Mission

Nature Israel (previously known as the American Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel/ ASPNI) was established in 1986 through the initiative of a group of American conservationists and environmentalists who were concerned with nature in Israel. The organization is a green bridge for Americans who care about Israel and creating a sustainable healthy environment for our planet. Nature Israel works to increase American awareness and support for the work of SPNI and Israeli nature through educational content and programs for all ages. Nature Israel takes Americans on nature tours that visit SPNI urban nature sites, glorious bird and wildlife sanctuaries and protected wild open spaces. About the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel / SPNI Founded in 1953, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel is the country’s preeminent environmental organization. Its advocacy efforts have preserved all of Israel’s open spaces since its founding, including catalyzing the founding of its national parks and marine sanctuaries. Its eco-tourism gets millions of Israelis out into nature every year, the income from which supports its massive country wide conservation and wildlife protection. Its environmental education programs are provided in schools nation-wide as well as at its eleven field schools. SPNI continues to lead the field, addressing climate change with nature-based solutions like rewilding Israel’s historic wetlands. Most recently, SPNI created the Nature Heals Initiative which has provided eco-therapy to more than 100,000 Israelis traumatized by the October 7th attacks. The scope and scale of the environmental work of SPNI is unmatched and has shaped the culture of Israeli society, as their motto says, to educate about, love, and protect nature.