RIESTER Conservation Foundation is a U.S., tax exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, conserve and protect our planet.

The mission of the RIESTER Conservation Foundation is to:

• protect and preserve the environment, including funding efforts by others to do so
• acquire, own and preserve real property and conservation easements on lands which support habitats critical to life, including but not limited to rainforests, in order to maintain bio-diversity in both plants and animals 
• develop sustainable economic alternatives for indigenous peoples to avoid resource depletion
• make land available for scientific and educational purposes