leadership of state-owned lands, Trust lands, and natural resources are at the heart of DNR’s mission.
www.dnr.wa.gov
Area of Concern:
~400,000 acres (including Olympic Region - South Puget Sound Region)
Management Objectives:
DNR manages trust lands to provide revenue for specific beneficiaries and to benefit the public. These non-tax revenue dollars help fund statewide construction of public schools, universities, prisons and other state institutions, and fund services in many counties, such as libraries, firefighting, and hospitals. Revenue generated from some of the trust lands also contributes to the state General Fund. In addition to earning income, trust lands are habitat for native plant and animal species. They also protect clean and abundant water, and offer public recreation and education opportunities statewide.
Management Practices:
Provide revenue through timber sales (annual harvest on the Olympic Peninsula is 80-100 million board feet per year). Conserve riparian, aquatic, and endangered wildlife resources (30-40% of land).
www.dnr.wa.gov
Area of Concern:
~400,000 acres (including Olympic Region - South Puget Sound Region)
Management Objectives:
DNR manages trust lands to provide revenue for specific beneficiaries and to benefit the public. These non-tax revenue dollars help fund statewide construction of public schools, universities, prisons and other state institutions, and fund services in many counties, such as libraries, firefighting, and hospitals. Revenue generated from some of the trust lands also contributes to the state General Fund. In addition to earning income, trust lands are habitat for native plant and animal species. They also protect clean and abundant water, and offer public recreation and education opportunities statewide.
Management Practices:
Provide revenue through timber sales (annual harvest on the Olympic Peninsula is 80-100 million board feet per year). Conserve riparian, aquatic, and endangered wildlife resources (30-40% of land).
Olympic National Forest - United States Forest Service (USFS)
Established in 1905, the Forest Service is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests and grasslands.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic
Area of Concern:
633,677 acres surrounding Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula.
Management Objectives:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Management Practices:
Sustainable multiple-use management to meet the diverse needs of people, including:
Developing and providing scientific and technical knowledge aimed at improving our capability to protect, manage, and use the forest.
Advocating a conservation ethic in promoting the health, productivity, diversity, and beauty of forests and associated lands.
Helping communities to wisely use the forests to promote rural economic development and a quality rural environment.
www.fs.fed.us/r6/olympic
Area of Concern:
633,677 acres surrounding Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula.
Management Objectives:
The mission of the USDA Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the Nation’s forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Management Practices:
Sustainable multiple-use management to meet the diverse needs of people, including:
Developing and providing scientific and technical knowledge aimed at improving our capability to protect, manage, and use the forest.
Advocating a conservation ethic in promoting the health, productivity, diversity, and beauty of forests and associated lands.
Helping communities to wisely use the forests to promote rural economic development and a quality rural environment.
Olympic National Park
Comprising much of the Olympic Peninsula, Olympic National Park is part of a network of nearly 400 natural, cultural and recreational sites managed by the National Park System across the nation.
www.nps.gov/olym
Area of Concern:
922,651 acres (95% Designated Wilderness) in the middle of the Olympic Peninsula and on the Pacific Coast.
Management Objectives:
". . . to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." -Organic Act, 1916
Management Practices:
Promote and regulate the use of Olympic National Park. Protect, learn from, and teach about the natural and cultural resources in Olympic National Park.
www.nps.gov/olym
Area of Concern:
922,651 acres (95% Designated Wilderness) in the middle of the Olympic Peninsula and on the Pacific Coast.
Management Objectives:
". . . to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." -Organic Act, 1916
Management Practices:
Promote and regulate the use of Olympic National Park. Protect, learn from, and teach about the natural and cultural resources in Olympic National Park.
Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe
The mission of the Natural Resources Department is to protect treaty rights of the natural resources of the Point No Point Treaty area for the benefit of Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal members and future descendants.
www.jamestowntribe.org/jstweb_2007/programs/nrs/nrs_main.htm
www.jamestowntribe.org/jstweb_2007/programs/nrs/nrs_main.htm
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe resides in the Lower Elwha River Valley and adjacent bluffs on the north coast of the Olympic Peninsula just west of Port Angles, Washington. www.elwha.org/ For information on the Elwha Restoration: www.elwhainfo.org/
Area of Concern:
~1,000 acres at and near the mouth of the Elwha River - usual and accustomed grounds span from Sekiu River to Admirality Inlet and portions of Hood Canal and Vancouver Island
Management Objectives:
Conservation (manage for habitat-forming processes in the Elwha River floodplain) and housing for tribal members
Management Practices:
Support natural features (through revegetation, habitat restoration, exotic vegetation control), conduct research, monitor, and harvest resources (including fish, shellfish, and hunting)
Area of Concern:
~1,000 acres at and near the mouth of the Elwha River - usual and accustomed grounds span from Sekiu River to Admirality Inlet and portions of Hood Canal and Vancouver Island
Management Objectives:
Conservation (manage for habitat-forming processes in the Elwha River floodplain) and housing for tribal members
Management Practices:
Support natural features (through revegetation, habitat restoration, exotic vegetation control), conduct research, monitor, and harvest resources (including fish, shellfish, and hunting)
Makah Tribe
www.makah.com/index.html
Area of Concern:
Reservation is 28,000 acres at Northwest tip of Olympic Peninsula. Usual and accustomed grounds cover land and waters from Crescent Bay around Cape Flattery to South of Ozette River.
Management Objectives:
Protect Makah treaty rights (Treaty of Neah Bay, 1855) through sustainable fisheries with an emphasis on ecosystem-based management.
Management Practices:
Management of fisheries, wildlife, cultural, and economic resources for seven generations while considering economic and social aspects. Specific practices include fishing, research, and timber harvest on a 60-80 year rotation. Because of its size and focus, Makah Nation has the ability to micro-manage resources.
Area of Concern:
Reservation is 28,000 acres at Northwest tip of Olympic Peninsula. Usual and accustomed grounds cover land and waters from Crescent Bay around Cape Flattery to South of Ozette River.
Management Objectives:
Protect Makah treaty rights (Treaty of Neah Bay, 1855) through sustainable fisheries with an emphasis on ecosystem-based management.
Management Practices:
Management of fisheries, wildlife, cultural, and economic resources for seven generations while considering economic and social aspects. Specific practices include fishing, research, and timber harvest on a 60-80 year rotation. Because of its size and focus, Makah Nation has the ability to micro-manage resources.
Quileute Tribe
The Quileute Natural Resources Mission: Our goals are to provide treaty year-round fishing opportunities within the Quileute Usual and Accustomed Treaty Area for Quileute Tribal members, for commercial, ceremonial, and subsistence purposes; and to assure primary hunting and gathering rights can be exercised within the Treaty Ceded Lands.
www.quileutenation.org/government/natural-resources
Area of Concern:
Quileute Reservation is at the mouth of the Quillayute River. On land, Quileute members can access some 850 square miles of watersheds for the fishery and a larger area for game and traditional plants. The fishing rights extend at least 40 miles seaward from the Pacific coast and are defined by court cases and federal regulations.
Management Objectives:
Quileute Natural Resources' goals are to provide treaty year-round fishing opportunity within the Quileute Usual and Accustomed Treaty Area for Quileute Tribal members, for commercial, ceremonial, and subsistence purposes; and to assure primary hunting and gathering rights can be exercised within the Treaty Ceded Lands.
Management Practices:
Quileute Natural Resources staff will work with Quileute Tribal Council and other groups to define and implement responsible management, including development of tribal regulations; planning for resource management; and design/implementation of of habitat management, protection, and restoration within Treaty Areas on the land and in the ocean. Specific activities include commercial fishing, ceremonial and subsistence fishing, fish hatchery management, and wildlife research.
www.quileutenation.org/government/natural-resources
Area of Concern:
Quileute Reservation is at the mouth of the Quillayute River. On land, Quileute members can access some 850 square miles of watersheds for the fishery and a larger area for game and traditional plants. The fishing rights extend at least 40 miles seaward from the Pacific coast and are defined by court cases and federal regulations.
Management Objectives:
Quileute Natural Resources' goals are to provide treaty year-round fishing opportunity within the Quileute Usual and Accustomed Treaty Area for Quileute Tribal members, for commercial, ceremonial, and subsistence purposes; and to assure primary hunting and gathering rights can be exercised within the Treaty Ceded Lands.
Management Practices:
Quileute Natural Resources staff will work with Quileute Tribal Council and other groups to define and implement responsible management, including development of tribal regulations; planning for resource management; and design/implementation of of habitat management, protection, and restoration within Treaty Areas on the land and in the ocean. Specific activities include commercial fishing, ceremonial and subsistence fishing, fish hatchery management, and wildlife research.
Hoh Tribe
Our vision is to ensure the future of the Hoh Tribe as a strong, sovereign Nation by continuing to preserve and instill our inherent cultural and spiritual traditions and values. We will continue to protect and enhance our natural resources by exercising our Treaty Rights.
hohtribe-nsn.org/
Area of Concern:
Management Objectives:
Making sure chinook and other salmon species spawn in the Hoh River.
Management Practices:
Manage the environment to support culture and ecology.
hohtribe-nsn.org/
Area of Concern:
Management Objectives:
Making sure chinook and other salmon species spawn in the Hoh River.
Management Practices:
Manage the environment to support culture and ecology.
Quinault Tribe
Skokomish Tribe
The Skokomish Natural Resources Department Habitat Division develops and implements the Tribe's water quality, environmental health, hazardous waste, habitat protection and enhancement programs for salmon-bearing streams and wetlands. The Harvest Division supports the tribal government and tribal members’ ability to exercise treaty fishing and wildlife rights.
www.skokomish.org/frame.htm
www.skokomish.org/frame.htm
Suquamish Tribe
The Suquamish Tribe is a strong, self-governing, sovereign Nation that provides for the health, education and welfare of our families, reflecting traditional Suquamish values.
www.suquamish.org/Departments/DNR/tabid/72/Default.aspx
www.suquamish.org/Departments/DNR/tabid/72/Default.aspx
Rayonier, Inc.
www.rayonier.com
Information pending approval from Rayonier, Inc.
Area of Concern:
Management Objectives:
Management Practices:
Information pending approval from Rayonier, Inc.
Area of Concern:
Management Objectives:
Management Practices:
Merrill and Ring, Inc.
Merrill & Ring is a forestry and land management company with a rich history in the Pacific Northwest. www.merrillring.net
Area of Concern:
58,500 acres of forest land primarily in Clallam and Jefferson Counties with some in Gray's Harbor and Mason Counties
Management Objectives:
Harvest a sustainable level of timber, grow the asset value of the timberlands over the long term, and provide current income and return on the investment that is competitive for the timberland asset.
Management Practices:
Timber harvesting (thinnings and clearcuts on 50-60 year rotation) and inventory, biomass harvesting, site preparation and planting, brush and pest control, pre-commercial thinning, road construction and maintenance
Area of Concern:
58,500 acres of forest land primarily in Clallam and Jefferson Counties with some in Gray's Harbor and Mason Counties
Management Objectives:
Harvest a sustainable level of timber, grow the asset value of the timberlands over the long term, and provide current income and return on the investment that is competitive for the timberland asset.
Management Practices:
Timber harvesting (thinnings and clearcuts on 50-60 year rotation) and inventory, biomass harvesting, site preparation and planting, brush and pest control, pre-commercial thinning, road construction and maintenance
Green Crow
Green Crow is a privately owned company focusing on the timberland and wood products industries. www.greencrow.com
Area of Concern:
~50,000 acres owned, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula (including some in other parts of Washington and Oregon) + ~50,000 acres managed for a client (GMO) on the Olympic Peninsula.
Management Objectives:
Grow timber for harvest adhering to Washington State's 'Forests and Fish' sustainability standards. Lands managed for client are certified by Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
Management Practices:
Timber harvesting (thinnings and clearcuts on 40-60 year rotation) and inventory, biomass harvesting, site preparation and planting, brush and pest control, pre-commercial thinning, road construction and maintenance
Area of Concern:
~50,000 acres owned, primarily on the Olympic Peninsula (including some in other parts of Washington and Oregon) + ~50,000 acres managed for a client (GMO) on the Olympic Peninsula.
Management Objectives:
Grow timber for harvest adhering to Washington State's 'Forests and Fish' sustainability standards. Lands managed for client are certified by Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
Management Practices:
Timber harvesting (thinnings and clearcuts on 40-60 year rotation) and inventory, biomass harvesting, site preparation and planting, brush and pest control, pre-commercial thinning, road construction and maintenance
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
The goal of NOAA is to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs olympiccoast.noaa.gov/ + www.noaa.gov
Area of Concern:
3.310 square miles of marine waters; 25-50 miles seaward off the Olympic Coast from Neah Bay to Copalis River.
Management Objectives:
To protect cultural and natural resources. To protect, understand and communicate the sanctuary resources.
Management Practices:
Provide education for people, conduct and apply research, and spreading the enjoyment of the sanctuary.
Area of Concern:
3.310 square miles of marine waters; 25-50 miles seaward off the Olympic Coast from Neah Bay to Copalis River.
Management Objectives:
To protect cultural and natural resources. To protect, understand and communicate the sanctuary resources.
Management Practices:
Provide education for people, conduct and apply research, and spreading the enjoyment of the sanctuary.
Clallam County Marine Resources Committee
The Clallam County MRC is a balanced team of members comprised of local citizens representing commercial and sport fishers, conservation and environmental interests as well as tribes, cities academic and other local governmental agencies. We are working hard to gather information necessary to promote a local solution to curtail the degradation of natural resources in Clallam County. www.clallam.net/ccmrc/
Area of Concern:
Clallam County's marine waters.
Management Objectives:
Discover collaborative ways to improve shellfish harvest areas, protect marine habitat and support salmon.
Management Practices:
Current practices include providing forums for marine stakeholders to meet, collaborating on marine research and restoration projects and providing public education.
Area of Concern:
Clallam County's marine waters.
Management Objectives:
Discover collaborative ways to improve shellfish harvest areas, protect marine habitat and support salmon.
Management Practices:
Current practices include providing forums for marine stakeholders to meet, collaborating on marine research and restoration projects and providing public education.
Clallam County Parks
Clallam County manages parks in various parts of the County, primarily oriented around water. Camping, fishing, boating, hunting, hiking, horse riding, picnicking, scuba diving, beachcombing, and fairgrounds activities are some of the recreation opportunities available to visitors. www.clallam.net/Parks/
Area of Concern:
Twenty parks, the County Fairgrounds, and five building complexes, including the historic Clallam County Courthouse and other leased facilities; A total of over 735 acres of recreational and County administrative property managed and maintained by the Division staff; Popular overnight locations include Salt Creek Recreation Area, Dungeness Recreation Area, and Camp David Jr. and 14 day use parks include (from East to West), Panorama Vista, Port Williams, Dungeness Landing, Cline Spit, Mary Lukes Wheeler, Three Waters, Jesse Cook Scriven, Robin Hill Farm, Verne Samuelson Trail, Freshwater Bay, Pillar Point, Clallam Bay Spit, Lake Pleasant and Quillayute River. See map of parks at: http://www.clallam.net/CountyParks/html/parks_map.htm.
Management Objectives:
1. Maintain and operate all existing county park lands and facilities in a safe, efficient and effective manner promoting public use wherever and whenever appropriate.
2. Acquire lands, conservation futures, or other property rights that meet the park, recreation, and open space needs of county citizens and visitors for present and future generations.
3. Develop park and recreation facilities that meet the needs of our county citizens and visitors on existing lands or new lands as acquired.
4. Acquire lands or other property rights to lands that serve to protect natural habitats and wildlife that are of a county concern.
5. Develop outdoor recreation programs, when funding is available, that promote outdoor education, and outdoor recreational use of our natural resources.
6. Maintain fee structure for special services that are proportional to the services rendered, and maintain basic park services for free, such as trails, picnic areas, and beach access.
Management Practices:
1. Maintaining and improving existing park facilities.
2. Make improvements to existing sites necessary to meet the following priority needs: Foot access to saltwater beaches, foot access to freshwater beaches, open picnic areas, road and launch access to freshwater and saltwater beaches, overnight camping, playground areas, overnight recreation camps, sheltered picnic areas, open grass playfields for unorganized activities, trails, equestrian trails, and outdoor recreation courts and fields. Other improvements may become needed as citizen interest demands.
3. Acquire property, make improvements, and develop facilities to meet future demands for park and recreation areas, marine parks and water access sites.
Area of Concern:
Twenty parks, the County Fairgrounds, and five building complexes, including the historic Clallam County Courthouse and other leased facilities; A total of over 735 acres of recreational and County administrative property managed and maintained by the Division staff; Popular overnight locations include Salt Creek Recreation Area, Dungeness Recreation Area, and Camp David Jr. and 14 day use parks include (from East to West), Panorama Vista, Port Williams, Dungeness Landing, Cline Spit, Mary Lukes Wheeler, Three Waters, Jesse Cook Scriven, Robin Hill Farm, Verne Samuelson Trail, Freshwater Bay, Pillar Point, Clallam Bay Spit, Lake Pleasant and Quillayute River. See map of parks at: http://www.clallam.net/CountyParks/html/parks_map.htm.
Management Objectives:
1. Maintain and operate all existing county park lands and facilities in a safe, efficient and effective manner promoting public use wherever and whenever appropriate.
2. Acquire lands, conservation futures, or other property rights that meet the park, recreation, and open space needs of county citizens and visitors for present and future generations.
3. Develop park and recreation facilities that meet the needs of our county citizens and visitors on existing lands or new lands as acquired.
4. Acquire lands or other property rights to lands that serve to protect natural habitats and wildlife that are of a county concern.
5. Develop outdoor recreation programs, when funding is available, that promote outdoor education, and outdoor recreational use of our natural resources.
6. Maintain fee structure for special services that are proportional to the services rendered, and maintain basic park services for free, such as trails, picnic areas, and beach access.
Management Practices:
1. Maintaining and improving existing park facilities.
2. Make improvements to existing sites necessary to meet the following priority needs: Foot access to saltwater beaches, foot access to freshwater beaches, open picnic areas, road and launch access to freshwater and saltwater beaches, overnight camping, playground areas, overnight recreation camps, sheltered picnic areas, open grass playfields for unorganized activities, trails, equestrian trails, and outdoor recreation courts and fields. Other improvements may become needed as citizen interest demands.
3. Acquire property, make improvements, and develop facilities to meet future demands for park and recreation areas, marine parks and water access sites.
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is dedicated to preserving, protecting and perpetuating the state’s fish and wildlife resources.
wdfw.wa.gov
wdfw.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE)
The Mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations.
www.ecy.wa.gov
www.ecy.wa.gov
Clallam Conservation District
The Clallam Conservation District (CCD) offers many different, voluntary programs to help county landowners conserve natural resources.
www.clallamcd.org
www.clallamcd.org
Jefferson Conservation District
Jefferson County Conservation District (JCD)Programs Include:Technical assistance with Horses and Livestock, Forest Resource Planning and Management, Fish Habitat Enhancement, and Best Management Practices. JCD also provides water quality monitoring.
www.jeffersoncd.org
www.jeffersoncd.org
Battelle labs
Battelle national laboratories conducts innovative research for the US Department of Energy. The have a research facility located in Sequim Bay.
www.battelle.org
www.battelle.org
North Olympic Land Trust
North Olympic land Trust is a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to protect special qualities of the North Olympic Peninsula in Clallam County
www.northolympiclandtrust.org
www.northolympiclandtrust.org
Jefferson Land Trust
Jefferson Land Trust is a private, non-profit, grass-roots organization. Our mission is to help the community preserve open space, working lands and habitat in Jefferson County on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.
www.saveland.org
www.saveland.org
North Olympic Peninsula Lead Entity
Streamkeepers of Clallam County
Streamkeepers, a citizen-based watershed monitoring program of Clallam County's Department of Community Development, provides volunteer opportunities and project assistance in the effort to protect and restore salmon habitat.
http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/
http://www.clallam.net/streamkeepers/
Clallam County Environmental Health
Clallam County Environmental Health focuses on how the environment affects the health of the community.
www.clallam.net/EnvHealth
www.clallam.net/EnvHealth
Dungeness River Audubon Center
The Dungeness River Audubon Center's mission is to inspire understanding, enjoyment and stewardship of the Olympic Peninsula's unique natural and cultural resources,with emphasis on birds, rivers, fish, and people.
www.dungenessrivercenter.org
www.dungenessrivercenter.org
Feiro Marine Life Center
The Feiro Marine Life Center (FMLC) is an educational and scientific organization promoting marine education and conservation and is located on the City Pier in Port Angeles.
www.olypen.com/feirolab
www.olypen.com/feirolab
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
Port Townsend Marine Science Center is an educational and scientific organization promoting coastal education & conservation operated by a local non-profit organization, the Port Townsend Marine Science Society.
www.ptmsc.org
www.ptmsc.org
Puget Sound Partnership
The Puget Sound Partnership is a community effort of citizens, governments, tribes, scientists and businesses working together to restore and protect Puget Sound.
www.psp.wa.gov
www.psp.wa.gov
Puget Sound Partnership ECO Net
ECO Net (Education, Communication & Outreach Network) is a Puget Sound-wide network that builds and strengthens relationships among organizations working in Puget Sound
www.psp.wa.gov/econet.php
Local contact is David Freed from WSU Extension
[email protected]
www.psp.wa.gov/econet.php
Local contact is David Freed from WSU Extension
[email protected]
Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches.
www.surfrider.org
www.surfrider.org
Olympic Park Institute
Olympic Park Institute is dedicated to teaching science and environmental education in nature's classroom to inspire a personal connection to the natural world and responsible actions to sustain it.
yni.org/opi
yni.org/opi
Olympic Environmental Council
The Olympic Environmental Council (OEC) is an organization of environmental groups on the north Olympic Peninsula.
http://nwtoxiccommunities.org/members/washington/olympic-environmental-council-oec/
http://nwtoxiccommunities.org/members/washington/olympic-environmental-council-oec/
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
The USGS provides the Nation with reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. www.usgs.gov
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
The BLM is responsible for carrying out a variety of programs for the management and conservation, of resources on 256 million surface acres, as well as 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate. These public lands make up about 13 percent of the total land surface of the United States and more than 40 percent of all land managed by the Federal government.
www.blm.gov/or
www.blm.gov/or
Society of Wetland Scientists
The mission of the Society of Wetland Scientists is to promote understanding, scientifically based management, and sustainable use of wetlands.
www.sws.org
www.sws.org
