Conservation

Member of General Federation of Women's Clubs

	Goals of the Club CONSERVATION
	Coins for Conservation

	What it is… Coins for Conservation is a special program for the CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection, which allows for direction donations to fire prevention and conservation education programs. Donations are used to: provide fire prevention and conservation material for public distribution; roadside fire prevention signs, bumper stickers, decals, special signs for recreation vehicles and the trucking industry; production of radio and TV fire prevention messages; Smokey Bear Museum & costumes; research projects; materials to build exhibits, floats & other displays, conservation projects. Volunteer opportunities… GFWC-CWONC makes a monetary donation.
	Penny Pines Reforestation

	What it is… Penny Pines is an on-going project in California through the USDA Forest Service. For every $68.00 contribution, approximately one acre of forest land is replanted with pine seedlings. Note: New Procedure-must include signed Conservation Agreement with each donation. Designate Cleveland National Forest for donation. Volunteer opportunities… We collect “pennies” at our monthly meetings and make a donation to USDA-Forest Service.
	To Donate: Checks payable to:USDA-Forest Service Penny Pines Coordinator, 630 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111
	I Love a Clean San Diego

	What it is… A couple times a year people get together to clean up San Diego beaches. Volunteer opportunities… Members volunteer for a couple of hours to help clean up San Diego beaches.
	For more information: volunteers@ilacsd.org