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Grant Helps Bring More Nature To Albuquerque
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through The Nature Conservancy's website.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The Nature Conservancy is dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends, and does so all across the nation. Today we are looking at Albuquerque and conserving fresh water and trees in the area. The Nature Conservancy’s Albuquerque urban conservation director, has a vision for redefining how natural systems and cities interact—while building a more diverse and inclusive conservation community. She works daily to help create an Albuquerque metro area that is prosperous and environmentally sound.
To assist in this initiative, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Wells Fargo has given the organization a $200,000 grant to improve water quality, increase tree canopy and create local jobs. The three-part project is an integral piece of The Nature Conservancy’s Urban Conservation Program. Growth and development have negatively impacted the upper portion of Tijeras Arroyo -a tributary of the Rio Grande. To improve conditions, various restoration activities—such as planting native trees and building one-rock dams—will slow storm water and lessen erosion. “Adding trees to neighborhoods with poor air quality—and getting the community involved in that effort—will benefit both people and wildlife,” says Carrie Clingan, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Program Director, Community Stewardship and Youth.
To learn of more efforts and volunteer work that add to the Conservation Program, view the full press release.
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