The Nature Conservancy, Charity of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Dec 4th 2007 at 10:02AM

Today is the fourth entry in our month-long series that looks at end-of-the-year gift giving. The Nature Conservancy has some very interesting options for your holiday giving. The charity, which helps protect ecologically important lands and waters for both nature and people, has gift options in a variety of price tiers. For $50,000 you can sponsor a scientific expedition that will bear your recipient's name. For $32,000 you can protect a mile of land in Costa Rica. You can also donate to help to protect coral reefs and sponsor land by the acre in the U.S. The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 117 million acres of land and 5,000 miles of rivers worldwide and they are involved in over 100 marine conservation projects globally. The easiest way to give is to donate a gift membership. The membership will include a Nature Gift Card announcing your present and all membership materials including a Conservancy membership card. This includes the Nature Conservancy magazine and invitations to participate in local events at Nature Conservancy preserves, which can be a fun and educational experience.

Tags: donation, eco friendly, EcoFriendly, green, holiday gifts, HolidayGifts, land, nature, nature conservancy, NatureConservancy

Filed under: Charity of the Day

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Heather Dec 4th 2007 1:17PM

I agree with the sentiments of this blog entry. However, I am struck by the advertising to the right--Swarovski and Cartier, both big retailers of diamonds.... Diamonds, it happens, are one of the "big baddies" in the ecologically damaging gift-giving world. Destroying rain forests, enslaving indigenous peoples, all so a few fat cats can make big money on overpriced over-hyped jewelry. I think the Nature Conservancy might take issue with having its name touted right alongside these purveyors of misery and environmental destruction.