Summer 2007: Volume 28, Number 3 - Missouri Prairie Foundation

Noppadol paothong/mdcPrairie Protection NetworkOver the last 40 years, the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) hasprotected more than 3,000 acres of prairie and native grasslandsthroughout Missouri, and from time to time, individuals contactMPF trying to locate prairies for sale. But MPF and its members can’tprotect land it doesn’t know about.To effectively locate and protect prairie, MPF is creating a PrairieProtection Network. If you hear of a parcel that contains nativeprairie that is for sale, please contact us; likewise, if you are interestedin purchasing prairie acreage, send your contact information tomissouriprairie@yahoo.com or call 1-888-843-6739. By connecting piecesof prairie for sale with people who want to own, maintain and/or restoreprairie, MPF hopes to help save many more parcels, which, while theymay be small, remain original pieces of Missouri’s prairie legacy worthyof conserving. Keep your eyes open and participate in MPF’s PrairieProtection Network to save our priceless prairie heritage.Earth Share: Working for Missouri PrairieThe Missouri Prairie Foundation(MPF) was one of 13 Missouribasedorganizations that foundedthe Missouri EnvironmentalFund, now known as EarthShare of Missouri. Earth Shareenables more people to supportenvironmental causes in aneasy, highly efficient way. Sinceits beginnings in 1993, EarthShare of Missouri has raised more than a million dollars forenvironmental programs. MPF has received $40,300 since 1995from Earth Share. Additional funds are currently being pledged,and Earth Share’s funding pipeline is in place for the future.Today, Earth Share of Missouri is a federation that representsmore than 72 local, regional, national and internationalorganizations. In addition to MPF, Earth Share’s list includesThe Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, Missouri ParksAssociation, Missouri Botanical Garden, National AudubonSociety/Audubon Missouri, Ozark Regional Land Trust, andmany other worthy organizations. A complete list of organizationsrepresented by Earth Share is provided at www.earthsharemo.org.Photos by max allgerEarth Share’s principal mission is fundraising via workplacegivingcampaigns on behalf of these organizations, and animportant secondary accomplishment is general awarenessbuildingof important environmental work. The federation enablesemployees to make a single donation that benefits a full spectrumof environmental causes, addressing issues from protecting theMississippi and Amazon rivers to Missouri prairies and Brazilianrainforests. All of the Earth Share-affiliated organizations areworking to improve the health of ecosystems, and thereby arebeneficial to the health and welfare of human beings.Earth Share of Missouri and all of its affiliated organizationsare classified as 501(c)3 organizations, so contributions are taxdeductibleas defined by the IRS. Contributions may be sharedwith all of the Earth Share organizations, or donors may specifythat their gift go to their favorite environmental organization(s).Please visit Earth Share’s Web site for more details, to checkout a calendar of environmental events in Missouri, or to find outmore about setting up a workplace giving campaign at your office.Or, call 314-621-6182.Laura Newman-HoweDeputy Director, Earth Share of Missouri35