Save the Rainforests!

Our class was excited to raise $50.00 to preserve and protect an acre of rainforest in the El Pangan Nature Reserve in Colombia, South America. We participated along with many other students around the world through the organization Earth's Birthday Project. Each year a different location is chosen. As you may know, tropical rainforests are in danger throughout the world. Rainforests once covered 14% of Earth's land surface; now they cover a mere 6% and experts estimate that the last remaining rainforests could be consumed in less than 40 years. People are trying to save what's left before it's too late. Our class was proud to do what we could to help. Here is the certificate we received: