I live on the East Coast but have heard great things about the Nicodemus Wilderness Project both by word of mouth and in the media. This is a wonderful group providing much needed volunteer services for environmental clean up and involvement not only locally, but nationally and internationally. Impressive!
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- EIN 85-0472006
- mail@wildernessproject.org
- 115 Cornell Dr. SE, #40712 Albuquerque NM 87196-0712 USA
- www.wildernessproject.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Environment, Environmental Education, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Our mission: To protect wildlife and our environment and to build future conservation leaders by engaging youth in environmental stewardship projects worldwide. Our vision: We envision that all young people will take personal responsibility and action toward protecting wildlife and the environment in their communities through NWP projects, and that these inspired youth volunteers will become the next generation of conservation leaders worldwide. Our values: * Youth volunteers become leaders when they are given the freedom to identify and solve environmental problems on their own. * Wildlife and the environment benefit from litter cleanups, native tree plantings, nonnative plant removal, and community recycling programs. * Young people develop leadership skills and confidence, which helps them become responsible citizens, when they are empowered to make a difference. * Stewardship of the environment, for the benefit of wildlife and communities, requires long-term commitment from concerned citizens.
Target demographics: Kids, teens, and college-age students with an emphasis on youth from 13 to 21 years old.
Direct beneficiaries per year: About 5,000
Geographic areas served: United States and International
Programs: The Apprentice Ecologist Initiative (officially recognized by the U.S. EPA) has engaged thousands of young people (kids, teens, and college-age youth) from around the world in environmental cleanup and conservation projects since 1999. The goals of the Apprentice Ecologist Initiative are to: * Elevate youth into leadership roles by engaging them in environmental cleanup and conservation projects, * Empower young volunteers to rebuild the environmental and social well-being of our communities, * Improve local living conditions for both citizens and wildlife through education, activism, and action.