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The Begining
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Ford Foundation Gift
Were able to hire a full time president of the foundation after receiving a gift from the Ford Foundation
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Gets a Vice President
Robert E. Jenkins becomes vice president and helps create a biological inventory called the Natural Heritage Network -
Natural Heritage Network
it is later adopted by partnering organizations across all 50 states
http://www.natureserve.org/about-us/awards/robert-e-jenkins-honored-inaugural-conservation-award-winner -
Braulio Carillo National Park
helps conserve parts of the Braulio Carillo National Park which cost them $240,000
http://costa-rica-guide.com/nature/national-parks/braulio-carrillo/ -
South American office
the open there first South American office in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia -
Membership Donations
Membership passes 1 million -
Campaign raises more money
Their campaign raises $1 billion to preserve 200 Last Great Places -
The Conservancy protects
The foundation protects about 161,000 acres of forests in New York’s Adirondacks
http://visitadirondacks.com/ -
Maine’s Penobscot River
the Nature Conservancy restores the river back to normal by clearing dams and building fish bypass.
