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Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is responsible for establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations, under which OSM is charged with balancing the nation’s need for continued domestic coal production with protection of the environment.

Odonata Sanctuary: Odonata is a nature preserve and sanctuary where farm animals find a home to spend the rest of their days in a compassionate caring environment.

Obed Watershed Community Association: Obed Watershed Community Association (OWCA) is a Crossville, TN-based nonprofit with the mission to protect and enhance the watersheds of the Obed River and its tributaries within Cumberland County, TN through community education, creating opportunities for community research and service projects, and promoting conservation, recreation, and best management practices. It also supports activities in other nearby watersheds both within Cumberland County and surrounding counties.

Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture: The Oaks and Prairies Joint Venture (OPJV) is a regional, self-directed partnership of government and non-governmental organizations and individuals working across administrative boundaries to deliver landscape-level planning and science-based conservation, linking on-the-ground management with national bird population goals. The OPJV activities focus on a broad spectrum of bird conservation activities including biological planning, conservation design, conducting “on-the-ground” conservation delivery projects, organizing outreach, research, and monitoring, creating decision support tools, and raising money for these activities through partner contributions and grants within the Oaks and Prairies Bird Conservation Region (BCR) and the Edwards Plateau BCR.

Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium: The Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium is an exchange for fire science information. Funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, our goal is to increase the availability and consideration of credible fire science information to those making land management decisions.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: ORNL is a multiprogram science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs that will accelerate the development and deployment of solutions in clean energy and global security, and in doing so create economic opportunity for the nation.

Nova Scotia Nature Trust NSNT: We protect Nova Scotia’s outstanding natural legacy through land conservation.

Norwalk River Watershed Association: The Norwalk River Watershed Association, incorporated in 1996, is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to improve the water quality and fish and wildlife habitats of the 40,000-acre Norwalk River watershed; to restore the riverbanks, meadows and forests through invasive plant abatement and promotion of native species; to encourage recreational use of the river, the surrounding open space and its trails; and to promote research, legislative advocacy, education, cooperation, and action on the part of the stakeholders in the seven watershed towns in CT (Ridgefield, Redding, Wilton, New Canaan, Weston, and Norwalk) and NY (Lewisboro).

Northwest Montana Hazardous Fuels Program: The treatment of hazardous fuels is one of the most proactive ways to reduce potential loss of life and property in the event of a wildland fire. By following Firewise™ practices, creating defensible space, and treating fuels, you can lower your fire risk while increasing the chances that fire protection agencies can effectively deal with a wildland fire should it occur. Cost- share funding is available now in some areas to help landowners with the cost of reducing their hazardous fuels.

Northwest FL Prescribed Burn Association: The Northwest Florida Prescribed Burn Association (NWFPBA) is a non-profit organization consisting of private landowners and other conservation-minded individuals interested in getting more prescribed fire on the landscape. The Northwest Florida PBA brings together knowledge, experience, and resources to put good prescribed fire on more private lands throughout the area. The region covered by this PBA is from Madison County to Escambia County in Northwest Florida.

Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science: The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) is a collaborative effort between the Forest Service, universities, and forest industry to provide information on managing forests for climate change adaptation, enhanced carbon sequestration, and sustainable production of bioenergy and materials. NIACS builds partnerships, facilitates research, and synthesizes information to bridge the gap between carbon and climate science research and the information and management needs of land owners and managers, policymakers, and members of the public. NIACS leads the Climate Change Response Framework in the Central Appalachians, Central Hardwoods, and Northwoods. The Framework is a collaborative, cross-boundary approach among scientists, managers, and landowners to incorporate climate change considerations into natural resource management.

Northern Ecologic L.L.C.: Northern Ecologic L.L.C. is a natural resource consulting company with expertise in wildlife and fish-habitat relationships and the development of strategies to manage these resources. We provide clients in government, industry, and other private and public organizations demonstrated capabilities to execute research, management, monitoring, and inventory projects. We have expertise in project design through implementation, reporting, and application of management recommendations. We specialize in working together with others on any size of wildlife or fish habitat or population assessment project.

Northeast Regional Strategy Committee: The NE RSC , as one of 3 regional committees of the WFLC, is working well, continues to expand, and is the only regional wildland fire management forum in the Northeast to exchange ideas and maintain a collaborative environment among many partners, and focus on developing mutually beneficial strategies and problem-solving.

Northeast Farmers of Color Network: The Northeast Farmers of Color Network is an informal alliance of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian farmers making our lives on land in the Northeast region. There are 21 founding member farms and a total of over 515 farmers, land stewards, and earth workers in our network. Currently, the Network exists as a members-only listserv* and we also gather regionally and annually for skillshares and knowledge exchanges.

Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center: Delivering science to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate.

North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board: Mission: To preserve, enhance, and restore the quality of California's water resources and drinking water for the protection of the environment, public health, and all beneficial uses, and to ensure proper water resource allocation and efficient use, for the benefit of present and future generations.