our nonprofit partners

In 2005, a hui of long-time residents in southeast Oahu met to discuss the deteriorating state of Maunalua Bay. The Bay that they knew from childhood had changed. Healthy fish populations were decreasing, healthy marine habitat was disappearing, and the water was more polluted. They were concerned that if nothing was done, the Bay they knew and loved would be lost forever.

With no organization focused solely on restoring the Bay, they formed Mālama Maunalua to reverse the trends they were witnessing. Mālama Maunalua is a nonprofit committed to restoring the health of Maunalua Bay through habitat restoration, science and planning, education, and outreach. Learn more at malamamaunalua.org.

Established in 1986, Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s (BBP) geographic focus is the 10-square mile stretch of the bayou that flows from Shepherd Drive, through the heart of downtown into and onto the Port of Houston Turning Basin.  BBP has implemented major improvements for the redevelopment and stewardship of the waterfront –  protecting land, constructing hike and bike trails, and operating comprehensive clean-up and maintenance programs.  Buffalo Bayou Partnership maintains Buffalo Bayou Park, a 160-acre greenspace west of downtown Houston.

The Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is a 155-acre non-profit urban nature sanctuary located just miles from Downtown Houston on the western edge of Memorial Park. Established in 1967, the Arboretum was one of the first nature education facilities for children in the state of Texas, and it continues to provide nature education for more than 10,000 children annually and reach over 600,000 visitors each year. Ocean Music Action is proud to partner with the Houston Arboretum for children's concerts pairing music and nature activities.

The Newtown Creek Alliance is a community-based organization that works to restore community health, water quality, habitat, access, and vibrant commerce along Newtown Creek.

The Newtown Creek Alliance works to restore the Creek by reporting ongoing sources of pollution, preventing new pollution, and supporting investments in green infrastructure, bioremediation, and habitat restoration.

NCA endeavors to reveal the Creek by conducting tours by foot, bike, bus, and boat that educate the public about the waterway.

NCA helps revitalize watershed communities by playing a leadership role in area-wide redevelopment planning, helping to improve the environmental profile of industrial businesses, and creating local green jobs. Our work supports environmental, economic and human health.

The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people.  Surfrider has chapter networks which fight legal battles for our coasts and bring awareness to issues facing our ocean.  Surfrider members have an appetite for adventure and share a common passion - we love and appreciate our ocean, waves, and beaches. 

  Peconic Baykeeper is dedicated to protecting and restoring Long Island’s drinkable, swimmable, and fishable waters. Established in 1998 as Long Island’s clean water advocate, Peconic Baykeeper uses science, education and law to defend critical watersheds from the Peconic Estuary through the South Shore Bays. Peconic Baykeeper works actively with civic groups, baymen, businesses, children, and the community at large to protect and restore water quality and the island’s watershed.