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Wild Light Images - Andrew Thompson shares his fascination with the beauty and magic of the natural world through photography. Most of the photos shown on this web site have been donated by Andrew Thompson, modified from the originals. Please link to see the full line of Andrew’s inspiring photographs on his website.

Beacon Press - Beacon Press is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction and fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life.

The mission of Beacon Press is to affirm and promote these principles: the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; acceptance of one another; a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process in society; the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; respect for the interdependent web of all existence; and the importance of literature and the arts in democratic life.

Ecos Systems Institute (ESI) is an organization dedicated to environmental conservation and sustainable development. Lisa Couturier is a Senior Fellow with ESI. ESI’s vision is holistic and strategic, understanding the complex, inter-dependence between human societies and natural systems. ESI recognizes that the arts, the sciences, and a deeply rooted sense of connectedness are needed to motivate and empower people to live out their life mission in deep connection with and service to Nature. ESI offers a wide range of innovative, highly experiential programs for individuals and organizations dedicated to environmental conservation and sustainable development.

Second Chance Wildlife Center - A local Washington DC area wildlife center in Montgomery County, Maryland whose mission is to facilitate the preservation of local wildlife through education, rehabilitation, and referrals. SCWC is housed in an historic Gaithersburg farmhouse surrounded by fields, woods, a marsh, and a stream. Many recently released animals share SCWC grounds with permanent wild residents before moving on to establish their own niches in the surrounding woods and fields. Others are released at special sites--such as nature centers and animal sanctuaries that are safe for wildlife.

Scales and Tales Wildlife Education - Many people consider it a tremendous thrill to catch a glimpse of a mysterious owl as it flies across a dark country road at night, or to see a majestic hawk soaring high in the sky on a bright clear day. Fewer people have seen these creatures from merely a few feet away. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources provides this opportunity to Marylanders every day. Scales & Tales, an environmental education program of the State Forest and Park Service, affords people the opportunity to see live wildlife, mostly native to Maryland, up close and personal. This informative and entertaining program uses live unreleasable birds of prey and reptiles to promote stewardship of our wildlife and other natural resources. Through the stories, or "tales" of how these animals come into the care of the program, Scales & Tales naturalists discuss very important environmental issues, such as loss of habitat, environmental pollution, resource management and biodiversity.

The National Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association -“Improving Wildlife Care”
The National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association (NWRA) is dedicated to improving and promoting the profession of wildlife rehabilitation as well as its contributions to preserving natural ecosystems.


Center for Ecozoic Studies (CES) - CES is dedicated to the principle that we live in a meaningful, continuously evolving universe. In such a universe, the Ecozoic Era is a process concept—not something to be arrived at, but rather something ever to be created. Its hallmarks are inclusiveness, interdependence, and appreciation; communion, differentiation, and subjectivity; and sensitivity, adaptability, and responsibility. It crucially involves more just and cooperative relationships among humans, as well as transformed relationships of humans with the larger natural world.
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Author and philosopher Thomas Berry is the father of the Ecozoic Era. His work forms the intellectual and spiritual basis for the work of CES.


The Writer's Center - The Writer's Center is a literary crossroads designed to encourage the creation and distribution of contemporary literature. To support these goals they offer a host of interrelated programs and services including: workshops in all genres, a gallery of books and journals, readings and conferences, publications, desktop publishing center, meeting and workspace, and information and communications center.