Causes: Animals, Environment, Water, Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management, Wildlife Preservation & Protection

Mission: People protecting the lands, water and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, now and for future generations

Results: Please see website; we have achived many conservation victories—but we are best known for halting a gold mine above Yellowstone

Target demographics: GYC protects and preserves the 22 million acre ecosystem—its lands, rivers and wildlife—that include and surround Yellowstone National Park

Direct beneficiaries per year: 22 million acres of pristine and irreplaceable land in the West

Geographic areas served: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

Programs: Lands protection (see schedule o)

wildlife protection (see schedule o)

other programs that include outreach and education