Wyss Foundation

Official Twitter account of the Wyss Foundation - supporting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.

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"For the sake of all living things, let’s see to it that far more of our planet is protected by the people, for the people and for all time.” –Hansjörg Wyss

#CampaignForNature

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Did you know? Earth has survived five mass extinctions. The sixth is the first caused by people, and it's also the first we can do something about. Protecting wild land is where it starts.

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#TBT! Last year, the Wyss Foundation provided a $250,000 grant to support St. John's Health Foundation, a rural community hospital providing care to families in northwest Wyoming. 🏥👨‍👩‍👦 Visit its website to learn more 👇

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Did you know 90% of the world's northern rockhopper penguins breed on Tristan da Cunha? Locals call them "Pinnamins." 🐧 We helped protect 688,628 km² of ocean around the islands — the Atlantic's largest fully protected marine area.

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Did you know 1 in 3 bites of food exists because of animal pollinators? 🐝 Pollination is one of many natural values healthy ecosystems provide. Our land conservation work spans forests, grasslands, and deserts across six continents.

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Join us in celebrating #NationalPublicLandsDay! 🌎 ⛰️🌲

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The Wyss Foundation is a proud supporter of @MSF_USA, an international organization committed to providing free medical care to communities struggling with conflict, natural disasters, or endemic diseases.👨‍⚕️
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September is #NationalWildernessMonth! 🌲🐻 The Wyss Foundation is proud to have protected more than 130 million acres of the world's most wild places, ensuring they remain pristine for generations to come!

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Did you know salmon fertilize forests after they die? Bears carry carcasses into the woods, feeding trees with marine nitrogen. We helped return 73 sq mi of Blue Creek, vital salmon habitat, to the Yurok Tribe, the largest "land back" deal in CA history.

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Why do leaves turn gold in fall? As days shorten, boreal broadleaf trees stop making chlorophyll — revealing color hidden all season. 🍂 With our support, the Łutsël K'é Dene First Nation permanently protected 6.5 million acres at Thaidene Nëné, Canada.

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Did you know the saiga antelope shared the Earth with woolly mammoths? 🦌 Down to 84,000 in 2015, they've rebounded past 1.3 million. We helped protect more than 1.6 million acres of their calving grounds in Kazakhstan.

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What lies beneath?🌊 A chain of underwater mountains off Panama, teeming with hammerheads & more than 120 fish species. We helped expand the Banco Volcán Marine Protected Area to more than 89,840 km² — pushing Panama past 54% ocean protection.

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#TBT! In 2019, the Wyss Foundation provided $15.1 million to establish the Hansjorg Wyss Charity Care Fund at NYU Langone Health. The grant has enabled the hospital to provide the highest quality of reconstructive surgery care for low income patients. 👇

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The Wyss Foundation advances medical innovation in numerous ways, including through support of research, education, and training. Visit our website to learn more about support for medical innovation and scientific discovery 👇
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Did you know desert bighorn sheep can spot predators from over a mile away? 🐏 Alongside @conservationfnd, we helped protect 4,000+ acres of their canyon habitat at Escalante Ranch. Read more:

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The @mfaboston has completed it's new Rosamund Zander and Hansjörg Wyss Gallery, an exhibit space showcasing the museum's diverse collection of modern art. This gallery was made possible through a $25 million grant from the Wyss Foundation. 👩‍🎨🖼️

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Did you know Eeyou Istchee James Bay Territory protection came from a decade-long, nation-to-nation agreement? 🌲 An astounding 9.6 million new acres were protected in 2020.

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Georgia's Caucasus Mountains are one of just 36 global biodiversity hotspots 🐆 We supported new protected areas safeguarding the endangered Caucasian leopard and other species found nowhere else.

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The Wyss Foundation is a proud supporter of @MobileMealsSoAZ, an organization which delivers affordable, nutritious meals to people in need. In the last year alone, the organization has delivered over 90,000 meals to nearly 800 households 🥗🚗👩‍🍳
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Did you know southern river otters are one of the rarest otter species on Earth? 🦦 We helped protect 1.2 million acres of their habitat at Peninsula Mitre, Argentina.

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Did you know a single beaver dam can filter water for an entire watershed? 🦫 They're being reintroduced at Hershey Ranch, CA — 14,673 acres of ancestral land now owned and managed by the Tule River Tribe. @ConservationFnd

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