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Air, water, food, shelter, income: nature sustains every aspect of our lives. That's why protecting and conserving nature isn't just a matter of common sense. It's the smartest investment we can make. Since our founding in 1951, The Nature Conservancy has harnessed the power of nature to help solve our planet’s most challenging problems. And while the stakes are high, so is our resolve: to create a world where everyone thrives alongside nature for generations to come. We do this by working hand in hand with communities around the world. By committing to a science-based, non-partisan approach that’s stood the test of time. And by bringing people together, from all walks of life, to find common ground in nature.

Earth Rangers is the world's largest children's conservation organization, dedicated to educating children and their families about biodiversity, inspiring them to adopt sustainable behaviours, and empowering them to become directly involved in protecting animals and their habitats. Earth Rangers visits hundreds of elementary schools across North America each year, delivering fun, dynamic, and interactive school-wide assemblies and hands-on classroom experiments focused on biodiversity and environmental science. By becoming an Earth Ranger, children, with support from their families, make a commitment to engage in actions that directly contribute to the protection of wildlife. We currently have over 300,000 members across Canada and the United States. Earth Rangers has a staff of about 40 and an operating budget of about $6.5 million. Our offices are located on Pine Valley Drive in Woodbridge, adjacent to the Kortright Centre for Conservation Area. Designed to embody our values, the Earth Rangers Centre for Sustainable Technology is an advanced green building, a showcase of cutting edge sustainable building technology. More information about Earth Rangers is available on our website, earthrangers.com

Nature Explore is a program of Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization. Our mission is to support your important efforts to connect children with nature. We do this by offering: • Outdoor Classroom Design Services to help you create nurturing, nature-based outdoor spaces • Workshops & Conferences to share effective, inspiring ideas for enhancing children's learning with nature • Natural Outdoor Classroom Products, field-tested components that support children's interests and creativity • Family Resources to inspire nature connections at home • Sustainability Network to help programs connect and share ideas (this includes a growing network of Certified Nature Explore Classrooms around the nation) • Research and Field-testing as the foundation for all our programs and resources