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A nationally accredited non-profit land trust, the North Coast Land Conservancy works to safeguard Oregon’s coastal lands and its seascapes. The organization was established in 1986 and has partnered with community organizations and individuals to acquire and preserve land for the long term. The organization’s vision is “a fully functioning coastal landscape where healthy communities of people, plants, and wildlife all thrive.”

The Wildlife Center of the North Coast is a wildlife rehabilitation and conservation education center. Located in Astoria, Oregon, the center serves the state’s north coast and is the only wildlife care hospital in the region. The center’s most critical work includes rescuing and rehabilitating “injured, sick, orphaned and displaced native wildlife to release healthy, strong creatures back into their appropriate habitat.”  Wildlife Center of the North Coast also offers a variety of wildlife conservation education programs and tours of the Center. Educational programs include summer camps and ambassador animal programs.

The Council’s mission is to work with key stakeholders, such as private and governmental organizations, to improve the health of the region’s watersheds. Its efforts are designed to benefit individuals who live and work within the watershed’s boundaries and to protect the fish and wildlife that depend on it. Some of its restoration priorities include riparian restoration, habitat complexity projects, and fish passage improvement projects. The Council also periodically sponsors watershed clean-up days.

Since its opening in 1992, the Oregon Coast Aquarium has been a premier attraction on Oregon’s central coast and an enduring advocate for the health of our ocean. For over three decades, this 501(c)3 non-profit organization has supported marine wildlife and fostered environmental stewardship through its education programs, community partnerships, and rehabilitation efforts. Accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, the Oregon Coast Aquarium is consistently ranked as one of the top 10 aquariums in the U.S., providing visitors with opportunities to connect with 15,000 animals spanning 300 different species.

Friends of Otter Rock is a community-led organization dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of the Otter Rock Marine Reserve, located along the Oregon Coast. The organization protects the diverse marine life and habitats within the reserve while promoting environmental education and awareness. By fostering a deeper understanding of marine ecosystems and encouraging sustainable practices, Friends of Otter Rock ensures that the beauty and biodiversity of Oregon’s coastal waters are preserved for future generations.

The Elakha Alliance is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to reintroducing sea otters to Oregon state coastal areas, making Oregon’s marine and coastal ecosystem more robust and resilient. Sea otters have been missing from Oregon’s ecosystem for 110 years due to the 19th-century fur trade, but that is only a fraction of the time they thrived here. As a keystone species, sea otters are critical to maintaining the productivity and diversity of kelp forests. Sea otters are often deemed “climate warriors” as they help in sequestering carbon by promoting healthy kelp forests.