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Awesome to see Mast Reforestation using Shopify to power climate action 🌲 From one-off purchases to multi-year offtakes, Shopify software can be used to manage and fulfill any type of carbon credit transaction.

Forest die-back isn't just a loss of trees; it disrupts entire ecosystems & impacts wildlife. 🤔💭🚫🌳🌲 Discover the interconnectedness of our natural world and the importance of preserving our forests: https://lnkd.in/eJ8g7ZZc

Beneath those spiky exteriors, sea urchins have something extraordinary— a specialized mouth called “Aristotle’s Lantern!” 🦷 With five sharp, tooth-like plates, it allows these creatures to graze on algae and other food sources along the seafloor. 🤔 But here’s the catch: In areas without natural predators like sea otters, sea urchins can overgraze and devastate kelp forests. 🌿 That’s why balance is so important in our marine ecosystems! By protecting keystone species like sea otters, we can help restore this balance and preserve vital habitats. 🦦💙 📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart | #seaotters #seaotter #seaurchin #urchin #kelp #kelpforest #oregon #oregoncoast #SOAW2024 #seaotterawarenessmonth

Why are wetlands important in the winter? ➡️ Snowmelt regulation: Wetlands play a role in regulating the gradual release of water from snowmelt, preventing rapid runoff and potential flooding. ➡️ Winter recreation: Wetlands offer unique winter recreational activities like hiking, birdwatching, and snowshoeing. ➡️ Biodiversity support: Wetlands provide essential winter habitats for diverse wildlife, such as beavers, frogs, and turtles. ➡️ Ice insulation: Wetlands can act as natural buffers against extreme winter temperatures, helping to mitigate the impacts of freezing conditions on both water and surrounding ecosystems. It is crucial for the survival of aquatic organisms during winter. ➡️ Water quality: During winter, wetlands filter pollutants and nutrients, improving water quality by reducing runoff impacts. Head outside this winter and enjoy trails next to your local wetlands! Remember to respect these delicate ecosystems. Take only pictures and leave only footprints ❄️ #water #wetlands #conservation #canada

As the Watershed Coordinator for the Upper S. Platte Partnership, I often get asked by the community, "what is a watershed?" It's all the land that drains into a stream or body of water. Healthy watersheds are vital for safe drinking water, which is reliant on health forests and functioning ecosystems. That is the focus of the Upper S. Platte Partnership within our watershed. 80% of Denver's drinking water and 90% of Aurora city water flows directly through the Upper S. Platte watershed. Together, that is about 1/3 the state's population in just two cities. Beyond there are all the farms, ranchlands, and other communities even further downstream that receive the benefit, too, of the work in the upper mountains where this collaborative partnership works towards healthy forest ecosystem goals. The S. Platte River is a ribbon of life connecting it all! Read more about the importance of healthy forest for safe drinking water with the Colorado State Forest Service's post about World Water Day!

Discover a Mission Worth Growing! Wild Ones isn’t just about plants—it’s about purpose. By joining, you’ll find the tools, knowledge, and community to help restore nature and protect biodiversity, starting in your own backyard. ✨ Watch Rick’s story below to see how Wild Ones helped him transform his land. 💚 Take the first step toward your mission: https://lnkd.in/dUtUt2T 🎁 This holiday season, give the gift of Wild Ones: https://lnkd.in/gkJYD-aG

#Surfrider's Climate Action Program is using #NatureBasedSolutions like dune #restoration to protect our #coasts from increasingly intense #storms and #tides caused by #climatechange. Check out my colleague Carla Avila as she highlights a recent dune planting, where #volunteers planted #native plants, which create new #wildlife #habitat and prevent beach #erosion.

Southern Illinois sits within the 3,000+ mile Mississippi River Flyway, which is used by over 300 species of birds as they migrate. These birds are looking for places to rest and refuel on their journeys. Species, like the Blackpoll Warbler, depend on floodplain forest blocks for migration stops, and other birds, like the Eastern Whip-poor-will, rely on these rich, leafy woodlands to breed. As the climate crisis and haphazard development continue to encroach on natural areas, disrupting ecosystems through dramatic shifts in seasonal temperatures [hello, false spring!], it is more important than ever to protect our region’s forests, wetlands, and prairies for wildlife. The birds are calling. Read more in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/gvTehwRw

New on our blog: "Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land mass, and it has one of the largest forest areas in the world. Yet its burning forests are causing terrible impacts on the environment, wildlife, communities, and human health. Only by acting swiftly to implement science-based forest practices can Canada put an end to the growing disaster presented by these wildfires." Read the new essay from Rick Doman: https://refore.st/3WUXkaE

Living and working in the Countryside and in tune with the Seasons and Nature, the impact of severe weather events on wildlife is often a discussion point. It's not just the direct impact, it's the indirect impact of changes in our weather patterns that impact wildlife, and their food sources (e.g. fruiting species of plants). The Woodland Trust have a Nature's Calender which provides data collated from their Citizen Science project. This year records across the Country show lower yields of fruit from species such as hawthorn. Having corridors of vegetation (e.g. hedgerows and treelines) across the landscape to move and find alternative food sources and shelter is so important for wildlife, for them to survive the impacts of Climate Change. https://lnkd.in/eB3UJnGY What can we do? Actively consider our own personal impacts on the environment in our daily activities, and look at ways to have a positive impact. Try and reduce our environmental footprint. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Protect and enhance Biodiversity 💚