By: Autumn Ricksecker When you think of Southern California, what plants come to mind? Perhaps it’s palm trees lining the streets of Los Angeles, citrus orchards cascading across Orange County, or eucalyptus groves offering a fragrant canopy on college campuses. However, these trees are not …
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A Year to Remember: A Rocha’s 40th Anniversary Highlights
By: Laura Vessey 40 is a number of spiritual importance throughout the Bible, associated with periods of testing, preparation, transition and renewal. As A Rocha’s 40th anniversary year comes to a close, we cannot help but reflect on the significance of this milestone and appreciate the …
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International Coastal Cleanup Day: Creating Waters of Hope
by Hannah Gillespie Join A Rocha USA in the world's largest volunteer effort to remove trash from waterways. Founded by the Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup Day mobilizes over 200,000 people every year to restore beaches and waterways. Join The Marine Conservation Program as we …
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Love Your Place: A Dynamic Online Community
By: Hannah Gillespie “People find their way to A Rocha and are excited to discover a story of Christians caring for creation,” starts Jenna Henderson, A Rocha USA’s Director of National Programs. “They want to get connected, but our country is huge. If you don’t live near a conservation …
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Pomona Hope Q&A with Dr. Mark McReynolds
Interview with Reverend Dr. Mark McReynolds, Director of A Rocha USA's SoCal Project by Laura Vessey and Hannah Gillespie Q: What is Pomona Hope? A: Pomona Hope is a Christian ministry that is focused on after school enrichment for students grades 2-8. Pomona Hope’s after school and summer …
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Loving Your Place through Food
by Lizzy Ranheim “We lament the broken relationships, attitudes, and systems that lead to oppression, suffering, and death of God’s human creation” – A Rocha USA statement, June 2020 As our world aches from pervasive disease and injustice, we long for true wholeness and peace. It can be …
You Are There: Conservation and the Local Church
“The local church is the best way to restore people and their places.” So begins You Are There: Restoring Churches, People and Places, the recent release by pastor and A Rocha board member, Robert Campbell. In it, Campbell examines local conservation work from the vantage of one particular place …
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From Smallest Seed: Music Inspired by Community and Conservation
By Sandra McCracken, singer-songwriter, member of Nashville A Rocha Original post here. There are so many things to care about, so many broken things that need fixing, so many wounds that need mending, so much good waiting to happen in our world. As a songwriter by vocation and a biology …
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