The pressures of human need and greed threaten many special places. It's a certainty that, with our ever-increasing population, earth will offer less unspoiled nature as the years pass. Look In Your Own Backyard Special places come in all shapes and sizes, and they exist everywhere. We only need to look with some awareness to discover them. Think about the community where you live.
Most special places provide a combination of benefits.
Work With Land Protectors Learn which organizations in your area help willing landowners to protect special places. For example, more than 140 legally organized land trusts actively pursue protection of special places in my home state of Maine. Every one of them needs photographic assistance to highlight their efforts. Larger organizations, such as The Nature Conservancy or The Trust For Public Land, also protect special places. All of them use photography to help generate interest and, most importantly, funding to continue their work.