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Sustainable Communities

Rural School and Community Trust
Rural schools and communities working as partners for the future of rural America.

Center for Rural Affairs
An organization that has been serving and advocating for America's family farms and rural communities for over 26 years.

Quivera Coalition
Dedicated to sharing common-sense solutions to Rangeland conflict.

Nebraska and the Great Plains

The Inter-Tribal Bison Cooperative
A group of 42 tribes working toward returning the bison to Native American lands.

The Great Plains Restoration Council
A group out to restore the ecological health of a significant portion of the North American Great Plains ecosystem.

Center for Great Plains Studies
The Center for Great Plains Studies is an interdisciplinary, intercollegiate, regional research and teaching program chartered in 1976 by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents and administered by the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Sandhills Task Force
The goal of the Sandhills Management Task Force is to enhance the sandhill wetland-grassland ecosystem in a way that sustains profitable private ranching, wildlife and vegetative diversity, and associated water supplies.

National and International

The World Conservation Union
WCPA's international mission is to promote the establishment and effective management of a world-wide representative network of terrestrial and marine protected areas, as an integral contribution to the IUCN mission.

World Wildlife Fund (US)
Known worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) leads international efforts to protect endangered species and their habitats. Now in its fifth decade, WWF works in more than 100 countries around the globe to conserve the diversity of life on earth. With nearly 1.2 million members in the U.S. and another 4 million worldwide, WWF is the world's largest privately financed conservation organization.

World Wildlife Fund (Canada)
Founded in 1967, World Wildlife Fund Canada has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations, enjoying the active support of more than 50,000 Canadians. As a member of the WWF International network, WWF Canada actively contributes to the achievement of the organization's mission of stopping the degradation of the planet's natural environment and building a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
CPAWS envisages a healthy ecosphere where people experience and respect natural ecosystems.

Photography Links

Michael Forsberg Photography
Nature photographer Michael Forsberg works primarily in Nebraska and the Great Plains region, photographing the remarkable landscapes and wildlife of the wide-open spaces.