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Fort Collins Natural Areas Celebrates 30 Years

In 1992 the City of Fort Collins established its Natural Areas Department to conserve and steward treasured outdoor community spaces. The city recently launched a yearlong celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of the ballot measure that launched this program. Learn More.

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More than Moths: Flower Visitors of a Night-Blooming Plant in South Florida Pine Rocklands

The rough-leaf velvetseed (Guettarda scabra) is an evergreen shrub that thrives only in the imperiled pine rockland habitat in south Florida, attracting nocturnal hawkmoths and providing resources that can support diverse arthropod communities. Learn More.

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Nearly Every Country Signs

On to a Sweeping Deal to

Protect Nature

The agreement comes as biodiversity is declining worldwide at rates never seen before. Scientists have projected that a million plants and animals are at risk of extinction, many within decades. Learn More.