Dunes Center
The Dunes Center promotes conservation and restoration of the Dunes ecosystem through education, research, and cooperative stewardship. This organization can maximize your visit with docent led walks and is a must see for anyone traveling the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes. There are a variety of educational opportunities in the Center.
The Gala Pride and Diversity Center
The Gala Pride and Diversity Center supports and empowers people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions in order to strengthen and unite our Central Coast community.
Women’s March SLO
We stand in solidarity to protect women’s rights, human rights, our safety, our health, and our planet, as we move toward a positive and just future. We are actively nonviolent in words and action, and recognize that there is no true peace, freedom, or inclusion without equity for all.
SLO Coastkeeper & EPI Center
This environmental watchdog is dedicated to enforcement of water quality, watershed, and marine protection in Central Coast Counties. Since 2002, EPI has consistently worked for environmental change taking the necessary action to protect the coast and waterways throughout the region.
North County Watch
North County Watch is a 501c3 California non-profit committed to balanced and responsible development in and around northern San Luis Obispo County. It works to promote economic and environmental policies that maintain and enhance the uniqueness of our community.
Mothers for Peace – SLO
This non-profit organization has spent decades concerned with the local dangers involving the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, and with the dangers of nuclear power, weapons and waste on national and global levels. Additionally, Mothers for Peace works to promote peace and a nuclear-free, carbon-free world.
Los Padres Forest Watch
Los Padres ForestWatch works to protect the Los Padres National Forest, the Carrizo Plain National Monument, and other public lands along California’s central coast. We combine legal and policy advocacy, scientific collaboration, field work, and education to safeguard these treasured landscapes and the benefits they provide to our local communities.
Greenspace – The Cambria Land Trust
Greenspace supports the environmental integrity of SLO County’s North Coast by acquiring and preserving local lands, providing community-wide environmental education and advocating for sound public policies that protect our natural resources and ecosystems.
Dana Adobe Nipomo Amigos
This non-profit, established in 1999, saved the historic Dana Adobe with restoration and Historic Landmark designation. They engage visitors with the stories of California’s Rancho Era, connecting them with the peoples, the land, and its resources to foster environmental stewardship and cultural understanding.
Concerned Citizens for Avila
Concerned Citizens for Avila is a group of community-minded people who care deeply about Avila. We are committed to protecting Avila’s natural environment and prioritizing safety and accessibility for residents and visitors.
City Repair SLO
City Repair SLO’s mission is to recreate the sense of village in SLO neighborhoods. There are many ways to do this but a tried and true way to do this is to get neighborhoods to meet regularly and to discuss “What is needed here to improve the health and happiness in our neighborhood?”
Citizens’ Climate Lobby SLO Chapter
This group exists to create the political will for climate solutions by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal and political power.
Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Support the proposed Central Coast Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. To achieve the best water quality, vibrant marine ecosystems, and to protect Chumash cultural heritage, efforts are focused on filling the unprotected gap between Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition (C5)
C5 is a group of local stakeholders whose mission is to expand the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and fueling infrastructure throughout the Central Coast. C5 is best described as a clearinghouse for people to get together and learn more about AFVs (e.g., what is available, how to purchase AFVs, and where to fuel them).
Bend the Arc
Bend the Arc is a national Jewish progressive movement bringing together people from across the country to advocate for a more just and equal society. Their name is inspired by a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “The moral arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”