{"id":8409,"date":"2016-11-29T09:16:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T14:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=8409"},"modified":"2016-11-29T10:22:21","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T15:22:21","slug":"the-butterfly-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/the-butterfly-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Butterfly Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Monarchs \u00a9 Tom Murray<\/p><\/div>\n

In popular culture, the Butterfly Effect has come to represent small actions (even the flapping of a butterfly’s wing) that produce dramatic effects.<\/p>\n

\"donate-button-butterfly_smaller\"<\/a>When it comes to protecting wildlife and wild lands, your gift today<\/a> of any size will make a difference.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The fields, forests, and farmlands of Massachusetts are vital to our health and our future. Protecting them is hard work, but in partnership with members and friends like you, we\u2019re getting it done.<\/p>\n

Last year we protected an additional 1,000+ acres across the state\u2014more than the three prior years combined! <\/strong><\/p>\n

But the window of opportunity for saving open space is closing fast, and funds are urgently needed before lands that matter to you, to our well-being and that of the next generation, are lost forever.<\/p>\n

We need everyone to do their part, and that\u2019s why Mass Audubon\u2019s Giving Tuesday event is dedicated to the Butterfly Effect.<\/p>\n

Help us meet our goal<\/a> of 1,000 new donations by December 31, <\/strong>and together we\u2019ll protect the next 1,000 acres.<\/p>\n

Flap for impact. Make your gift today<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

And if you make a donation of $35 or more, you\u2019ll receive a free Mass Audubon tote bag as a thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In popular culture, the Butterfly Effect has come to represent small actions (even the flapping of a butterfly’s wing) that produce dramatic effects. When it comes to protecting wildlife and wild lands, your gift today of any size will make a difference.\u00a0\u00a0 The fields, forests, and farmlands of Massachusetts are vital to our health and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-involved"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2bD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10602,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-caption-this\/","url_meta":{"origin":8409,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Caption This!","author":"Ryan D.","date":"February 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's play \"Caption That Photo\"! 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