SaveNature.Org Updates!

Dear Fans, Partners and Sponsors,

Earth Day reminds us all that the smallest actions can largely impact the planet, for good or for worse. SaveNature.Org is working hard to do its part to advocate protection for the planet and its threatened ecosystems... and we are making some serious headway! Here you will learn about our newest efforts for global conservation and the success of SaveNature.Org. We deeply thank you for your interest, alliance and support! To make a friendly donation in support of our conservation efforts and to bring our educational programs to underserved children and communities go to http://www.savenature.org/. Your donation helps SaveNature and protects the most awe-inspiring animals, plants and ecosystems on Earth!

*Recent Events*
16th Annual Bowl-the-Planet Pledge Event & Silent Auction - March 13, 2010
Our annual fundraiser was a smashing success! We managed to raise more than $20,000 and created promising partnerships with IPath (http://web.ipath.com/), Kohl's A-Team Volunteers (http://www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/Community04.htm), and phenomenal artist, Lucy Arnold (http://www.lucyarnold.com/).
Special thanks to all of our sponsors, donors and attendees! A special thanks also goes to board member Jim Owen, who coordinated a Satellite Bowl-the-Planet event in Colorado!

*Recent Tabling Events*
National Science Teachers Association Convention - Philadelphia, PA - March 18-20, 2010
San Francisco Green Festival - Insect Discovery Lab @ the Green Kids Zone - April 10, 2010
West County Earth Day - Richmond, CA - April 17, 2010
Bug Day - Randall Museum, SF - April 17, 2010
Disney's OCEANS, Advanced Screening - SF Metreon - April 20, 2010

*Donation Opportunities*
Cole Hardware Community Partnership Program
A little name-dropping goes a long way! Simply mention that you are a friend of SaveNature.Org when checking out at any Cole Hardware store and a friendly donation transaction is posted to our account! At the end of the year, we will receive a gift card in the amount of 10% of all purchases posted to the SaveNature.Org account, so let all of your handy-man and handy-lady fix-it friends know how that they can help, too. Donating has never been easier! http://www.colehardware.com/comm.htm

Whole Foods Market, Noe Valley - Nickels for Non-Profits April-June 2010
This quarter, SaveNature.Org has been chosen as a recipient for Nickels for Non-Profits. Bring your reusable grocery bag to shop at Whole Foods Market on 24th Street in Noe Valley (3950 24th Street, between Sanchez St. & Noe St.) and donate your bag credit to SaveNature.Org! We are also listed on their community giving page. http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/noevalley/community-giving.php

*Social Networking and Public Relations*
Twitter http://twitter.com/SaveNatureOrg
Follow us on Twitter & get the latest SaveNature.Org updates!
1% For the Planet http://www.onepercentfortheplanet.org/en/search/nonprofits_profile_page.php?id=1729
From the 1%FTP website: Since 2002, 1% for the Planet has inspired members of the business community to contribute 1% of sales to environmental groups around the world. In return, this growing alliance of companies is given the opportunity not only to see their self-worth rise, but their net worth climb as well.
Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/go-green/saving-nature-action-plan
The George Lucas Educational Foundation - Go Green Database
National Lab Day http://my.nationallabday.org/SaveNatureOrg
Nationwide initiative to build local communities of support that will foster ongoing collaborations among volunteers, students and educators.

*Upcoming Events*
SaveNature.Org's Insect Discovery Lab will be presenting at the following libraries throughout the 2010 summer. Space is limited so reserve your spot at the following libraries now! Call us @ 415/648-3392 for more information!

Pinole Library - May 12 @ 7pm
Oceanview Branch Library - SF- May 20 @ 4pm
Western Addition Branch - SF - June 11 @ 2pm
Ingleside Branch - SF - June 17 @ 3pm
Chinatown Branch - SF - June 23 @ 2:30pm
Ortega Branch - SF - July 2 @ 3pm
Potrero Branch - SF - July 10 @ 4pm
North Beach - SF - July 13 @ 11am
Main SF Library - July 24 @ 2pm

New News about SaveNature.Org!

We recently launched our newly revamped website http://www.savenature.org/ and invite you to check out all of our brand new site features!

In addition, feel free to follow us on our brand new Twitter account http://twitter.com/SaveNatureOrg and on our Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/SaveNatureorg/5865449586?v=info!

If you're in the San Francisco Bay Area, we would really appreciate your support in this quarter's Nickels for Non-Profits program through the Whole Foods Market on 24th Street in Noe Valley! Bring a reusable grocery bag to do your shopping and donate your 5-cent bag credit to SaveNature.Org! Your help means the wild world to us! Thanks for your help!

More updates soon to come...!

Beauty Products That Are More Than Skin Deep

SaveNature.Org and Mod.Skin Labs have partnered together to support endangered species and conservation. Mod.Skin Labs is an innovative environmentally friendly beauty product line that donates 10% of every purchase to several different projects such as protecting leather back turtle nesting sites in Costa Rica, restoring the coral reef and fisheries of Palau and supporting the habitat acquisition and monitoring of the neotropical bird migration in Costa Rica. These projects will not only provide sanctuaries for the animals, but also education the public on how to live sustainably with these creatures and give research opportunities to learn more about some elusive life cycles. You can find your nearest store location or purchase products at www.modskinlabs.com. Mod.Skin Labs are beauty products with a green heart.

Hi! let me show you around

Hi Everyone!
Welcome to the SaveNatureDOTorg blog. We are a pretty interesting environmental non-profit, including 4 signature programs. Adopt An Acre® brings people around the world together for rainforest conservation. Adopt A Reef® allows ocean lovers to save previous coral reefs. To educate the public about these programs and biodiversity protection, our Insect Discovery Lab® serves schools, churches, temples, business, fairs and green theme events by bringing live exotic insects around the Bay Area. Finally our longest running program the Conservation Parking Meter® has over 125 partners and they have been spinning for global conservation, by collecting quarters, nickels and dimes since the 80's!

The programs have also been featured on Big Ideas for a Small Planet on the Sundance Channel, View From the Bay and Bay Area Backroads, in the past 2 years alone. We currently have a t-shirt with TONICgen.com that has raised enough money to save 15.5 acres of coral reef thus far. A feature with our director on Jack Hannah inspired a 5 year old to install a Conservation Parking Meter in her hometown of Nye Beach, Oregon and eventually the Oregon Zoo. A FIVE YEAR OLD!?! Were you thinking about conservation at 5!! I sure wasn’t, but children now are, and should be!

Our eclectic staff of just 10 features teachers, musicians, artists, photographers, breeders, conservationists and just plain insect LOVERS. It’s true. Every one of us really does LOVE bugs and if you keep reading I guarantee you’ll hear about some cool ones. Whether it’s one of ours in the lab, a staff member’s personal collection or their experiences with others.

Not only that, we’ll share great ideas on how to get your friends, family, school and community involved with world changing conservation work. We encourage all to post comments, concerns, stories and questions about how you have or plan to work with us to SAVE THIS PLANET! Sharing ideas and giving inspiration is the best way, we believe, to generate change. Don't forget to visit our website, and 2 myspaces, one for SaveNature.org and another for the Insect Discovery Lab (add us!!) for so much more information on everything we do.

Welcome all, to the SaveNatureDOTorg blog. Read, learn, react, interact, go out and make a difference! See you soon. You can start reading about bugs right now with this recent Newsweek article praising, of all things, the Dung Beetle. Enjoy!