The Life
and Legacy of
Rachel Carson
Organizations
The organizations listed below have been carefully chosen for their outstanding contributions in upholding and promoting Rachel Carson's environmental teachings. If you would like to recommend any additional organizations, kindly reach out to us through the contact form.
Springsong Museum was founded in 2021 with the goal of creating a public museum that connects community and nature through the wonder and wisdom of Rachel Carson. Located between the two Silver Spring neighborhoods where Carson wrote her most impactful books, and along a U.S. highway and 21 miles of the NW Branch of the Anacostia River, Springsong will make Rachel Carson's teachings accessible to new and diverse generations to come. Final planning and major fundraising is underway now, with the collaboration of Montgomery Parks, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Dr. Linda Lear, and supporters from around the world. As Rachel Carson did through her award-winning books and articles, Springsong Museum will widen the visitor’s lens, altering the way we see the living world and our place within it.
The Rachel Carson Homestead Association preserves, restores, and interprets the birthplace and childhood home of Rachel Carson. She was born on May 27, 1907, in this humble four-room farmhouse. The Carson homestead included nearly 65 acres along the Allegheny River in what is now Springdale Borough, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Carson family lived here until around 1930. The Homestead passed through several owners, until stewarded by the Association in 1975. Previous owners added to the structure, but the original four rooms and a spring-house are intact.
The Rachel Carson Council, an association for the integrity of the environment, was founded in 1965 to continue the work of Rachel Carson. It seeks to inform and advise the public about the effects of pesticides that threaten the health, welfare, and survival of living organisms and biological systems. The Council promotes alternative environmentally benign pest management strategies to encourage healthier, sustainable living.
The Rachel Carson Visiting Scholars program is a short-term residency at Eden Hall Campus for leading scholars and professionals living the legacy of conservationist, public health advocate, and Chatham alumna, Rachel Carson. Hosted by the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, the program provides an opportunity for scholars to spend a few weeks living at Eden Hall; engaging with Chatham faculty, students and partners; and sharing their work with local and regional leaders in Pittsburgh.
The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) is an international, interdisciplinary center for research and education in the environmental humanities and social sciences.
A nonprofit institution, the RCC was founded in 2009 as a joint initiative of Munich's Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Deutsches Museum, with the generous support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.