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| Photo © George Ivey/TNC |
Kids Are Choosing Television Over Trees
A Nature Conservancy-funded study recently found that visits to U.S. national parks are sharply declining. The reason? Researchers think it might be that families are spending more time in front of their televisions and computers, leaving less time for the great outdoors.
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| Potomac Gorge © Mark Schaefer |
America's Wildest Urban River on Display
Visiting Washington, D.C. this summer or fall? Be sure to check out a new exhibit on the National Mall featuring the Conservancy's Potomac Gorge Project. Considered the wildest urban river in North America, the Potomac roars through the Potomac Gorge, an area that harbors more than 1,400 individual plant species. The exhibit will be on display at the U.S. Botanic Garden from July 22 through November 19.
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| Winema Point, Oregon © Evan C. Parker |
Enviro-tips: Send Us Your Best Tips
Here at Great Places, we offer tips each month about ways of "going green." We've covered everything from hybrid cars to backyard compost piles. Now it's your turn -- we'd like to hear what green tips you can offer us and your fellow Nature Conservancy supporters. Give us your enviro-tip, and it could appear in a future issue of Great Places!
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