Pennies for the Planet

TogetherGreen is sponsoring an educational fundraising campaign called 'Pennies for the Planet.' This program is all about helping young people get involved with conservation. It started in 1995 to let kids know they could make a difference by taking part in local conservation action projects -and by collecting, saving, and sending in pennies for national and worldwide conservation projects.

This year, participants nationwide will collect change to support three national conservation projects, including:

· Project Puffin and the Seabird Restoration Program off the Maine coast

· Four Holes Swamp; an ancient swamp that supports otters, owls and rare plants in South Carolina

· Wyoming's "sagebrush sea"; an endangered habitat for pygmy rabbits, sage-grouse and pronghorns

Today's communities need to help nurture tomorrow's environmental leaders, so it is vital that we help connect young people and families with the environment and provide ideas and information about how they can help protect it. This year's Pennies for the Planet campaign is made possible by support from TogetherGreen, an Audubon initiative – in alliance with Toyota - created to promote conservation action and support current and future environmental leaders.

Materials including a full color poster and educator's guide, a newsletter for kids, and a participation form with incentives and awards are available for download from www.penniesfortheplanet.org for classroom or at-home use.

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http://www.togethergreen.org

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