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NATURE CONSERVANCY Nature News	
for April, 2000


Welcome to Nature Conservancy Nature News! We hope you
have enjoyed our site's new look. If you haven't seen 
it yet, please stop by http://www.tnc.org!  In our efforts to 
enhance our site, we've fallen behind on our monthly newsletters.
We apologize! They will arrive monthly moving forward and will 
keep you up-to-date on our activities, as well as let you know
where to find more on the subjects you care about. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Earth Day/ Conservation Update
2. Fun & Free 
3. "Precious Heritage" Book Release 
4. Read All About It
5. Nature Facts 
6. Thought for the Month 

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1. EARTH DAY / CONSERVATION UPDATE

At The Nature Conservancy, every day is Earth Day!  So feel 
free to browse around our Web site and learn what we're 
doing to save the planet, day by day, acre by acre, all year 
round. 

To date, The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 
11 million acres of habitat in the U.S. and 60 million 
acres in Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the 
Pacific. 

Check out some of our new and exciting conservation success 
stories on The Nature Conservancy's site at: 
http://www.tnc.org 

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2. FUN & FREE! 

That's right.  Two of the nicest words in the English 
language.  Go to http://www.tnc.org and click on the "Fun 
& Free" button. You'll find out some of the fun and free 
ways you can add a touch of nature to your day and spread 
the word about The Nature Conservancy's work. Send an 
e-card ... download a screen saver ... order a set of 
notecards.

Once you're there, check out this month's "Hot Property" 
- an incredible parcel of nature in St. Croix that is 
on the Conservancy's priority list to rescue.

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3. "PRECIOUS HERITAGE" Book Release

How healthy are the lands and waters of America? Which 
species have been lost and found? Where is nature holding 
its own ... and where is it starting to give way? 

Those are the questions that Nature Conservancy scientists 
seek to answer in their new book, "Precious Heritage: The 
Status of Biodiversity in the United States." 

Drawing on more than 25 years of biological data compiled 
in all 50 states, "Precious Heritage" provides the most 
comprehensive look yet at our nation's overall biological 
health. And it offers scientists and policy makers a 
critical tool for determining where conservation dollars 
should be spent in the coming decades.

To read more, click on "Latest News" at: 
http://www.tnc.org

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4. READ ALL ABOUT IT!

* Six of America's hottest biological hot spots
* An essay from noted conservationist Edward O. Wilson
* The story of an eccentric Greenwich Village artist who 
spends his summer holidays recording and illustrating 
species in the backwoods of his native North Carolina

Those are just a few of the intriguing items you'll find in 
the May/June 2000 issue of Nature Conservancy magazine.  

For a preview, click on "What's News" at:
http://www.tnc.org

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5. NATURE FACT

Fronds of giant kelp in the Pacific Ocean can grow up to 
10 feet per week after being cut - the fastest growth rate 
of any known plant.  

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6. THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

With spring and summer approaching, now might be a good 
time to replace your worn-out home appliances with energy-
efficient models. And while you're at it, consider 
replacing your standard light bulbs with energy-efficient 
fluorescents.

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