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See what the Alveus community has been up to as they share their conservation and wildlife-related activities,
or share your own via the submission page.

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89 countries

We're tracking hours spent as part of the Alveus community's effort to Give an Hour for Earth.

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Long eared owls

by MartinJuly 10, 2026Gave 80 Hours for Earth

For the past month I've been following three fledged long-eared owls in southern Sweden. They're very charismatic and have given me lots of fun memories. The species is declining and red-listed, but some years there's still a lot of voles and as a consequence lots of successful clutches.

National Aviary visit in Pittsburgh

by ShutUpLeonard(he/him) near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJuly 9, 2026Gave 2 Hours for Earth

We had the chance to go to a Pittsburgh Pirates game a few weeks back (Hoist the Cone!) and decided to stop in at the National Aviary before we left. We learned a lot about the birds and their care at their facility, especially the penguins.

My top secret project

by JosieJuly 9, 2026

So for the last week i kept hinting at a project i was making, and this is that project, also I don’t wanna make two show and tell posts so ill just insert the very few photos i took

Cow rescue mission

by Xanthe (she/her)July 8, 2026Gave 3 Hours for Earth

I was out paddle boarding at a lake, and on my way home my mom and I spotted a cow on the wrong side of the fence, next to the road. We stayed with her for 2 hours until animal services came and helped us rangle her over the fence :)

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