As the weather is getting warmer, many families are throwing open the doors and venturing outside to enjoy spring! Whether it’s playing in the backyard or exploring a local park in the city, you may be surprised at the outdoor opportunities that abound near you.
Now in April, we focus more on the outdoors and nature as part of Earth Day celebrations. There are often local events where families can help to pick up trash, plant a tree, or help in another way.
On a much larger scale is The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit and leading conservation organization working to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
Some of the most urgent issues the organization deals with are topics we hear a lot about—climate change and the availability of fresh water. Additional priorities include saving oceans, conserving land, and transforming cities. The group’s work spans the gamut of types of habitat and species of animals.
With a team of more than 500 scientists, The Nature Conservancy not only has chapters in each state, but the organization also impacts conservation in 69 countries with effects for the entire planet!
You can find volunteer events all around the U.S. this Earth Month at a number of Conservancy locations around the country.
Here is a peek at some of their recent projects:
Reading through their Cool Green Science blog, you’ll find features on encounters with crocodiles, how birds stay warm on a winter night, and how people coexist with urban coyotes. It could truly be an amazing resource if you have animal lovers in your family!
You can also check out the latest issue of Nature Conservancy Magazine online, which features incredible photography and inspiring stories about their work to conserve lands and waters for all living things on Earth—including us!
Since the organization was founded more than 60 years ago, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 119 million acres of land and thousands of miles of rivers worldwide—and operates more than 100 marine conservation projects globally.
There are more than one million members of The Nature Conservancy who are crucial to the organization’s mission of implementing solutions that endure. You can learn more about getting involved by visiting their website at www.nature.org.
