The mission of VALCORE is to promote recycling and resource recovery in our community. This is accomplished through our recycling center and through public education programs. Today, VALCORE Recycling is managed by eight nonprofit organizations. VALCORE member groups serve on our Board of Directors and work at our site on a rotating schedule. Profits from […]
Environment
Save Mount Diablo
Save Mount Diablo is protecting a national park-sized wilderness right here in the Bay Area for you, wildlife and future generations to enjoy.
East Bay Regional Park District/Regional Parks Foundation
The Regional Parks Foundation’s sole purpose is to support the East Bay Regional Park District, which serves the East Bay through preserving the environment, providing opportunities for outdoor recreation, and offering environmental education. One of the Foundation’s top priorities is to ensure that underserved populations have equal access to the East Bay Regional Park District […]
John Muir Land Trust
John Muir Land Trust permanently protects and cares for East Bay open space, ranches, farms, parkland and shoreline.  We believe that the vitality of our open spaces is essential to the health of our earth, air, water and our native plants and animals  and all of us. Our vision is to ensure that the beauty, […]
Benicia Tree Foundation
The Benicia Tree Foundation is working to provide the community resources to help improve and manage trees on private land. City government is limited to improving and managing public lands but, obviously, that leaves many areas of the community without resources to address tree concerns
Save the Bay
Save The Bay is the largest regional organization working to protect, restore and celebrate San Francisco Bay. As its leading champion since 1961, Save The Bay protects the Bay from pollution and inappropriate shoreline development, making it cleaner and healthier for people and wildlife.
Tri-Valley Conservancy
The Conservancy’s mission is “to permanently protect the fertile soils, rangelands, open space and biological resources, and to support a viable agricultural economy, in the Tri Valley area. The Conservancy accomplishes this mission by providing landowners with a flexible, voluntary alternative to subdividing or developing their property.