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Deepen your family's experience of nature this Earth Day weekend by taking them to the new Disney film EARTH — a pathbreaking movie that takes you on a journey with some of the planet's most fascinating and charismatic creatures, all of which The Nature Conservancy works to protect.

Experience Disney's EARTH

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Great Places
April 8, 2009
Volume 9, Issue 4

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	Students get their nets ready. Photo © Amy Deputy

Getting City Kids Into Nature

Each summer, high-school students from New York City abandon subways, televisions and iPods for a month of hands-on work at Conservancy preserves. Can these city kids catch a dragonfly that's eluded our naturalist for decades?

Join Their Quest!


	Enjoying nature in Wairarapa, New Zealand. Photo © Brenda Anderson

Spring Outside for Earth Day!

The birds and the flowers are back, so put down that mouse and get out of the house! Rediscover the joys of the great outdoors with The Nature Conservancy — find a place to explore with our interactive preserve map, then send us photos of your nature adventures.

Get Outside — and Send Us Your Nature Photos!


	Close-up of a raindrop on a bamboo leaf in China. Photo © Ami Vitale

What Makes a Great Nature Photo?

Find out in this audio slideshow from The Nature Conservancy's award-winning director of photography, Mark Godfrey. Join Mark on a tour of stunning images from the Conservancy's archive and learn more about the craft of taking great nature photos.

See the Slideshow — and Learn Photography Tips!


	Launch the nest cam. Photo © Institute for Wildlife Studies

Live Eagle Nest Cam

Bald eagles are nesting again on our Santa Cruz Island preserve — and you can watch them live! Parents K-10 and K-26 have produced two eggs that biologists expect to hatch any day. Launch the live cam and watch the action for yourself.

Watch the Eagles Every Day!


	Donor Betty Anne Schenk. Photo courtesy of Betty Anne Schenk

A Gift of Real Estate Can Benefit Nature

Read about one donor who helped support conservation, received lifetime income and saved on taxes, all by making a gift of real estate to The Nature Conservancy.

Learn More About Real Estate Gifts


	Smoke from a factory in the United States. Photo © Mark Godrey/TNC

Ask the Conservationist: Cap-and-Trade vs. Carbon Tax

Cap-and-trade, carbon tax — almost every day a new story appears in the media debating the pros and cons of each. So which is better for reducing the impacts of climate change? Find out from Conservancy climate policy expert Michael Wolosin.

Read…and Then Submit Your Question

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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.

Dugout Canoe Fishermen Fishermen in coastal Mexico are having a harder time earning a living. Producer: Conrad Fox for the World Vision Report
Prey In the heart of polar bear country, one researcher re-thinks who's at the top of the food chain. Producer: Rachel Bryant with the CBC's Outfront
The Story of Lata Hear how women are helping to keep traditional Polynesian sailing traditions alive in the Solomon Islands. Producer: Stephanie Guyer-Stevens with Outer Voices
Catfish Handgrabbers In Jackson, Mississippi, Doc Harrington explains the best technique for catching a catfish by hand. Producer: Dan Collison for Long Haul Productions
Photo Credits (from top): Photo © Tom Frog/Creative Commons; Lindsey P. Martin; Jez O'Hare; Brian Gratwicke/Creative Commons.

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