Happy Arbor Day!

by Denise [courtesy of Blog for America]

Today, April 25th, is Arbor Day, a day to celebrate trees.  I am writing to you today on behalf of the Nature Conservancy, an organization dear to my heart.  Thanks to thousands of caring supporters, more than 271,000 trees have been sponsored through The Nature Conservancy’s ambitious Plant A Billion campaign launched earlier this month.

Through the Plant A Billion project, where one dollar plants one native tree, The Nature Conservancy is working with partners in Brazil to protect and restore the Atlantic Forest, one of the world's biggest and most endangered tropical forests.

This is one of several Nature Conservancy projects currently underway to reverse deforestation and reestablish the great native rain forests that are the lungs of the earth.  Just one dollar plants a native tree that will remove thousands of pounds of carbon from the atmosphere over our lifetime. 

I’ve set a personal goal of raising $1,000 this year for the Conservancy to plant 1,000 trees.  Together, a little bit at a time, we can plant a thousand trees that will sequester tons of carbon, helping to offset our personal carbon footprint and reduce our role in climate change.  Amazing how such a small investment can do so much over a lifetime!  Please join me in celebrating Arbor Day by making a donation today through the Nature Conservancy’s secure contribution site:

The Nature Conservancy is one of the largest and most respected conservation groups in the world.  Explore an interactive map of the Atlantic Forest to learn more about the Plant A Billion project and how the Nature Conservancy will put your investment to work to replant the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.  

If you are already a member of The Nature Conservancy, or want to become one, you can take an extra step to celebrate Arbor Day and save existing trees by signing up to be a Nature Conservancy Monthly Donor.  By becoming a Monthly Donor, you can take your support of The Nature Conservancy paperless, reducing your use of trees and saving the Conservancy the cost of postage and mailing.  Plus, it will cut down on your mailbox clutter.  What a deal!

I hope you will join me in supporting this very worthy cause, and tell your family and friends about it, too.  

Thank you, and Happy Arbor Day!

Denise

Riverside, CA