New Year’s Resolution Idea: Practice mindfulness
Breathe in, breathe out. 🧘♀️ Try walking outdoors and leaving your worries at the trailhead. Take time to notice nature’s details, like a salamander crawling in leaf litter on the forest floor, the pattern in a tree’s bark or the rhythm of a bird’s song.
There are many tiny endangered species, like the lesser long-nosed bat, dusky gopher frog, Oahu tree snail and fanshell mussel, that can be easily overlooked. Through our awareness, our appreciation expands, allowing us to more thoughtfully consider questions such as: “Why does it matter if freshwater mussels disappear?” (Answer: Freshwater mussels keep our rivers clean by filtering out harmful algae, bacteria and fine particulates. They are the livers of the rivers!)
In honor the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, use these answers to inspire your conservation efforts and act as your North Star, reminding you why this work is so critical. 🌟
This is one of many New Year’s resolution ideas that we’re sharing leading up to 2024. Ready to see them all? https://ow.ly/oJVK50Qkk0L
Photo: USFWS/Sara Straub
