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WORLD CENTER FOR EXPLORATION
Since 1904 our
international, professional society has been a meeting point
and unifying force for explorers and scientists worldwide. The
Explorers Club is dedicated to the advancement of field
research, scientific exploration, and the ideal that it is
vital to preserve the instinct to explore. We foster these
goals by providing research grants, educational lectures and
publications, expedition planning assistance, exciting
adventure travel programs, and a forum where experts in all
the diverse fields of science and exploration, can meet to
exchange ideas.
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to WWF
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Known
worldwide by its panda logo, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is
dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
The largest privately supported international conservation
organization in the world, WWF has more than 1 million members
in the U.S. alone. Since its inception in 1961, WWF has invested
in over 13,100 projects in 157 countries.
WWF directs its conservation efforts toward three global goals:
protecting endangered spaces, saving endangered species, and
addressing global threats. From working to save the giant panda,
tiger, and rhino to helping establish and manage parks and
reserves worldwide, WWF has been a conservation leader for more
than 39 years.
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Sierra Club
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In the Spring of 1892, a
determined band of men and women, led by the conservationist
John Muir, made a commitment to the Earth. They became charter
members of the Sierra Club.
They shared a passion for wild
places. They knew that none of them, acting alone, could save
these endangered treasures. They hoped that together they could
preserve America's vast natural heritage--not just for
themselves, but as a legacy to future generations.
Their hope was rewarded. The
Sierra Club enabled them to "explore, enjoy, and
protect" the Earth and it helped translate their concern
into concrete, effective action
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Smithsonian
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What is the
National Geographic Society?
The National
Geographic Society is the world’s largest nonprofit scientific
and educational organization. Along with NATIONAL
GEOGRAPHIC, our flagship magazine, we publish ADVENTURE,
TRAVELER,
and WORLD
for kids—plus award-winning books
and CD-ROMs.
On television we bring you EXPLORER,
the National
Geographic Channel, and our signature Specials.
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Smithsonian
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The
Smithsonian Institution
was established in 1846 with funds
bequeathed to the United States by James Smithson. The Institution
is as an independent trust instrumentality of the United States
holding more than 140 million artifacts and specimens in its trust
for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge". The
Institution is also a center for research dedicated to public
education, national service, and scholarship in the arts,
sciences, and history.
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Arbor Day
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Arbor
Day
is a nationally celebrated observance that encourages tree
planting and tree care. Founded by
J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872, National Arbor Day
is celebrated each year on the last Friday in April.
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