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Green lizard (Enyalius iheringii), Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Photo © Zé Paiva Download as Wallpaper

How You Can Help

Plant a tree with The Nature Conservancy in honor of Earth Day — one dollar plants one tree!

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Nature Conservancy Magazine

Every issue of our magazine includes great articles about fascinating outdoor places, gorgeous photography from around the world, timely and informative book reviews, and exciting nature travel ideas.

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Great Places
April 3, 2008
Volume 8, Issue 4

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	Seedlings at a tree nursery, Brazil. Photo © Scott Warren

Help Us Plant a Billion Trees

You can be part of history by joining the Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign — where one dollar plants one tree in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. Explore the region with our interactive map — or download a widget for your social network page.

Discover How You Can Help Plant a Billion Trees!


	Lower Mississippi Valley forest. Photo © Byron Jorjorian

Celebrate Earth Day 2008!

How can you make Earth Day special this year? Visit a nearby preserve, learn a new green tip, offset your carbon emissions or volunteer for the Conservancy!

See, Learn and Make a Difference this Earth Day!


	Eagle in nest. Photo © Institute for Wildlife Studies

See Baby Bald Eagles!

For the third year in a row, bald eagles have produced wild-born chicks on our Santa Cruz Island preserve — and you can watch the parents and newborns via live nest cam!

Watch the Eagles Every Day!


	Children explore tidal flats, Dosewallips River, Washington. Photo © Ellen Banner

Tell Us How We're Doing

If you didn't fill out our survey last month, here's your second chance to tell us what you think about this newsletter. Take our five-minute survey and help us make the newsletter even better!

Tell Us What You Think!


	London's Borough Market. Photo © Stuart Freedman

Everyday Environmentalist:
Reader Tips

January's "Everyday Environmentalist" feature — with 15 science-based tips on how to green your life — broke all traffic records for the Conservancy's website! Now read some of the tips readers sent in — and send us your own!

Read and Share Your Green Tips


	Camel in Mongolia. Photo © Chris Pague/TNC

Natural Light:
Mongolia Slideshow

See how the Conservancy is working to protect habitat in Mongolia — one of the most beautiful places on Earth! Watch the latest "Natural Light" slideshow of photos from the Conservancy's archives.

View the Slideshow


	Empty peanut butter jar. Photo © Craig Veltri

Ask the Conservationist:
Clean Your PB Jar?

A water-conscious reader from Phoenix wonders: Is cleaning the peanut butter jar before recycling it a waste of H₂O? Conservancy scientist Patrick Gonzalez debates the environmental trade-offs of recycling in this month's Ask the Conservationist.

Read...and Then Submit Your Question

Photo of the Month

“I could hear the roar of water crashing hundreds of feet into the valley…”

Podcasts

Each week, our Nature Stories podcast brings you unexpected tales of people's connections with the natural world. You may subscribe to the series or download the individual stories through the links below.

The Water Walker Spend a day in the life of an Ethiopian woman who walks hours each day fetching water. Producer: Jessica Partnow
Hiking in Australia Journey through the Australian outback with a reluctant travel writer. Producer: Jake Warga
Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Listen to the sounds of the dogs and mushers at the longest sled dog race in the lower 48. Producer: Curt Olson with Hearing Voices
Elbow Room A search for wide-open space leads to Outer Mongolia — and a case of claustrophobia. Producer: Elizabeth Arnold
Photo Credits (from top): Photo © Klaas Lingbeek-Van Kranen; © iStockphoto; © Benoit Rousseau; © Chris Pague/TNC.

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