Editor's Desk
Where has Evergreen been and where are we headed?
A potential donor called us last week to ask, “where we had been and where we were headed.” He explained
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Dear Friends of Evergreen,
Evergreen is placing a portion of our content behind a paywall.
We have delayed this action as long as possible, but it is time to determine if the extensive content that Jim Petersen has compiled (for over 40 years) and continues to generate - holds value for our readers - beyond a pat on the back.
As the Resource Director of our beloved Evergreen, I’ve been wandering through our metaphorical forest of readership. To my dismay, I find that most of our readers and vocal supporters are not donating to the ongoing work we do.
Our statistics show that almost 80% of our readers open our emails, read, and share our content—an impressive figure in any nonprofit work.
Since the recent launch of a more user-friendly website - we have been inviting readers to subscribe. To date, 36 readers out of that 80% have contributed to Evergreen through a subscription.
We are delighted to have such a passionate and devoted readership. However, we are at critical mass. While our reader base is a mighty forest, our donation levels resemble new growth struggling to emerge after a Mega-fire.
Running a nonprofit dedicated to forestry education and conservation is challenging and very expensive.
We need your help to keep our educational programs, conservation projects, and forest management efforts thriving.
Without your support, our ability to share vital information will cease to be sustainable.
Think Mutually Inclusive
We are hoping you saw our most recent post. Creating grizzly bear habitat using adaptive forest management toolsFor the last two years the Evergreen Foundation has been involved in an effort to create more grizzly bear habitat in Northwest Montana’s Kootenai National Forest via a demonstration project on nearby
Julia Petersen
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Thank-you for your continued support, dedication, and understanding.
All the best,
Julia Petersen
Resource Director, Evergreen