the wildlands conservancy [twc] is a most worthy nonprofit that accomplishes huge goals with a small administative staff. it's dual mission of land conservation and public education has excellent marks of achievement.
not only do they own and manage several preserves throughout california, they also have the largest free public education program offered by a private non-profit. additionally, it is a little known fact that twc funded the largest privately funded gift of land in california to the american public, aka "the catellus purchase", a 660,000 acres land gift to the mojave national preserve.
their continuing effort to reach beyond their immediate land holdings to inform the pubic and decisionmakers about critical land use decisions, i.e. energy industrialization in the mojave desert is testimony of their work to protect the future health of our desert ecosystem and wildlife connectivity and makes them a champion of the the public greater good.
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- EIN 33-0676450
- info@twc-ca.org
- (909) 797-8507
- 39611 Oak Glen Rd, Building 12 Oak Glen CA 92399 USA
- www.wildlandsconservancy.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Environment, Environmental Education, Land Resources Conservation
Mission: To preserve the beauty and biodiversity of the earth, and to provide programs so that every child may know the wonder and joy of nature.
Programs: Outdoor education: supports environmental education through tuition, transportation, and equipment grants for low income and inner city children, paying for science camps, field trips, and transportation. Land conservation: TWC assists in the preservation of land to which the fed government took title. The organization owns and maintains 6 preserves (over 125,00 acres) in southern California for facilitating public visitation for passive low-impact use. (picnicking, hiking nature study, wildlife observation, etc.)