National Parks Conservation Association
The National Parks Conversation Association (NPCA) was founded in 1919 with the goal to protect America's national parks for current and future generations. The NPCA's main purpose is to curb the threats of pollution, climate change, and development on the fragile environments that the parks were designed to protect. As of December 2009, you can give a gift membership for as little as $25. The gift recipient then receives a card, a special gift (currently a fleece blanket), and a year's subscription to the association's National Parks magazine.
National Parks Conservation Association
1300 19th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 628-7275
www.npca.org/
American Rivers
American Rivers is one of the main outdoor organizations in the United States that is committed to restoring rivers and protecting them from harm due to dam building, mining, or logging. A gift membership to American Rivers is a great idea for the whitewater enthusiast or angler in the family, and includes a beautiful wall calendar, a personal membership card with the gift recipient's name, and a year's subscription to American Rivers, the organization's official newsletter. Gift memberships can be purchased for as little as $20.
American Rivers
1101 14th Street NW Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-7550
www.americanrivers.org
World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund is the world's leading wildlife conservation organization, and it works to protect wild populations of both plants and animals, especially endangered species. The World Wildlife Fund has a unique gift option---animal adoptions. Choose from more than 100 threatened species and you will receive a certificate of adoption as well as related plush toy and photos of the animal. Your adoption donation goes into the general fund for wildlife conservation efforts around the world. Gift membership options are also available and include membership into the organization and a special gift.
World Wildlife Fund
1250 Twenty-Fourth Street, N.W.
P.O. Box 97180
Washington, DC 20090-7180
(202) 293-4800
www.worldwildlife.org
National Ability Center
The National Ability Center based in Park City, Utah, offers outdoor recreational experiences to individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. The center offers a variety of camps and programs. Through the use of adaptive equipment and trained personnel, individuals with disabilities have the chance to experience such sports as skiing, rock climbing, and cycling. A donation in your loved one's name would be a great gift and certainly can make a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. See the National Ability Center's website for information on how to make your donation.
National Ability Center
1000 Ability Way
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 649-3991
www.discovernac.org
