The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Many links are available providing information on various animal habitats, ecosystems, and contaminates. The Nature Conservancy is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. An article entitled 'Rivers of Life' is available as well as many links to conservation related sites. The Trust for Public Land is a nonprofit organization who works to protect land for human enjoyment and well-being through land conservation.
Specific articles are available focusing on protection of watersheds, greenways and waterways.
The mission of the Center for Watershed Protection is to understand and define the relationship between urban growth and the degradation of watersheds, link specific land uses to water quality, educate public and private sectors about the need for greater protection of our waters, advise communities on the most reliable and effective ways to protect and restore urban watersheds, and bring together new approaches to watershed management by promoting professional dialog. Articles are available providing techniques for watershed protection as well as many links to related sites. The Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development is a project of the U.S. Department of Energy. The site provides information based on success stories from other communities. One of the major features of the site is a toolkit that contains a collection of visioning, design, and planning tools to aid in planning sustainable communities.