Friends of Camp Natoma
Our purpose at Camp Natoma is to build connected people through nature immersive and creativity-inspiring overnight camp experiences.
Small Wilderness Area Preservation
The Small Wilderness Area Preservation (S.W.A.P.) group preserves some of the most beautiful land in San Luis Obispo County. Founded in 1971, its mission is to preserve small but significant natural areas from urbanization. S.W.A.P’s biggest project is the preservation of the Elfin Forest in Los Osos, a 90 acre site with over 200 species of plant and over 100 species of wildlife.
Sierra Club Santa Lucia Chapter
The Sierra Club advocates for sound land use policies and protection of our air, water and habitat, and the transition to a clean energy economy. The Sierra Club’s mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth; practice and promote the responsible use of ecosystems; and enlist humanity in the protection and restoration of the natural environment.
Pacific Wildlife Care
Pacific Wildlife Care is San Luis Obispo County’s only licensed rehabilitation center that cares for injured birds, mammals, and reptiles. Pacific Wildlife Care began in 1986 after an oil spill brought oiled pelicans to our beaches. We now have a well-equipped rehabilitation center, a full-time wildlife veterinarian, a small paid staff, and hundreds of volunteers.
Morro Coast Audubon Society
This Society promotes the appreciation, conservation, and restoration of ecosystems focusing on the biological diversity of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
Morro Bay National Estuary Program
The Morro Bay National Estuary Program is a non-regulatory nonprofit organization that works collaboratively to protect and restore the Morro Bay estuary and watershed for people and wildlife.
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.
CreekLands
CreekLands (formerly Central Coast Salmon Enhancement) is committed to habitat restoration science and Central Coast watershed stewardship.
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 Aquarium
This organization operates as a marine science education center, offering hands-on lessons to schoolchildren K-12 from six counties. Schoolchildren participate in ocean discovery labs and floating marine lab lessons on San Luis Obispo Bay. School groups are educated about the ecology of marine life and aquatic environments.
Biodiversity First!
Biodiversity First! (BDF!) works to preserve and protect the wild lands and species upon which we depend for our own physical and spiritual survival.
Marine Mammal Center
Marine Mammal Center rescues animals along the central coast of California. We began in 1993 with volunteers recruited from Pacific Wildlife Care. In January 2006, San Luis Obispo volunteers moved into the new rescue and triage center in Morro Bay, located behind the former power plant and on that property. The property is shared with Pacific Wildlife Care.
Central Coast State Parks Association
Central Coast State Parks Association supports and funds interpretive and educational programs that promote understanding and conservation of the natural and cultural resources of our local State Parks.