Conservation Equipped
Help us equip the world of conservation. Put your old gear to work in the hands of conservationists who need it most.
Your old equipment is someone’s missing field kit
Our partners in Ecuador, Mexico, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo and across the United States need cameras, field gear and computers to protect endangered species and wild spaces. New or pre-owned, we will get it to them.
What we accept
Find your gear below. If it is not listed, ask us anyway.
Imaging & optics
- Cameras — SLRs, mirrorless, action cams and GoPros, digital video cameras (none with tapes), underwater gear (see Cameras for Conservation below)
- Camera traps
- Tripods, batteries and other camera accessories
- Backpacks and camera bags
- Studio lighting and sets
- Binoculars
- Spotting scopes
- Drones
Field & tracking
- GPS units
- Animal tracking equipment — GPS satellite trackers, VHF transmitters
- Field audio loggers (e.g. AudioMoth) and quality digital recorders
- Remote field weather stations
- Two-way radios
- Tree climbing and expedition gear
- Camping gear
- Boots, rain jackets and field apparel
- Flashlights
Lab, power & computing
- Laptops
- Smartphones less than five years old
- Hard drives 500 GB or larger
- Veterinary equipment — surgical instruments, devices, tranquilizer dart guns
- Nanopore DNA sequencer kits
Something else? Contact us before sending.
Some gear will not end up being usable in the field. Whatever we cannot use is sold to support our mission or responsibly recycled — nothing is wasted. Let us know if you would like a tax-deduction receipt for your contribution.
Where to send it
Two addresses. Cameras go to one, everything else to the other.
The Biodiversity Group
12690 W Cactus View Ln
Tucson, AZ 85743
Tempe Camera Repair
c/o The Biodiversity Group
606 W. University Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
480-966-6954 x 120
Email us first with the make and model before shipping any camera gear.
Cameras for Conservation
In partnership with Tempe Camera Repair
Digital
We accept current digital SLRs and mirrorless cameras, and through our partnership with Tempe Camera Repair we can even accept some that need to be serviced or repaired.
Please include batteries and charger if possible. Accessories like flashes and lenses are accepted if in good working condition and fit current mounts.
Film
Film SLRs and accessories are accepted as long as they are in good working condition.
We do not accept Fuji or Sony film cameras, or Polaroids.
We can service and repair a few models: Canon AE-1 and AE-Program models, but not the A-1; Nikon FM, FE, FM2 and FTN; Minolta SRT 101, 201 and similar.
Gear you no longer use is fieldwork someone else can finally do
Tell us what you have and we will tell you where it can go.