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Hundred Acre Hollows, Inc.

Nature preserve in Suntree / Melbourne, FL

June 18, 2017

What is Sustainability?

According to the concept of Sustainability, people need to make sure they don’t use up the earth and its resources, taking them from future generations. In September 2015, all 193 nations in the United Nations adopted 17 ambitious goals for the world to reach by 2030. These goals, officially known as “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” describe the world we want, and those goals apply to all nations. This is a plan of action for people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. These are the simplified goals.

1. End poverty
2. End hunger and achieve food security
3. Ensure healthy lives
4. Ensure inclusive education
5. Achieve gender equality
6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation
7. Ensure access to sustainable energy
8. Promote inclusive economic growth
9. Build resilient infrastructure
10. Reduce inequality among countries
11. Make cities safe and sustainable
12. Ensure sustainable development
13. Urgent action to combat climate change
14. Conserve the ocean
15. Protect terrestrial ecosystems
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies
17. Strengthen the global partnership

In Hundred Acre Hollows, we are especially interested in goal 15:

“Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements
15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally
15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
15.8 By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species
15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities.”

Source: https://www.un.org/pga/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/08/120815_outcome-document-of-Summit-for-adoption-of-the-post-2015-development-agenda.pdf

Article by Anita / Interesting Facts

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit acting as caretakers to 114 acres of land in Brevard County. Our vision is to use this land to discover, study, and teach about Florida’s plants and animals to help sustain and enrich lives.

HUNDRED ACRE HOLLOWS, INC IS DULY REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY ITS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS CH52596. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

HAH will be open on the first and third Sundays of every month, from 6 to 8 pm for Sunset in the Hollows. Come early to help with community service at 5pm.
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Ever wondered how a gopher tortoise gets into its Ever wondered how a gopher tortoise gets into its burrow…..? They use their entrance as a slide 😂
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American beauty berries are currently blooming! So American beauty berries are currently blooming! Soon these lilac colored flowers will turn into the dark purple berry clusters after being pollinated. We have the bees to thank for that!🐝
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A bird left a present for us on our Hernandez Trai A bird left a present for us on our Hernandez Trail Sign!😂 
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Cactus blossoms at Hundred Acre Hollows! . . . . . Cactus blossoms at Hundred Acre Hollows!
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Happy Arbor Day! This year marks the 150th anniver Happy Arbor Day! This year marks the 150th anniversary of this holiday where people around the world plant trees in its honor. With every use of  #arborday the Arbor Day Foundation will plant one tree, or up to 75,000 trees! So turn your posts today into a new tree planted to celebrate this amazing day!
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Happy Earth Day!🌎 This year’s theme is ‘Inv Happy Earth Day!🌎 This year’s theme is ‘Invest in our Planet’ meaning that we need to work together to be able to take action for our planet. Here at Hundred Acre Hollows we devote our time to preserving this land for the wildlife that it inhabits, and will continue to do so in the coming years. Today and everyday it is important to think about what you can change, little or big, to help better our impact on the environment. If that’s donating, volunteering, or something else just know that you are making a difference with anything and everything that you choose to do! Happy Earth Day from the board members and volunteers of Hundred Acre Hollows!!🌎🌳 
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There is now a small trail through the pepper tree There is now a small trail through the pepper trees mainly to show the impact that the pepper trees have. Underneath the pepper trees there are mostly dead sticks and nothing growing, with hardly any biodiversity. This is why it is important to remove invasive plants and plant natives instead!!
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Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!!🐢 Here at Hundred Ac Happy Gopher Tortoise Day!!🐢 Here at Hundred Acre Hollows we have 467 active gopher tortoise burrows an increase since our 2020 survey where we measured 407 active gopher tortoise burrows. Gopher tortoises usually use multiple burrows throughout their lives, and the ones they abandon are then used by other animals. Because of this gopher tortoises are a keystone species. Their burrows provide shelter for over 360 other species such as the Florida mouse, snakes, and even owls. Without the gopher tortoise, many species would not exist. For more information check out the gopher tortoise link in the bio!
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April is National Native Plant month!! Native plan April is National Native Plant month!! Native plants are important for preserving and protecting native biodiversity, so it is importance to replace the invasive plants in your yard with native alternatives! We have two native plant gardens at Hundred Acre Hollows that are frequently visited by happy pollinators and wildlife!
Some benefits of native plants include: 
- Provide nectar for pollinators
- They require less maintenance and water
- Support native wildlife
- Support natural habitats and ecosystems. 
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We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit acting as caretakers to 114 acres of land in Brevard County. Our vision is to use this land to discover, study, and teach about Florida’s plants and animals to help sustain and enrich lives. HUNDRED ACRE HOLLOWS, INC IS DULY REGISTERED WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS REQUIRED BY ITS SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS ACT. OUR REGISTRATION NUMBER IS CH52596. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.