MATCHING GIFT Grasslands Matching Gift Program Native prairies are the landscape of America’s heartland, but today fewer than 1% remain — making these habitats the most endangered on Earth. The Grasslands Matching Gift program was created by an anonymous donor to inspire new support for TNC’s grassland work, including at our flagship site: Dunn Ranch Prairie in northwest Missouri. First-time gifts of $1,000 to $10,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar. To learn more about becoming a new champion of our grassland heritage through this matching opportunity, contact Mona at mona.monteleone@tnc.org or call 314-968-1105 for more information.
2,666 pounds of nitrogen reduced from entering the Elk River and Shoal Creek watershed in southwest Missouri after working with farmers and landowners to implement 4R practices on their land. The 4Rs focus on using the right fertilizer source at the right rate at the right time in the right place.
$38M of funding from Missouri’s Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax supporting sustainable agriculture practices throughout the state. Missouri voters last reapproved this sales tax in 2016 — getting 80% of the vote and passing in every county.
“As farmers, we all want to do what’s right. To give back to the environment — to the land — by making changes to the way we run our operations. But we have to do it in a way that’s still profitable. I’m in a unique situation being able to help TNC test new practices, and it’s pretty exciting to be a part of.”
—Ryan Cox, Little Creek Farm ranching partner, on his experience working with TNC to improve sustainable agriculture practices.
LEARN MORE about our Sustainable Agriculture strategy at nature.org/moag
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