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Visit to Thunder Valley, a project providing Healing, Hope and Liberation for the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

Bison soon to be restored to Badlands South Unit, thanks to the Stronghold Working Group and WWF.

Back in the field for WWF Northern Great Plains committee meeting.

Spent the day with staff of Sicangu Corporation, a Lakota Sioux venture which is changing the lives of the citizens of the Rosebud reservation.

The Hyacinth Macaw Project embodies the foundations species conservation initiative.

The project founded 30 years ago in Brazil's Pantanal has increased the birds numbers from fewer than 1500 to more than 6000. This increase was due to decades of data collection, analysis and building awareness within Brazil of the birds dire situation.
Successes include:
1. Decrease in illegal trade
2. Moved from threatened to vulnerable status
3. Knowledge of the biology of the macaws dramatically increased.
4. Knowledge of interdependent species increased.

Huge thank you to the Macaw Project scientists who climb an average of 1800 trees per year to check the breeding survival rates.

Data shows for every 100 eggs, 37 chicks will make it to the flight stage. Adults can live 30-40 years in the wild and much longer in captivity.

Thank you to WWF Brazil for supporting this effective program.

Photos taken by Cheryl Olseth, OFF Director while visiting the Brazilian Pantanal, an area larger than Belgium, Netherlands,Portugal and Switzerland combined.

WWF success story. In 1990s fewer than 1500 Hyacinth macaws lived in the wild. Implementation of specialized breeding boxes have increased the population to 6000 birds.

Hyacinth macaws are the largest parrot species, averaging over 3 feet.

Supporting WWF monarch butterfly conservation work.

Lots of visits today. p:ear providing homeless youth with projects, education, art and recreation for two decades (transformative). Multonomah Arts Center reach’s thousands of Oregonians each year. Neighborhood House provides easy access food to those in short or long term need. Portland positivity!!!!

In person visit to PHFS, a place for healing, addressing family homelessness, utilizing trauma-informed methods and architecture.

World Environment Day is a reminder we must take care of our only home. These photos illustrate plastic pollution is everywhere.

The Mexican beaches should be pristine beaches but are overrun with plastic of every shape, size and color.

Consider using less plastic. It will positively impact the world’s oceans and shoreline.

Thank you to the Obrecht family for providing a tour of their incredible ranch. The Obrecht’s are working to return areas of row crops to native grassland. Good for the planet , great for carbon sequestration. Support ranchers who keep the grass right side up.

On the road with donee partner WWF.

Grassland bird scientist Andrew Dreelin implements creative methods into his bird research.

Celebrated the amazing University of Minnesota Olseth scholars this afternoon. These students are inspiring, creative, and innovative. Confident they will all leave a positive impact on the world.
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Recharge Mankato - test drive an Electric Vehicle until 1:00 pm today. #mankatostateuniversity #minnesotastateuniversitymankato #southcentralcollege #mankatoareafoundation #rechargeamerica