Mike Sturgill, owner of Outdoor Turf Professionals, is a Carbondale native and a recent sponsor of Green Earth. OTP began mowing Green Earth's parking areas and prairie trails in July 2011 - donating over 50% of his company's services! Mike appreciates Green Earth's mission of providing public access to natural areas and wanted to aid Green Earth in achieving that goal, one of the many ways Mike gives back to the local community.

SIUC's Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory has a long standing record of supporting Green Earth, Inc. Today the CWRL supports Green Earth's daily operations by providing office space and equipment, habitat management advice, and the use of field equipment.

The ICECF has generously granted Green Earth funding for acquiring portions of Chautauqua Bottoms, Oakland, and the new Pyles Fork Preserve.

Brothers Chris and Mike Long have donated their time and expertise to Green Earth often over the last several years. Chris and Mike are not only trail adopters but they have also donated professional tree removal services and habitat improvement services on several occasions.

Mikel Miskell, owner of Miskell Lawn Service, was a long time friend of the late Harris Malan, the donor of GE's Flaglands Demonstration Prairie. Mikel has donated his lawn mowing services of the Flaglands site since the 1997.

Stan Curtis, owner of Carbondale Veneer Company, has been a Green Earth board member since 1995 and has held the office of both President and Vice President. Stan has generously donated his services and equipment on countless occasions.