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Joe Rotter's backyard is the Yakima River, and it never gets old. As a fly-fishing guide, he spends his days chasing trout in the Yakima, which winds through protected public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. For Joe, it’s more than a job—it’s a way of life that depends on protecting this river and land for everyone to enjoy.
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
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Joe Rotter's backyard is the Yakima River, and it never gets old. As a fly-fishing guide, he spends his days chasing trout in the Yakima, which winds through protected public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. For Joe, it’s more than a job—it’s a way of life that depends on protecting this river and land for everyone to enjoy.
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
