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From the Road: Conservation in Action

By: Tour 40 Tour 40

Oct 10 2011
To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we're teaming up with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to take our commitment to volunteerism and the environment on the road, literally! The following is their constantly evolving story from the road.  Mission: HoustonOur Houston service day was sunny and warm, a fitting end to our cross-country tour. The team was both excited and sad as we... read more

Conservation in Action: Gettin' Dirty in Atlanta!

By: Tour 40 Tour 40

Sep 16 2011
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The following post is part of our Conservation in Action Tour 40 series. It is guest written by Captain Lyle Rayworth, a Pilot for AirTran.  The accompanying video was put together by Southwest Multimedia Manager Rich Matthews. Welcome to Atlanta!   We recently finished the Tour 40 Southwest project at the Kirkwood Urban Forest and Community Garden.  This was our first full... read more

A Break From the Road: The Lorna Doone Caper

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Aug 15 2011
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One of our most coveted supplies comes in the form of a 100-calorie plastic Nabisco pouch.  Two words: Lorna Doone.  Recently, we had a development in the R.V. that called for a serious investigation. We awoke one morning to discover our entire Lorna Doones stash was missing. We documented the caper on video, and if framing Marchetti isn't good enough, then at least it... read more

Conservation in Action: A Little Time in the 'Lou

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Aug 03 2011
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We wrapped up our 10th project at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park last week after a fun and messy morning painting two of the buildings at the special needs camp. The beautifully green Missouri park really hit home with Tour 40 Team member, Becca.  In fact, she felt like she was literally AT home in the park. We were not expecting Missouri to look so similar to the Northeast. Watch... read more