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Gratitude for Mark: Speak Quietly and Do Something!

Mark Hardgrove: Public Land Manager, Volunteer, and Amazing Person. Mark is an example of how to retire to something meaningful. The saying goes that you shouldn’t retire from something, but rather that you should retire to something. We are eternally grateful that Mark Hardgrove retired to ConservationVIP. He is a great example of how someone…

Impact Goes Beyond Volunteer Projects

A heartfelt gift from Peruvian friends is a reminder that our impact reaches beyond the hours we spend on the volunteer projects themselves. On our Machu Picchu Volunteer Trip, we visit the village of Chinchero and love to spend time with the artisans of Qori Puskay women’s weaving center. The center was founded by Guillermina…

Garry Oye – One Volunteer Who Impacts Many

How do we measure a person’s impact on an organization, on fellow volunteers, on communities, on the land? It can’t be done with just numbers. This story was originally featured in our 2024 Impact Report. As we prepared the Impact Report, Garry Oye decided that it was the right time to transition from ConservationVIP projects…

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