The following is a national organization of more than 1,100 land trusts nationwide.
Land Trust Alliance
1250 H Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC, 20005
Tel: (202) 638-4725
Email: info@lta.org
https://www.landtrustalliance.org
This conservation organization offers volunteer opportunities, places people in paid internships, and more.
National Wildlife Federation
(NWF)
11100 Wildlife Center Drive
Reston, VA, 20190
Tel: (800) 822-9919
https://www.nwf.org
Contact this group for information regarding volunteer positions in natural resource management, including with federal land management agencies.
Student Conservation Association
4601 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 900
Arlington, VA, 22203
Tel: (703) 524-2441
Email: webmaster@thesca.org
https://www.thesca.org
The following organization specializes in land trusts and land trust management for areas with rare or endangered species. For information about internships with TNC state chapters or at TNC headquarters, contact
The Nature Conservancy
(TNC)
4245 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA, 22203-1606
Tel: (800) 628-6860
Email: member@tnc.org
https://www.nature.org
For information on land conservation careers, contact
The Trust for Public Land
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA, 94104-4148
Tel: (800) 714-LAND
http://www.tpl.org
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