Interested in donating to help with the Gulf oil spill response? Here’s a list of some groups working on the oil spill that get three- and four-star ratings from charitynavigator.com.
- National Audubon Society, is working to aid birds and habitat affected by the spill.
- Greater New Orleans Foundation, is assisting locally.
- Matter of Trust is accepting donations of hair, fur and nylons, which are used to aid in the oil response.
- Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, which protects important shorebird habitat in the Gulf and throughout the Americas, will be documenting damage to birds.
For more information, see http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/gulf-oil-spill-2010-0503
COAST WATCHERS WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Individuals who live along or are visiting coastal communities can watch for oiled wildlife, vegetation, and beaches by becoming a Coast Watch volunteer. Similar to the Crime Watch program, Coast Watch volunteers are community members who know the daily wildlife and plants that exist on their local beach. The “Coast Watchers” will assist BP and their partnering organizations in identifying beaches that need attention. Coast Watchers will work within the coastal communities where they live or visit and commit to do the following:
- Report injured or oiled animals to the Wildlife Distress Hotline:
1-866-557-1401 - Report oiled shoreline to: 1-866-448-5816
- Report a change in Air Quality to: http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/