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A lifelong passion for nature led Les Gonyer to a career as a hydrologist with the U.S. Forest Service. After decades of federal service, he knows what it takes to protect lands and waters in South Dakota and beyond. Now, Les is sharing that knowledge and passion with his daughter and grandson—keeping our wild places alive for generations to come.
You might not know it, but policy makes conservation and climate action possible. Visit nature.org/actfornature to tell Congress to protect funding that creates a world where people and nature thrive. preserve.nature.org/page/167450/action/1
Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life:
Facebook - nature.org/facebook
Instagram - nature.org/instagram
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Text NATURE to 97779 to join The Nature Conservancy on text.
To sign-up for nature e-news visit: preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1
A lifelong passion for nature led Les Gonyer to a career as a hydrologist with the U.S. Forest Service. After decades of federal service, he knows what it takes to protect lands and waters in South Dakota and beyond. Now, Les is sharing that knowledge and passion with his daughter and grandson—keeping our wild places alive for generations to come.
You might not know it, but policy makes conservation and climate action possible. Visit nature.org/actfornature to tell Congress to protect funding that creates a world where people and nature thrive. preserve.nature.org/page/167450/action/1
Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life:
Facebook - nature.org/facebook
Instagram - nature.org/instagram
LinkedIn - nature.org/linkedin
Text NATURE to 97779 to join The Nature Conservancy on text.
To sign-up for nature e-news visit: preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1
