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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're expanding operations and forging new partnerships with federal, state, tribal, and private organizations this year, all to restore this endangered grassland ecosystem. Keep an eye out for more details soon!

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Plains? Great ✅ Seeds? Collected ✅ Our first Great Plains seed collection mission of 2026 was a resounding success, with 37 species collected across Ft. Pierre National Grassland and central South Dakota! #GreatPlains #Conservation #Restoration #Grassland #Photography #Nature

Two Phoenix Conservancy crew members stand in open plains while collecting seeds in Ft. Pierre National Grassland in South Dakota.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a good time to mention that our rainforest site in Madagascar is home to at least one entirely new species too! Say hello to the adorable Boophis samuelsabini, known only from Ivohiboro! Photo courtesy of Edmund Basham

A small, greyish brown frog, Boophis samuelsabini, clutches the fingers of a person

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a good time to mention that our rainforest site in Madagascar is home to at least one entirely new frog species. Say hello to the adorable Boophis samuelsabini, known only from Ivohiboro! Photo courtesy of Edmund Basham #Conservation #Biology #Nature #Madagascar

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You can also always donate at www.PhoenixConservancy.org/donate if you aren't in the market for beauty products. If giving isn't in the cards, please like, share, and give us a follow! Getting the word out about us and the work we do is a huge help.

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The Phoenix Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the restoration of endangered ecosystems for the communities that depend on them and the conservation of biodiversity.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you’d like to help, we’re selling locally made, cold-pressed, sustainable Marula Oil from Ivohiboro. Marula Oil is great for your skin and hair, and you can get a 2 fl. oz. bottle from us for $25. www.PhoenixConservancy.org/marula

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The Phoenix Conservancy offers cosmetic Marula oil as part of our endangered rainforest restoration efforts in Madagascar, saving lemurs and uplifting communities together.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

People are not the problem, they are the solution, and we’re fighting poverty through restoration together.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Since 2019, we’ve seen over a 50% drop in fire starts near our restoration site of Ivohiboro. Rice harvests have doubled and tripled because the landscape can hold more water with more unburned vegetation. Communities have even started making firebreaks on their own.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

These firebreaks were intended to stop the spread of wildfires set by people grazing cattle. But something else happened. People stopped setting fires.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Case in point: our work in Madagascar. We started hiring thousands of people to create and maintain firebreaks in 2019. All the work is done by hand in communities where the average family earns just $100 per year.

Firebreaks wind up the steep slopes of a grassy mountainside in Madagascar. The endangered rainforest of Ivohiboro is visible on the left side of the image.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Poverty denies choice to: -Not cut down a tree, -Not start a wildfire, -Not poach wildlife. Those are all actions by desperate people doing what they can to survive. If we can alleviate poverty, we can allow people to make choices. When people have choice, they make different decisions.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What’s the biggest threat to rainforests in Madagascar? 🌴 A lot of people might say deforestation, or poaching, or wildfires, or climate change. Those are certainly all threats, but they’re not the biggest threat. Poverty is. #Conservation #Restoration #Madagascar #Nature

A group of children gather outside in a small village in rural Madagascar to look at the drone photographing them.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We're lucky enough to have this flower in Ivohiboro, where it grows in the quartzite gravel at the top of the mountain. Though it isn't the showiest orchid, we think Cynorkis cinnabarina is elegant in its own right. 💅 What's your favorite orchid species?

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Happy #WildflowerWednesday! 🌼 Orchid Edition ✅ Meet Cynorkis cinnabarina, a flower without a common name! This species is quite rare and is mostly found in higher altitude grassland and shrubland in Madagascar. #Wildflower #Orchid #Nature #Conservation #Photography #Botany #Biology #Madagascar

A Cynorkis cinnabarina orchid growing in front of sparse grass clumps with white quartzite gravel in Ivohiboro, Madagascar. The wildflower itself is slender and greenish yellow, with individual flowers cover the entire plant.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs play a vital role in the Great Plains ecosystem, so don't mistake their adorable demeanor for ineffectiveness! Have you ever seen a Prairie Dog before?

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

This grazing promotes diverse, nutritious forage for many herbivores (including Bison 🦬), while their burrows provide homes for many other wildlife species, including Burrowing Owls, Swift Foxes, and snakes 🐍.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What's more, these raised entrances also serve as effective predator viewing points, but to maintain their views, Prairie Dogs must constantly graze the vegetation surrounding their burrows.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Prairie Dogs live in family groups called "coterie," burrowing far underground and creating domed mounds at the entrances. Though these mounds look like piles of dirt, they actually prevent burrows from flooding during the heavy rains that are a feature of the Great Plains' dramatic weather systems.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It's #FaunaFriday! 🐿️ This week, we're talking all things Black-tailed Prairie Dog. This adorable ground squirrel is an infamous critter that inhabits grasslands from southern Canada to Mexico, including in our restoration sites in central South Dakota! #Wildlife #Nature #Conservation #Photography

A Black-tailed Prairie Dog in the Great Plains of South Dakota stands on the bare dirt entrance to its burrow with short, grassy vegetation visible in the background. Text reading "Black-tailed Prairie Dog" appears above and partially behind the Prairie Dog.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Its pungent taste also deters grazers, so it can provide a natural barrier for protecting more sensitive plants. Overall, this poppy is an important member of the native Hawaiian ecosystem and continues to set an example of strength and longevity!

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's #WildflowerWednesday! 🌼This week, we're showcasing the Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca). Hawaiian Poppies are native perennials on all the Hawaiian Islands. This flower grows rapidly in disturbed areas, making it a particularly stable native species. #Nature #Conservation #Hawaii #Photography

A Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca) wildflower in bloom. It's white, broad petals surround bright yellow stamens and a carpel. A green stem with serrated, spiny leaves is visible below. The background appears black.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

we think rainforest restoration is kinda chic 💅

Circular "Foxhole Forest" restoration sites appear on a grassy slope surrounded by rainforest in Ivohiboro, Madagascar. Text overlaying the image reads "KINDA CHIC TO LAUNCH FOXHOLE FOREST INITIATIVES"

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

we think native plant cultivation is kinda chic 💅

A large bison herd roaming the grass hills of the Great Plains. Text overlaying the image reads "KINDA CHIC TO COLLECT NATIVE SEEDS IN THE GREAT PLAINS"

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

we think urban restoration is kinda chic 💅

A white-colored Large-flowered Triteleia (Triteleia grandiflora) in the Palouse Prairie of Washington state. Text overlaying the photo reads "KINDA CHIC TO TURN YARDS INTO NATIVE PALOUSE PRAIRIES"

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

we think invasive species control is kinda chic 💅

A photo of an endemic tree hibiscus in Hawai'i dry forest. Text overlaying the photo reads "KINDA CHIC TO REMOVE INVASIVE TREES IN HAWAI'I"

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

If you'd like to support these efforts while improving your skin/haircare routine, here's your reminder that we offer sustainable, raw Marula Oil! 100% of revenue generated from this project supports communities and restoration of their threatened rainforest. www.PhoenixConservancy.org/marula

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Marula | Phoenix Conservancy

The Phoenix Conservancy offers cosmetic Marula oil as part of our endangered rainforest restoration efforts in Madagascar, saving lemurs and uplifting communities together.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

These structures physically stop fires from spreading, but they also bring communities together in support of conservation. We've seen fires drop by over 50% since we started this project in 2019!

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Firebreak maintenance is underway in #Madagascar! 🔥 Wildfires threaten our rainforest restoration site in Ivohiboro. To prevent imperiled forests from burning, we work with thousands of community members each year to maintain 40 miles of firebreak by hand. #Conservation #Nature #Wildfire #Hopecore

A large group of people sit on a grassy hill under an overcast sky. Everyone is holding a shovel, with the long wooden handles sticking straight up.

A bottle of Madagascar Marula Oil sits in a tree between two branches. Grassland and rainforest of Ivohiboro is visible in the background.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Lomatium species were also a staple in the diets of indigenous peoples, who used the roots to make a flour (hence the name "biscuitroot"). The next time you visit Yu-mos-tos or any other Palouse Prairie remnant, keep your eye out for Lomatium multifidum and enjoy the view!

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Despite the Butte's popularity for viewing the surrounding landscape, many visitors overlook the native prairie at their feet. Native wildflowers like Fern-leaved Biscuitroot provide crucial resources for bees and other pollinators.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy #FlowerFriday! 🌼🌸🌻 Fern-leaved Biscuitroot (Lomatium multifidum) is a fixture on Yu-mos-tos, also known as Steptoe Butte, which harbors the largest and most intact endangered Palouse Prairie remnant. #Nature #Conservation #Restoration #Wildflower #Photography #Palouse #Washington #PNW

A Fern-leaved Biscuitroot (Lomatium multifidum) wildflower appears in the foreground among many other plants on a gently sloping hillside of Yu-mos-tos, also known as Steptoe Butte, in the Palouse Prairie of Eastern Washington. White text reading "Fern-leaved Biscuitroot (Lomatium multifidum)" appears just above a white arrow pointing to the focal plant.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thank you, so much, to the supporters, colleagues, and friends who made this happen. The Phoenix Conservancy is growing, and we couldn't do it without you 💚

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This effort gave us the opportunity to learn from global experts on seed banking, conduct a biochar training demonstration, and kickstart our project in one of the planet's most unique ecosystems. Keep your eye out for more information, including videos, on these efforts as the project develops!

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Dry forest is the most endangered ecosystem in the islands and by far the most biodiverse, but invasive trees limit its restoration. To start our efforts, our battle-hardened team cleared acres of invasives on Big Island so dozens of rare and endangered native species can be planted in their place.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Last year, we announced a new project ecosystem: Hawaiian dry forest. Thanks to generous donor support and our new friends at Joseph Rock Arboretum, we've officially launched our Hawai'i restoration project! 🌴 #Conservation #Restoration #Reforestation #Hawaii #InvasiveSpecies #BigIsland #Nature

Three people stand in front of a wall of Leucaena leucocephala, an invasive tree species, with the foreground covered in recently cut vegetation of the same species. Native trees poke above the canopy behind the wall, with the Pacific Ocean visible in the distance.

Three people kneel to cut down invasive Leucaena leucocephala tree, with the foreground covered in recently cut vegetation of the same species.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

If you're looking for a conservation-themed Mother's Day gift, we'll also have biochar, native plants, and native seeds available as well. This event wouldn't be possible without the support of the City of Pullman. Many thanks to Leshay Goat Rentals for providing the herd of furry lawnmowers!

A brown paper bag with a window showing that it is full of biochar. Labels reading "BIOCHAR by The Phoenix Conservancy" and "NATURAL SOIL BOOSTER, Increase water retention, reduce acidity, promote plant growth, save endangered prairie" appear on the bag.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We'll be tabling from 8am to 5pm both Friday and Saturday, and we'll be running biochar demos throughout both days as well. Each burn takes a few hours to do, so folks can stop by and see what we're doing at any stage of the process.

A person stands behind a large biochar kiln filled with sticks, leaves, and brush as they start a fire

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🐐 Goats are back at Conservation Park in Pullman, Washington this week! Come hang out with them until Sunday (May 10th) to see the goats work and learn more about our conservation efforts! www.PhoenixConservancy.org/goat-week #Conservation #Goats #Pullman #Nature #Palouse #Washington

A young goat with blond fur stands in green grass

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This community in #Madagascar is restoring rainforest on their own. Learn about (and share) their story in our Spring newsletter! Spoiler alert: we're making incredible reforestation progress. Photo credit: Vatosoa Ranaivo mailchi.mp/1fd42de26b25... #Conservation #Nature #Reforestation

Two girls in colorful clothes hold large buckets on their heads in a small community in rural Madagascar

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Mother Nature has blessed us with an abundance of rain this #EarthDay 😅 Pizza for the Planet 🍕🌍 has been postponed to this Friday, April 24th! #PizzaForThePlanet #Environment #Pizza #Recycling #Biochar #Palouse

A flyer for the upcoming Pizza for the Planet Event. Text reads "Pizza For The Planet Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd. Noon - 4PM Ruby St Park. You can help the planet by bringing used pizza boxes to Pullman's Ruby Street Park April 1-22. All boxes will be turned into biochar! Special biochar demonstrations and prize drawings on Earth Day. Prize Drawing!" There is a QR code connected to a website for logging pizza box donations. The logos for the College Hill Association, the Environmental Sustainability Alliance, the Associated Students of Washington State University, The Phoenix Conservancy, Be the Change, and the Citizen Climate Lobby appear at the bottom of the flyer around a graphic of pizza slices above the Earth. A large rectangle with the words "postponed until Friday, April 24 due to weather" appears over the entire image.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#EarthDay2026 is a day to celebrate and fight for our home, from the Palouse Prairie of eastern Washington to the rainforests of Madagascar. Thank you 💚

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Though there are many people in positions of power who do not respect or honor the ecosystems and biodiversity that support our communities, they will lose. Together, we will win.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We also have you, our supporters. Whether you've made a donation, sent us words of encouragement, or simply gave one of our posts a like, you've made a difference for our planet.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

We're planting tens millions of seeds each year to create a brighter future for the people and biodiversity that call Earth home, and we're not alone. In all our restoration projects, we work with amazing groups of organizations and individuals who drive conservation and restoration forward.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy #EARTHDAY! 🌍🌱💚 Today is about hope. You might be feeling discouraged by the state of the world, and we wouldn't blame you. Despite it all, though, conservation is making incredible progress. #Earth #Conservation #Nature #Restoration #Wildlife #Wildflowers #Photography #Environment

A Dark-throated Shooting Star (Primula pauciflora) flower blooms in the Palouse Prairie. The words "EARTH DAY" appear in the top right, and the year "2026" appears in the bottom left.

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Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Pizza boxes into biochar is an awesome way to take climate action! Converting landfill bound waste into a soil amendment that sequesters carbon on #Earthday would be a terrific way to spend part of the day.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We're so glad you agree ☺️ not that anyone needs more reasons to eat pizza

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

If you live in the area and want to contribute, there's a large receptacle set up in the park for you to drop off your boxes any time between now and April 22nd. On the day itself, we'll be running a biochar demonstration (big fire 🔥) and give away prizes.

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The Phoenix Conservancy @phoenixconservancy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Join us for the annual Pizza for the Planet event this #EarthDay! Did you know 🍕📦 aren't recyclable? Instead, we'll turn them into soil-improving, H2O-saving, carbon-sequestering biochar on Earth Day @ Ruby St Park in Pullman, WA! #PizzaForThePlanet #Environment #Pizza #Recycling #Biochar #Palouse

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