Four environmental groups – Columbia Riverkeeper, Oregon Center for Environmental Health, Oregon State Parks Trust, and Oregon Water Trust – will be eligible for donations in the workplace through Earth Share this year.

This is the first time in four years that new groups have been added to Earth Share of Oregon’s roster. These additions will expand Earth Share’s impact on recreation, river protection, water rights, and human health.  It will also give Earth Share donors four new options for designating their donations, so they can support work they care about.

Meet our new groups:

Columbia Riverkeeper (CRK) works to restore and protect the water quality of the Columbia River and all life connected to it from the headwaters to the Pacific Ocean. It is actively opposing a liquified natural gas terminal the Columbia River that could harm wildlife habitat and communities on the river.

Oregon Center for Environmental Health works to protect public health and the environment by promoting alternatives to the use, manufacture, release and disposal of toxic chemicals. It works with 25+ Oregon hospitals on projects such as to virtually eliminate mercury in the hospital setting by promoting safer alternatives, and to develop comprehensive recycling programs. 

Oregon State Parks Trust (OSPT) is dedicated to preserving and enhancing Oregon’s outstanding natural, scenic, cultural, historic and recreation sites for the enjoyment of present and future generations. OSPT was instrumental in promoting the new Willamette River Water Trail, which helps recreational users to experience new parts of the river.

Oregon Water Trust (OWT) restores surface water flows for healthier streams in Oregon by using cooperative free-market solutions. Across Oregon, in 2007, OWT protected almost 12.7 billion gallons of flowing water – a volume equivalent to the residential water demand of the entire city of Portland.

Keep an eye out for in-depth profiles of these groups on our website and in future issues of our newsletter, Your Share.