Conservation Projects
This section highlights conservation initiatives that are being undertaken directly by AFC members.
 Heart of the Pack: The Way HomeArtist: Zoë SandellPosted: 12 Aug, 2026 | Updated: 12 Aug, 2026 Heart of the Pack: The Way Home explores the powerful bonds that hold a wolf pack together. I wanted to capture a moment of quiet connection between these animals and convey the sense of belonging, trust, and shared purpose that defines life within a pack.
Created in soft pastel, the piece focuses on the individual character of each wolf while keeping the group visually connected. The title...
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 Project BeaverArtist: Pamela HaunschildPosted: 7 Aug, 2026 | Updated: 7 Aug, 2026 Conserving beavers and beaver habitat. Working with individuals and businesses to build structures that allow beavers to coexist with humans and their structures.
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 EducationArtist: Christine Rosati YoosPosted: 24 Jun, 2026 | Updated: 24 Jun, 2026 Teaching and creating on wildlife is my passion. I strive to stir souls, build empathy, and foster an understanding of the vital roles various animals play in our environment. Through my art, I incorporate animals and develop my own portfolio, extending the education of my subjects across multiple social media channels. My goal is to inspire lifelong awareness and action on conservation causes.
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 Polar Bears InternationalArtist: Vickie HendersonPosted: 10 Jun, 2026 | Updated: 10 Jun, 2026 We’re dedicated to conserving polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate. https://polarbearsinternational.org/
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 Eyes of AfricaArtist: Christine Rosati YoosPosted: 9 Jun, 2026 | Updated: 9 Jun, 2026 The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust has received worldwide acclaim for its pioneering work in the rescue and rewilding of orphan elephants and rhinos, and its approach to species and habit conservation in Kenya.
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 Asociación Civil Jabiru (ASOJABIRU)Artist: Vickie HendersonPosted: 7 Jun, 2026 | Updated: 10 Jun, 2026 Inventorying the birds of Portuguesa, Venezuela, especially the area, Montana Los Pozuelos, with the hope of making it a National Park with added protections. These 3000 hectares of undisturbed mountain forest were known to support 223 species of birds, including 23 migrant species, and contain waterfalls, cloud forests, and the vulnerable Andean Bear (Spectacled Bear.) Educating the community to...
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 Discovering Birds: Promoters of Environment Culture in my CommunityArtist: Vickie HendersonPosted: 6 Jun, 2026 | Updated: 10 Jun, 2026 This is a scout project supported by a grant from the Asociacion de Scouts de Venezuela. The conservation organization that is sponsoring and lending guidance is a Guanare non-government conservation organization, Asociacion Civil Jabiru. The activities are focused on community education and training young people to scientifically identify and record birds using binoculars, guides, and birding...
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 For the BirdsArtist: Carole LavignePosted: 28 Mar, 2026 | Updated: 17 Apr, 2026 On April 11th, Le Nichoir will host its annual Benefit Auction and Dinner at Auberge des Gallant featuring both live and silent auctions. The evening, which supports the care of wild birds and our educational programs, is our largest fundraiser. Mark your calendars and join us for a fun night of celebration and conservation.
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 Because we loveArtist: Fiona GouldingPosted: 6 Mar, 2026 | Updated: 6 Mar, 2026 Fiona will be participating at the national Artist Open Studios in Whanganui, New Zealand where she will be launching her new book 'Because we love - Our Planet. Our Wildlife. Our Future'. Fiona will be running a silent auction each weekend, donating 100% of the sales proceeds from one painting per weekend to the World Wildlife Fund.
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 Whale Interpretive CentreArtist: Dana BathoPosted: 26 Feb, 2026 | Updated: 26 Feb, 2026 The Reflections Collection is a series of six marine mammal oil paintings, featuring the waterline which joins the air and earth elements to the water element on our planet. These paintings were created specifically to help raise funds for the rebuilding of the Whale Interpretive Centre at the historic Telegraph Cove, on the northern end of Vancouver Island, BC.
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 Fondation de la fauneArtist: Robert DeschenesPosted: 31 Oct, 2025 | Updated: 31 Oct, 2025 Le programme Faune en danger offre une aide financière à des organismes pour la réalisation de projets favorisant le rétablissement des espèces fauniques en danger au Québec.
Les objectifs
Acquérir des connaissances qui permettront d'agir sur les menaces dans des zones où il existe des occurrences pour les espèces en danger
Agir sur les menaces auxquelles sont exposées les espèces en danger...
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 Wildlife Artist of the Year 2025Artist: Selina WoodhamPosted: 28 Sep, 2025 | Updated: 28 Sep, 2025 Through entry fees and 50% of artwork sales, Wildlife Artist of the Year (WAY) supports:
Anti-poaching and law enforcement efforts (ranger programs, investigations into wildlife crime)
Protection of endangered species in their natural habitats (research, monitoring, rescue, conservation)
Community engagement and education to foster coexistence (reducing human–wildlife conflict, raising...
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 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts 2025Artist: Selina WoodhamPosted: 28 Sep, 2025 | Updated: 2 Oct, 2025 At the 2025 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, 10% of all sales were donated to the Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN), a Bay Area non-profit that safeguards threatened species and the habitats they rely on. WCN works through a global network of conservationists to:
Support coexistence between people and wildlife
Provide resources and long-term backing for local leaders on the frontlines of...
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 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts 2024Artist: Selina WoodhamPosted: 28 Sep, 2025 | Updated: 28 Sep, 2025 At the 2024 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, 10% of all sales were donated to the Great Plains Foundation’s Big Cats Initiative, which works to protect Africa’s lions, leopards, and cheetahs and the landscapes they inhabit. The initiative focuses on:
Anti-poaching patrols and monitoring programs
Preserving and restoring critical big cat habitats
Partnering with local communities to reduce...
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 Sketch For Survival 2023Artist: Selina WoodhamPosted: 28 Sep, 2025 | Updated: 28 Sep, 2025 Sketch for Survival raises funds through its annual touring exhibition and charity auction to support frontline conservation projects via the Explorers Against Extinction Campaign Fund. Proceeds from the sale of artwork help to:
Protect endangered species and habitats in Africa, South America, and beyond
Fund community-led initiatives that reduce human–wildlife conflict
Support rangers and...
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 Keeney Swamp and Black Creek PreserveArtist: Ronald AndrewsPosted: 30 Aug, 2025 | Updated: 30 Aug, 2025 Ronald Andrews directs a portion of art sales to protect the wetlands and forests of his own home ground near Short Tract, New York — ensuring that the landscapes inspiring his paintings will endure.
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 Baby BluesArtist: Joanne BeelsPosted: 16 Aug, 2025 | Updated: 16 Aug, 2025 Vancouver Island has the highest density of Cougars than anywhere else in the world and its human population is also rising rapidly.
With arguabley the best climate in Canada, Southern Vancouver Island is experiencing rapid urbanisation into rural areas, which is causing increased human wildlife interaction and eventually conflicit. Is it possible for big appex predators to co-exist in an urban...
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 Friends of Missisquoi Annual Art ShowArtist: Claire PaynePosted: 7 Jul, 2025 | Updated: 13 Jul, 2025 The Friends of Missisquoi hosts an annual art show at the Visitor Center celebrating art and World Migratory Bird Day at the Refuge. The focus is on the birds of the refuge and their habitats. Art is on display from May through July and can be viewed any time the Visitor Center is open.
Artwork is available for purchase through the Artists who can choose to donate portion of their sales to the...
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 Rainforest ConcernArtist: Deirdre HydePosted: 26 Apr, 2025 | Updated: 26 Apr, 2025 Rainforest Concern is an international organisation whose mission is to protect threatened natural habitats and the biodiversity they contain, together with the indigenous people dependent on them for survival.
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 Schlitz Audubon Nature CenterArtist: Iris FieberPosted: 17 Mar, 2025 | Updated: 17 Mar, 2025 As a volunteer, I share information with visitors and spend a great deal of time handling, and looking in awe at these amazing birds of prey.
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 Wildlife Preservation Canada CollectionArtist: Sarah McComb-TurbittPosted: 5 Mar, 2025 | Updated: 5 Mar, 2025 One month. 206 hours of painting. 15 incredible species at risk.
Sarah teamed up with Wildlife Preservation Canada (WPC) to raise awareness about Canada's most vulnerable species at risk. Through a public challenge, Sarah painted as many endangered Canadian species as she could during one month, completing 206 hours of painting. This collection features 15 incredible species at risk, with Sarah...
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 Kindred SpiritsArtist: Rachel IvanyiPosted: 1 Mar, 2025 | Updated: 1 Mar, 2025 I large part of my conservation focus the last several years is bringing attention to animals killed on our roads, promoting the sharing on our homes with animal others, and being more aware on our highways. I have been documenting animals killed on our roads, and participating in a collaboration, Kindred Spirits: Honoring Animals in Death. This cause has a dedicated website sharing information...
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 SABNES Salmon Arm Bay Nature Enhancement SocietyArtist: Janet AitkenPosted: 18 Jan, 2025 | Updated: 18 Jan, 2025 SABNES is planning to build a new Eric Christmas Memorial Boardwalk with a learning platform at the end. This is more than just a structure; it’s an opportunity to preserve access to one of the few remaining urban wetlands where 282 bird species thrive, including the remarkable Western Grebes and their courtship dance.
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 Wild at HeartArtist: Zoe SchumakerPosted: 16 Jan, 2025 | Updated: 16 Jan, 2025 This series of pastel paintings features the beautiful and inspiring animals of Asheville’s WNC Nature Center.
Due to significant flooding and impassable roads in the region from Tropical Storm Helene, the WNC Nature Center is temporarily CLOSED. It will take time to reopen, and during this time the center must operate without visitor revenue. To support the Center in its recovery, 50% of...
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 Canadian WildlifeArtist: Brenda MatsenPosted: 11 Dec, 2024 | Updated: 12 Dec, 2024 I commit to organizations who use art to promote and fundraise for much needed support in wildlife conservation.
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 Gorilla DoctorsArtist: Jeremy HamiltonPosted: 3 Dec, 2024 | Updated: 7 Dec, 2024 To protect and moniter the health of vunerable populations of mountain and eastern lowland gorillas in Rwanda , Uganda and the Democratic Repbublic of Congo.
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 MYCATArtist: Jeremy HamiltonPosted: 2 Dec, 2024 | Updated: 2 Dec, 2024 The Project aims to protect the rainforests of peninsular malaysia and the wildlife therein particulary the Malayan tiger of which only approx 150 survive .
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 Sensory connection to nature, SOLOArtist: Mariam QureshiPosted: 15 Nov, 2024 | Updated: 15 Nov, 2024 Sensory connection to Nature
This international solo exhibit presents a collection of paintings created in an abstract expressive style, dedicated to exploring the profound emotional connection between humans and the natural world. Through dynamic compositions that emphasize depth, movement, and light, the works focus on the essence of the human connection to nature. Rather than portraying nature...
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 Coalition for Sonoran Desert ProtectionArtist: Linda PowellPosted: 4 Nov, 2024 | Updated: 4 Nov, 2024 The Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection supports wildlife crossings that connect open spaces within wildlife linkages and facilitate the construction of wildlife crossings, such as bridges and underpasses, at key points along Pima County’s major roadways.
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 Chapada dos Veadeiros Mammal Conservation Program (PCMCV)Artist: Carlos AlvarezPosted: 17 Jul, 2024 | Updated: 17 Jul, 2024 Chapada dos Veadeiros Mammal Conservation Program (PCMCV) - Mammals conservation in Brazilian savanna
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