Support for Conservation

A tiger salamander at a TNC nature preserve near Crested Butte, Colorado where Dr. Howard Whiteman is leading research to help these precious amphibians survive.

I'm a strong supporter of conservation, not only through my art and helping people understand our connection to nature, but through my commitment to on-the-ground stewardship efforts. I've volunteered at nature preserves near my home and during my travels. I've been dirty and sweaty and tired after a long day in the field, but I return home satisfied that I left a natural area better than I found it. Even when I'm just out walking or hiking, I pick up trash along the trail. I donate whatever funds I can to my favorite for-purpose organizations that are focused on conserving the natural world and helping wildlife. 

The word conserve is derived from the Latin conservare,  "to preserve"; from con "together" and servare "to keep". So conserve really means to keep together. How beautiful!

"Let us be gentle with everything on the Earth.
Let us count as friends the land and sky,
the flowers, the waters, 
and all the creatures that live."
​~ Indian Proverb