Allied Groups

These are groups that offer resources and promote sustainability.

Some we have worked with
A few sell native plants and/or provide consulting for the region
Some promote citizen science activities
Many work on building scalable responses to large-scale challenges

All in one way or another have been inspirational to us. Please suggest others that you feel belong here

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Agrecol Native Nursery

Regional

Produces high quality native seed mixes, plants. Many of Agrecol’s natives are grown from source-identified prairie remnant collections gathered primarily in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Located in Evansville, WI. They donated seeds for our 2026 Seed Swap.

Beyond Plastics

Worldwide

Pairs the wisdom and experience of environmental policy experts with the energy and creativity of grassroots advocates to build a vibrant and effective movement to end plastic pollution.

Bikes for Kids Wisconsin

Regional

We’re on a mission to make bikes accessible to everyone, not just those who can afford them. Bikes are more costly than ever and transportation barriers are a serious challenge in our car dominated society.

Showcasing the Spectacle of Bird Migration

Curious about when, where, and how far birds migrate? Want to watch migration in your area as it happens? Find all this and more…

Dark Sky Wisconsin

Regional

Wisconsin’s Dark Sky International Chapter. Dedicated to restoring and preserving the wonder of the night. Three key efforts that guide our mission:

Cultivate Awareness; Reverse Light Pollution; Protect the Night Sky

Dreambikes

Regional

DreamBikes is a non-profit organization that provides hands-on, paid job training to teens. They employ teens from the area to work in the store; teaching them how to refurbish bicycles

Green Life Trading Co

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A local zero-waste and sustainable lifestyle shop located in Madison, WI

Homegrown National Parks

Worldwide

Support the birds, insects, and wildlife around you — no experience necessary.

Native plants are the foundation of healthy ecosystems. Homegrown National Park helps you take simple, meaningful action to support life.

Hylo

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A coordination platform for groups that are trying to do something together — and need better tools to do it. We’re open source, non-profit, and community-governed.

Lights Out Wisconsin

Regional

Unites communities to take action by minimizing nighttime light pollution when dark skies matter most for wildlife and people. Together, we work to reduce light pollution and promote healthy nights throughout Wisconsin. We are made up of bird, insect, astronomy, and human health enthusiasts.

Low Technology Institute

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We bring nonindustrial subsistence technology to (over)developed societies. We prize simple solutions over complex ones and eschew needless complication.

Madison Area Permaculture Guild

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We work to catalyze the shift into sharing, propagation, implementation, and celebration of permaculture principles, ethics, processes, and practices throughout the bioregion … all toward reintegration of people with community and nature.

Michelle Tylicki

Worldwide

Michelle Tylicki is an activist and interdisciplinary artist whose subversive work challenges systems of power, amplifies marginalized voices, and envisions a lush, just future of planetary kinship.

Post Carbon Institute

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Founded in 2003, Post Carbon Institute’s mission is to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to the interrelated ecological, economic, energy, and equity crises of the 21st century.

Their work on Resilience.org focuses on global issues and solutions and is also well worth a look. https://www.resilience.org/

Prairie Moon Nursery

Regional

Native seeds and plants for gardening and restoration specializing in species native to the midwest. Located in Winona MN. They donated seeds to us for our 2026 seed swap.

Prairie Nursery

Regional

Native seeds and plants located in Westfield WI

Regenerative Cities

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The Regenerative Cities Movement aspires to leverage the transformative power of cities. The emphasis of regenerative cities is not simply on restoration, but on the active generative power that urban systems have

Regenerative Systems

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A design group engaged in multiple local and global projects to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable construction, regenerative landscaping and social inclusiveness.

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance

Regional

Works to protect and improve habitat for birds and other wildlife through land acquisition and management, education, and advocacy.

Sustain Dane is the sustainability organization of Dane County and Madison, WI. Our programs connect businesses, organizations, schools, local governments, and individuals to the sustainability movement and provide the support and resources to generate change.

Sustainable Bainbridge

Worldwide

Works to build cooperation and collaboration among a broad-based local network of organizations, businesses, government and individuals to protect and strengthen our community’s environmental, social and economic sustainability for current and future generations.

Sustainable Stoughton

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One of our main goals is to support our community to create habitat that becomes a part of a local piece off the Homegrown National Park!

Tend Native Plants

Local

We are a small nursery outside Madison, Wisconsin specializing in pollinator-safe native plants for local gardeners.

Transition Network

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The Transition Towns Movement brings local people together.

Every group is different, shaped by local needs, but all share common goals: cutting fossil fuel use, boosting local economies, and strengthening community connections. These groups inspire positive and lasting change.

University Hill Farms Neighborhood Association

Local

The association has advocated for the neighborhood since its founding in the ’50s. The neighborhood encompasses Rennebohm and Garner Parks, as well as the Hill Farms Swim Club. The neighborhood boundary and its association consists of over 900 homes, over 1000 members, and is inclusive of nearby apartment residents.

Voces de la Frontera

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We strive to create a world where all people live free of poverty and discrimination, have access to safe, dignified work, quality education, and health care; where immigrants can cross borders with dignity; and human rights and workers’ rights are respected; where government is truly “of the people”, and all families thrive.

Wisconsin Food Forests

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Connecting Communities through Food Forests

Wisconsin SaltWise

Local

Promotes best practices regarding road and sidewalk salt.

Wisconsin/Midwest Bumblebee Observers (on FaceBook)

Regional

A discussion and information community for people who enjoy observing, photographing and learning about Midwestern bumblebee species, all native Midwestern bees, and their habitat needs.

Zero Waste Madison (on Facebook)

Local

A resource for zero waste folks in Madison: for swapping tips, asking questions, and building community

Header image public domain created by Gerd Altman

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