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Biodiversity

Biodiversity — or the variety of plants and wildlife in an area — is what allows ecosystems to survive and thrive. Humanity relies on biodiverse planet for food, medicine, shelter, and life as we know it. Luckily, trees are pillars of biodiversity, providing a refuge for wildlife and encouraging ecosystems to live as nature intended. Read on to discover how the Foundation's work supports biodiversity worldwide.

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Slow And Steady? Not For This Burrowing Tortoise

Conservationists accelerate the gopher tortoise comeback, helping hundreds of other species along the way.

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Takeaways from the UN’s Conference of Parties on Biological Diversity (COP16)

Leaders from around the world recently convened in Cali, Colombia for the United Nation’s Conference of the Parties to

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The Past is Not Prologue in the American Pacific West

Climate change is altering the landscape of the nation’s driest region. Why is that so critical?

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Transforming Madagascar

Arbor Day Foundation supporters advance bold tree planting goal.

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Wait, Killer Whales Need Trees?

The connection between southern resident orcas and forests is closer than you think.