Posts tagged ‘Acres for America’

‘We can keep it here for everyone’

Hundreds of years old, redwood trees are the tallest in the world. The places where they grow are special to the people who live nearby, but also to people all over the United States. Watch how the redwoods in California’s Salmon Creek Forest – and similar sites across the country – are being protected for future generations.

Acres for America

July 2, 2012 Leave a comment

Urban habitats have new life through Acres for America

Anacostia Egret

An egret stands on a branch in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C.

Before Chicago was Chicago, birds, fish and wildlife knew it was a great place to call home.

The same can be said about many major American cities, where, interspersed among big buildings and busy streets, are some of the nation’s most important lands and natural resources.

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April 27, 2012 Leave a comment

Acres for America preservation program expands

Southern Sierra Partnership: Tehachapi Linkage, California

A message from Jeff Trandahl, CEO and Executive Director, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation:

All of us at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are passionate about habitat and preserving our natural resources. That’s why we are so dedicated to conserving it – for wildlife, of course, and also for local economies and for people who enjoy open space and the outdoors.  Continue reading

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January 10, 2012 12 comments