Collaboration
Lasting change comes from communities working side by side.
About VNC
Friends who got a little carried away since 1988.
Founded in 1988 as Vidyanagar Nature Club in Anand, Gujarat, VNC is now a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) registered in the United States, with more than 450 members who care about wild places and the people who live beside them.
Our story
VNC began in 1988 as Vidyanagar Nature Club: a handful of friends in Anand, Gujarat, who wanted to protect the wildlife and green spaces around them. Three decades on, it is a volunteer-driven charity working across the Charotar region, and now registered in the United States.
Most of our projects are in the Charotar region of Gujarat, where we protect wildlife, restore habitats, reduce waste and plant trees. Our work runs across eight programme areas, from environment education and snake rescue to biodiversity research. With support from donors and volunteers in the US, that work is reaching further every year.
What we do
Eight programme areas, all volunteer-run.
- Environment Education School programs, nature camps and workshops for young people.
- Wildlife Rescue Rescuing wildlife in distress.
- Habitat Restoration Restoring degraded natural habitats.
- Sustainable Living Practical, everyday ways to live more sustainably.
- Snake Rescue Responding to snakes found near people.
- Tree Plantation Planting native trees back into villages and roadsides.
- Biodiversity Research Field surveys recording what the land and its wildlife need.
- Community Drives Clean-ups and campaigns that bring neighbours out together.
Our mission
Inspire people everywhere to protect the environment, live sustainably and speak up for wildlife, as one global community of volunteers.
Sustainability
Solutions that are good for the planet and for the people we serve.
Education
Understanding is the first step toward meaningful change.
The crew
Core Team
8 people
FounderDhaval Patel
TrusteeHemal Patel
TrusteeManoj Patel
TrusteeVinny Spotleson
Core TeamKurvit Patel
Core TeamJofri Isac
Core TeamKhushboo Patel
Core TeamKarl Guyton II
Volunteers
3 peoplePrachi Bhatt
Karan Patel
Anirudh Vasava
Two homes, one mission
India
101 Radha Darshan, Behind Union Bank, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, Anand, Gujarat 388120
Where the work happens
United States
5 Sweetwood Dr, Randolph, NJ 07869
Registered office