Our History

Today the Pinchot Institute is an internationally-recognized nonprofit conservation organization with programs throughout the US and in several countries to carry out in-depth studies on key conservation concerns, develop innovative approaches to advance conservation practice, provide education programs to develop the conservation leaders of tomorrow, and conduct conferences that help shape future conservation policy. This work is made possible by contributions from private donors, through major support from foundations and  other organizations committed to environmental and natural resource  conservation, and through its ongoing partnership with the USDA Forest  Service. The Pinchot Institute has offices at Grey Towers and in Washington, DC, and continues to work in partnership with the Forest Service at Grey Towers and at other locations across the country on issues involving the National Forests, State & Private Forestry, Research & Development, and International Programs. The Pinchot Institute also works in cooperation with universities, government agencies, and other conservation organizations in the US and abroad to  support sound environmental and natural resource policy and address ongoing challenges in environmental sustainability.