Our mission is the preservation and restoration of the Barataria-Terrebonne estuarine system, the 4.2 million-acre region between the Atchafalaya and Mississippi Rivers.

4-H creates the context and content for positive youth development, subscribing to a set of essential elements characteristic of high quality youth development.

With a community compost program, farm stand, beekeeping, and 3 acres of farm land and woodland, this community farm teaches students of all types about food, farming, and the environment.

To coordinate assistance from all available sources—public and private, local, state and federal—to develop locally-driven solutions to natural resources concerns.

The Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District is committed to conserving, protecting, recharging, and preventing waste of groundwater and preserving all aquifers in the District.

Bat Conservation & Rescue of Virginia strives to conserve native bat species in Virginia and beyond by engaging, empowering, and educating people of all ages and abilities to ensure the future of Virginia's bats and preserve their habitats.

We engage and empower people to take action on behalf of Virginia's vanishing bats by
Providing accurate and timely information to concerned citizens, especially those who normally have no voice in wildlife management decisions, so they may effect change and action;
Providing conservation education to persons of all ages and abilities, focusing on STEAM in K-12 and citizen science for all ages;
Encouraging conservation action through personal connection and expression in art, literature, theater and other nontraditional conservation formats;
Rescuing and rehabilitating individual bats and promoting science-based management through hands on experiences, lectures, and training;
Supporting research and other projects that protect bat populations through public awareness, data sharing, and captive bat management.

Our state licensed and NAEYC accredited Enrichment Programs offer opportunities for children ages 3-5 to interact in an inclusive, child-directed environment. We focus on learning through the developmental areas of cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical development; using 'play' as the focal point of all learning. The Bath Area Family YMCA - Enrichment Program partners with CDS to provide services to children who qualify.