The Arthur & Elena Court
Nature Watch Conservancy, Newsletter

The Arthur and Elena Nature Watch Conservancy supported many groups this year. The conservancy also published educational materials to aide community awareness.

Newsletter Features:

• Trees and Water Conservancy
• Water Wisdom Download the 2004 Lesson Plans for grades 3-5
• Programs Funded
  Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, CA.
  Wild Sentry
  Rainforest Action Network (RAN)
  Wild Horse Sanctuary
  National Parks & Conservation association
  The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine
  California Academy of Science
  Greenpeace
  Caribbean Conservation
  John Banovich Nature Fund
  Natural Recourses Defense Council
  Brown Hyanena of Botswana
  

 Programs Funded:

Rainforest Action Network works to protect the Earth's rainforests and support the rights of their inhabitants through education, grassroots organizing, and nonviolent direct action.

The Arthur and Elena Court Nature Watch Conservancy supported the efforts of the Forest Family Forever, a 14-minute video for grades 1-5 which is guaranteed to educate students with ways they can help save the rainforest. To learn more visit www.ran.org

The Rainforest Action Network Education Outreach Program.

Journey into an enchanted rainforest where magical trees come to life to empower young people with ways they can help protect the last ancient rainforests on Earth! Forest Family Forever! tells the story of a thousand year old grandfather tree that teaches his sapling grandson about the wonders of the rainforests and what kids can do to save them.

At left: Forest Family Forever!- A teaching tool for RAN. Award Winning.

In addition, the conservancy generously supported the Kids' Action Guide "Rainforests Are Amazing".

To learn more about the Rainforest Action Network please visit www.ran.org.

The Caribbean Conservation Corporation and its Sea Turtle Survival League are dedicated to protecting sea turtles through research, education, advocacy and protection of their habitats. Founded in 1959 to support the sea turtle research of Dr. Archie Carr, CCC is the oldest sea turtle research and conservation group in the world. Use this site to learn about sea turtles and find out how you can get involved and help protect sea turtles. To learn more about the Caribbean Conservation Corporation visit www.cccturtle.org

The Natural Resources Defense Council's purpose is to safe guard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends. They work to restore the integrity of the elements that sustain life - air, land and water - and to defend endangered natural places. To learn more about the NRDC please visit www.nrdc.org

The John Banovich Nature Fund.
Artist John Banovich has had a life long dream to be able to make a difference in the preservation of the natural world. Over the years he has been privileged to work with a variety of organizations, raising thousands of dollars, for conservation and humanitarian causes. Funding is also made available for grass root environmental projects, educational programs and the often overlooked needs of small groups dedicated to performing the much needed work on behalf of wildlife and the environment. The Banovich Nature Fund, in conjunction with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has formed a new campaign called "Connecting the Dots; Restoring the Great Bear." The restoration of the Great Bear is in northern United States and southern Canada. John seeks to educate and inspire wildlife conservation through his art. Recent projects include protecting the Siberian Tiger in far east Russia. To learn more about the John Banovitch Foundation please visit: www.johnbanovich.com or www.nrdc.org.

The Brown Hyanena of Botswana.
As the population of the Brown Hyenas in the Makgadikgadi Region of Northern Botswana continues to diminish the A&ENWC has been proud to contribute to the study of their environment. You may learn more about the Brown Hyena and their habitat at www.geocities.com/brownhyaena_botswana

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito California .
Since 1991, the Conservancy has continued to fund the Veterinary Fellow position at the Marine Mammal Center, currently held by Dr. Frances Gulland. The center does research and rescues injured marine mammals. Frances recently co-edited the second edition of the Marine Mammal Medicine. To learn more about the Marine Mammal Center visit www.tmmc.org.

Photo at left: Dr. Gulland collecting samples in San Francisco Bay Programs Funded

Wild Sentry
Koani
A wolf organization that presents programs for children in rural areas. Their belief is if they can reach the children, maybe the future will be upheld for the wolf. Koani, their ambassador wolf, began traveling with them as she was not adapted to live in the wild. She is a beautiful, peaceful representative of her species. Read more about Koani at www.wildsentry.org

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The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota School of Veterinary Medicine
A research and healing center for all native raptors (eagles, falcons, owls and others). They rescue wounded birds and rehabilitate them with the goal of releasing them back into the wild. They have contributed mightily to the body of veterinary knowledge for the care of sick and wounded birds. The raptors that cannot be rehabilitated remain on the premises and are put to work in educational programs that support and enrich the center. To learn more about the Raptor Center visit www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu.

California Academy of Sciences
The Academy's mission is to promote science and conduct original research and to maintain suitable facilities for these activities. To gather and maintain collections of objects relevant to natural history and to make them available to students and scientists generally. To display appropriate portions of the artifacts and collections to the public through special exhibitions. To maintain libraries of scientific works and illustrated material. To offer scientific education through any appropriate means. To learn more about the California Academy of Sciences visit www.calacademy.org