Celebrating 29 Memorable Years of the Conservation DistList

Celebrating 29 Memorable Years of the Conservation DistList

Dear Subscribers,

We will be right back!

The Conservation DistList will be experiencing a brief disruption in
service the last few weeks in August, 2016 as long-term moderator
Walter Henry retires from his role.  He will continue to manage the
Conservation Online (CoOL) digital archive.  We want to thank Walter
for his 29 years of incredible work as a moderator, creating and
growing this popular service to reach more than 12,886 subscribers
today!  Since its inception in 1987, the Cons DistList has expanded
to reach more than 101 countries, with the US having the highest
number of subscribers, followed closely by the UK and Canada.
According to Walter Henry, when the list sent out its first messages
"there were no museum or archive-oriented lists about conservation
on the Internet."

FAIC remembers the apprehension many of you felt back in 2007, when
the Cons DistList was last on distribution hiatus as management of
the service switched to the Foundation of the American Institute of
Conservation (FAIC).  In fact, the Cons DistList was not distributed
for nearly two months.

Do not worry!

The Conservation DistList will be up and running after just a few
weeks, and FAIC is committed to keeping it sustained for many years
to come.  In honor of Walter's 29 years of service, we ask you to
contribute just $29 to help support the Conservation DistList.  The
Conservation DistList costs about $30,000 annually to operate, and
relies on donations to keep it going.  If you, along with just 1,000
others--only 8% of list subscribers--made this small contribution,
we could support the Cons DistList for the *entire* year.  Help us
to reach this goal!

Please take a few moments to remember how valuable this resource has
been to you over the years.  Perhaps there was a job opportunity you
learned about on the Cons DistList, or a particular tip or
conservation technique you discovered only on the Cons DistList.
Don't forget about the professionals you shared research with, or
the workshop that you learned about.  The information available on
the Cons DistList made these things happen.  You know what it feels
like to have this satisfying email every 7-10 days in your inbox.
With your donation, you help guarantee that the Cons DistList
messages continue to arrive when you need them most.

To make a donation in support of the Conservation DistList, please
visit the AIC website via

    <URL:http://tinyurl.com/go4a6j4>

To donate $29, click "Other" and type in the amount.

If you have any questions, or if you have any words of thanks to
pass along to Walter, please feel free to contact FAIC Development
Associate, Melissa Ezelle by phone at 202-661-8070, or by email at
mezelle<-at->conservation-us<.>org.

For more information about the Cons DistList, visit

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/faic-consdistlist>


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