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Restoring endangered ecosystems for communities and biodiversity.

We are a non-profit organization dedicated to finding conservation solutions to some of the most important problems humanity faces.

10/05/2026

Can you spot the difference? 🤔

Live in the Palouse? We'll design and install your own native Pocket Prairie!

09/22/2026

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! 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!

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

09/16/2026

Pretty tough ngl 💪

09/15/2026

Restoring rainforest together 🤲💚🌴

09/09/2026

Happy ! 🌼 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. 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?

Image: 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.

09/04/2026

It's another ! 🐿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!

Prairie Dogs live in family groups called "coterie," burrowing far underground and creating a dome-shaped mound at the entrances. Though these mounds just 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. 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. 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 🐍. 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?

Image: 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.

08/19/2026

It's ! 🌼

This week, we're showcasing the Hawaiian Poppy (Argemone glauca). Hawaiian Poppies are native perennials on all the Hawaiian Islands. This flower has the unique ability to grow rapidly in disturbed and polluted areas, making it a particularly stable native species. 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!

Image: 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.

08/17/2026

Regal Fritillary try not to land on an invasive thistle challenge: difficulty impossible 😫

08/14/2026

we think restoration is kinda chic 💅
Image 1: 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"
Image 2: 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"
Image 3: 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"
Image 4: 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"

08/13/2026

Firebreak maintenance is underway in Madagascar! 🔥

Wildfires are a global challenge, especially near our rainforest restoration site in Ivohiboro, Madagascar. To prevent imperiled forests from burning, we work with thousands of community members each year to maintain 40 miles of firebreak by hand. 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!

If you'd like to support these efforts while improving your skin and haircare routines, this is your reminder that these same communities produce sustainable, raw, cold-pressed Marula Oil! 100% of the revenue generated from this project goes to supporting communities and restoration of their threatened rainforest.

www.PhoenixConservancy.org/marula

Image 1: 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.

Image 2: 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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Pullman, WA
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http://phoenixconservancy.org/

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