Organizations
We come into contact with many organizations doing great work in our communities. Please see some listed below with key topics that they cover.
If you think you belong on this list, either set up a FERN account and submit a listing or get in touch at fern@elements-society.org
British Columbia
B.C. Reptiles & Amphibians—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
BC Nature—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
BC Wildlife Federation—Natural Resources, Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Columbia Basin Trust—Water, Climate Change, Natural Resources
Columbia Basin Watershed Network—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Columbia Outdoor School—Ecology/Biodiversity, Indigenous Knowledges, Careers
Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Duhamel Watershed Society—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
East Kootenay Invasive Species Council—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
EastShore Life—Water, Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
Edible Garden Project—Food, Natural Resources
Environmental Educators Provincial Specialist Association (EEPSA)—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/Environmental Justice
Elk River Alliance—Water, Climate change, Ecology/Biodiversity
FarmFolk CityFolk—Food, Climate Change
First Nations Education Steering Committee—Indigenous Knowledges, Social/Environmental Justice
FORED BC Society—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Grouse Mountain—Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources, Careers
HOWL Experience—Indigenous Knowledges, Ecology/Biodiversity
Kootenay Permaculture Institute—Food, Ecology/Biodiversity
Kootenay Boundary Environmental Education—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Kootenay Native Plant Society—Ecology/Biodiversity
Kootenay-Columbia Discovery Centre—Natural Resources, Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Lake Windermere Ambassadors—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Living Lakes Canada—Water, Climate Change, Ecology/Biodiversity
Mainstreams Environmental Society—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Metro Vancouver—Waste/Circular Economy, Climate change, Water
Museum of Vancouver—Climate Change, Social/Environmental Justice
Nature Trust of BC—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative—Water, Ecology/Biodiversity
Our Social Fabric—Waste/Circular Economy
Outdoor Connections—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
Qqs Society—Indigenous Knowledges, Ecology/Biodiversity
Raincoast Conservation Foundation—Oceans, Ecology/Biodiversity, Climate change
The Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society (REAPS)—Waste/Circular Economy
Revelstoke Local Food Initiative—Food, Ecology/Biodiversity
Rivershed Society of BC—Water, Climate Change
Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre—Natural Resources, Social/Environmental Justice
Rossland Society for Environmental Action—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
Royal BC Museum—Natural Resources, Indigenous Knowledge
Sierra Club BC—Climate Change, Social/Environmental Justice
Southlands Heritage Farm—Food, Ecology/Biodiversity
Spruce City Wildlife Association—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Stanley Park Ecological Society—Forests, Water, Oceans
Talaysay Tours—Indigenous Knowledges, Ecology/Biodiversity
Trail Wildlife Association—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Valhalla Wilderness Society—Ecology/Biodiversity, Forests
Vancouver Aquarium—Oceans, Ecology/Biodiversity
Vancouver Outdoor School—Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
West Kootenay EcoSociety (WKES)—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
Wild & Immersive—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Wild About Outdoor Learning Society—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity
WildSafe BC—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/Environmental Justice
Wildsight—Climate Change, Ecology/Biodiversity, Food
Alberta
Alberta Tomorrow—Natural Resources, Climate change
Alberta Envirothon—Natural Resources, Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
Alberta Science Network—Climate Change, Careers
Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Calgary Wildlife Rehabilitation Society—Ecology/Biodiversity
Canadian Rockies Outdoor Learning Centre—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Ever Active Schools—Climate Change, Social/Environmental Justice
Full Circle Adventures—Indigenous Knowledge, Ecology/Biodiversity
Nature Alive—Forest, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Recycling Council of Alberta—Waste/Circular Economy
Refugia Retreats—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/Environmental Justice
SERG Alberta—Natural Resources, Ecology/Biodiversity
TELUS Spark Science Centre—Energy, Climate change, Careers
Thimbleberry Learning—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/Environmental Justice
Urban Farm School—Food, Climate change, Ecology/Biodiversity
National
Accelerating Climate Change Education—Climate Change, Careers
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada—Food, Careers
AskNature—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication (EECOM)—Climate change, Careers
Canada's Forest Trust—Forests, Climate Change
Canadian Wildlife Federation—Climate Change, Oceans, Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Child and Nature Alliance of Canada—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/Environmental Justice, Careers
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS)—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Earth Rangers—Ecology/Biodiversity, Climate Change
ESRI Canada—Natural Resources, Climate change
Exploring by the Seat of Your Pants—Climate Change, Ecology/Biodiversity
Four Nations—Indigenous Knowledges
Fresh Air Learning—Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
Green Economy Canada—Climate Change, Energy, Careers
Learning for a Sustainable Future—Climate Change, Careers
Leave No Trace Canada—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Nature For All—Ecology/Biodiversity, Social/environmental justice
Nature Conservancy of Canada—Ecology/Biodiversity
North American Association for Environmental Education—Careers, Climate Change
Outdoor Council of Canada—Ecology/Biodiversity, Forests, Natural Resources, Careers
Outward Bound—Ecology/Biodiversity, Climate Change, Forests
Soil Web—Ecology/Biodiversity
Soils4teachers—Ecology/Biodiversity
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative—Ecology/Biodiversity, Natural Resources
Young Agrarians—Food, Ecology/Biodiversity