The Rowell Legacy Committee, fulfilling its mission in partnership with The Yosemite Fund and The Commonwealth Club of California is proud to have the following organizations as Friends of the Award.
The American Alpine Club unites climbers to advance the climbing way of life. We protect the places we climb, advocate for American climbers around the world, preserve climbing’s history and chronicle climbing achievement baykeeper
Founded in 1989, San Francisco Baykeeper is the Bay’s pollution watchdog, using science and advocacy to reform policy and enforce clean water laws.
The Great Old Broads for Wilderness is a national, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing, preserving and protecting America's roadless public lands.
Our mission is to further environmental and cultural conservation through photography We believe that awe-inspiring photography is a powerful force for the environment, especially when paired with the collaboration of committed scientists, politicians, religious leaders and policy makers.
Our mission is to conserve the Earth’s living Heritage – our global biodiversity – and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.
Mountain Light is a multi-faceted business, established in 1983 by Galen and Barbara Rowell. Mountain Light Gallery is open to the public, although Mountain Light’s core business is an image licensing department, housing hundreds of thousands of Galen’s and Barbara’s color images.
Outward Bound is a non-profit educational organization with five core programs that change lives, build teams and transform schools. We deliver adventure and challenge in the wilderness, urban settings, workrooms and classrooms to help students achieve their possibilities and inspire them to serve others and care for the world around them.
The mission of the National Outdoor Leadership School is to be the leading source and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership that serve people and the environment.
The UIAA is the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation. In the spirit of sport and friendship it brings together nearly three million men, women and children joined by their passion for mountains warr
Our mission is to raise awareness of local, national and global environmental realities and to inspire caring citizens - especially our youth - to reflect, to communicate, and to act as responsible caretakers of the earth.
WILD works to protect the planet’s last wild places because wilderness areas provide essential social, spiritual, biological and economic benefits – we believe that intact wilderness areas are at the core of any healthy modern society.
We bring to bear our scientific expertise, analysis and bold advocacy at the highest levels to save, protect and restore America's wilderness areas.
Yosemite National Institutes has been the premier provider of educational opportunities in the National Parks since 1971. Their programs include field science education for schools and other groups, adult education, teen leadership programs, summer day camp, and conference and retreat facilities