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100 More Plants Needed to Restore Habitat Destroyed by Wildfire!

The project will create a healthy one-acre paradise for migrating hummingbirds, bats and monarch butterflies, as well as resident pollinators. Once established, this project will serve as a learning opportunity and model for future restoration projects working to develop nectar corridors by growing out several species of milkweed plants, developing best practices for growing these difficult to establish plants and collecting their seeds for future grow outs to establish more restoration sites.

Save the Wild Avocado!

In Costa Rica, there is a patch of rainforest home to a beautiful variety of little avocados. However, these avocados are threatened by rampant deforestation. Help us save the wild avocado!

How Women Are Saving Trees and Saving Themselves

In one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world, women are changing their destiny. And YOU are helping to make that happen. 

Mountain Lions and Poultry: A Win-Win?

Most people don’t set up a poultry operation in an area known for mountain lion activity. Yet for farmer Paul Grieve, flourishing habitat is an integral part of farming.

These Women are Changing the Water Game

YOU are the solution! Help more safe drinking water reach families who desperately need it. Just $10 provides two months of safe water for a rural family.

Thank YOU for Protecting the Critically Endangered Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill turtles are one of the most endangered sea turtle populations on the planet. Thanks to generous donors like YOU, 2017 was a very promising year for Hawksbill turtles!

Safeguarding Sumatra: Over 200,000 Acres Protected!

Through the help of our generous donors, 200,396 acres of critical habitat in Sumatra are officially protected.

The 10 Best Things YOU Made Happen for the Planet in 2017

In 2017, GreaterGood.org celebrated 10 Years of Giving Where It Matters. Here are our 10 favorite things YOU made possible last year:

Meet the Two Endangered Rainforest Species YOU Are Saving

Have you heard of the Giant Otter or White-bellied Spider Monkey? Because YOU are saving them!

New Wildlife Sanctuary Brings Hope for Endangered Tasmanian Devils!

Over 90% of Tasmanian Devils have died from a contagious cancer. Thanks to your help, we are making progress to ensure their survival! Just this month, a new conservation facility opened in Australia, which will provide homes to more than 1,000 endangered Australian mammals.