How to Get Involved
You can make a difference
Conservation is for EVERYONE! We believe that you are never too young to learn how to care for the earth around. Today’s youth are 100% of tomorrow’s future, and we can have impact now. Our leader, Cash Daniels, began doing river cleanups when he was just 7 years old. It’s never too early or too late to start!
Join a Cleanup
Roll up your sleeves to restore rivers and shores. Join a scheduled cleanup—or ask us to organize one at a hotspot you’ve noticed. Every bag pulled makes a difference.
Power the Mission
Invest in healthy rivers and coasts. When you give to Wild Earth Defenders, you power hands-on cleanups, year-round recycling, and education that changes habits.
Invite us to Speak
Education sparks lifelong change. Book a school talk or community presentation to equip people with practical ways to protect rivers, coasts, and wildlife.
Protect the Wild We Love
Help keep fins, beaks, and wings free from discarded fishing line.
Discarded fishing line is nearly invisible and deadly—it tangles fins, beaks, and wings, causing injury, starvation, and drowning. These visible bins enable responsible disposal, diverting monofilament from wildlife to recycling. We’ve already removed 6,000+ miles of line; with your help, we can increase collections by 25% this year. Sponsor a $40 bin to place one at a state park, pier, or marina—starting across Tennessee and expanding nationwide.
Every Can Counts
Turn everyday recycling into wildlife protection.
If you love the wild and want an easy way to help, start with aluminum cans. Aluminum is endlessly recyclable, and your bags of cans become funding for the work that protects wildlife—cleanups, fishing-line bins, and education. Rally your classroom, youth group, neighborhood, or business to collect together; it’s a simple first step kids and adults can lead with pride. When you’re ready, we’ll handle local pickup in Greater Chattanooga and make sure every can goes back into the conservation cycle instead of the landfill. Small habits, big impact—let’s turn cans into cleaner rivers and thriving habitats.
Protect the Wild You Love
Turn your care for rivers and wildlife into clean, living water.
Trash steals life from places we cherish. Together, volunteers have already removed 12+ tons from local rivers and coasts—proof that showing up works. If you know a trashed spot, tell us and we’ll set up a cleanup. Want to jump in now? Join a scheduled event. Bringing a team, class, or church? We’ll equip your group with supplies, safety, and simple steps. Let’s turn love into clean water—together.
Inspire the Next Wave of Defenders
Today's youth are tomorrow's future. Let's equip them to care for our Earth.
Don’t ever think that your age is a barrier to making a difference. Cash’s passion for conservation began young. He wrote a book about conservation and rallied friends to protect their local waters. Now he’s inviting the next generation to do the same. Our age-tailored school talks make conservation real and doable—showing students why wildlife and clean water matter, and giving them simple actions they can take right away (from campus cleanups to can drives). If you share a heart for wildlife and want your students to lead with courage, invite us to speak at your school and spark a lifelong commitment to defending our earth.
Equip Your Audience to Act
Inspire community action—keynotes, panels, and workshops for any audience.
From neighborhood meetings to conferences, our talks connect heart to habit: why wildlife and clean water matter, what threatens them, and the simple steps any group can take right away. We tailor content to your event—sharing frontline stories, offering practical how-tos (cleanups, can drives, fishing-line bins), and equipping attendees to launch efforts in their own communities. If you want your audience to leave inspired and ready to act, invite us to speak.