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April 2008
Dear Friend:
The Birds are Coming Back!
Animal lovers across North America are preparing for the return of their favourite winged travelers. Here’s your guide to celebrating their arrival:
Fight Global Warming by Protecting Our Forests! Sign Our Petition.
Forests and wild lands store vast reserves of carbon, shielding us from global warming. They must be protected through a strong system of national parks and other protected areas. Let the Government know you want forests and wild lands protected.
Sign the petition!
Five Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
Earth Day is April 22. What are you doing to mark the occasion? There are many ways you can say "Thank You Earth!" for everything it gives us, from air and water to food and shelter.
Here are our top five picks.
Conservation Success Story: National Park to Protect Nahanni Headwaters!
Good news for woodland caribou, grizzly bears, and peregrine falcons: Canada moved a step closer to establishing a national park larger than famed Banff National Park, by temporarily setting aside 1.8 million acres of wilderness in the Northwest Territories…
Read on!
Donor Profile: Jack and Mary Gingrich
It all began with early morning walks to collect littered bottles and cans on Georgian Bay’s Cawaja Beach, more than 35 years ago. Each year, Jack and Mary Gingrich would donate the proceeds to environmental causes. Today they are still protecting nature through personal action and longtime support of Nature Canada. Meet Jack and Mary Gingrich.
Photo of the Month
This regal hunter keeps an ever watchful eye for his next meal from his high vantage point; if you're a mouse, beware!
See April's Photo of the Month
Deadline Extended! Still Time to See Argentina.
Visit a birder’s paradise, and experience global bird conservation work first-hand when you reserve a spot with our Travelogue to Argentina, from September 25 to October 5, 2008. Tour historic Buenos Aires, and witness the thunderous roar of Iguazu Falls too!
Trip Details.
Around the Bend
Want to get involved with nature-related events in your area? Check out our calendar to see what's coming up, or submit details for your event.
See our calendar
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