#TBT In 2022, grantee Wyss Institute partnered with Kraft Heinz to make sugar in processed food healthier by using enzymes to convert sugar into fiber in the human gut. 🍔👩‍🔬#innovation foodmanufacturing.com/ingredients/ne…

Did you know? 🌿 Forest corridors maintain genetic diversity by allowing wildlife to move between habitats. Belize's Maya Forest Corridor—a 5-mile stretch linking jaguar populations—gained permanent protection w/support from Re:wild & the Wyss Foundation. wysscampaign.org/project-list/c…

Did you know? 🌏 Protecting land upstream is critical for reef health. In 2021, Mt. Gibson—85,250 acres in Cape York and headwaters of the Normanby River, a major tributary of the Great Barrier Reef—was permanently protected with Wyss Foundation support. wysscampaign.org/project-list/m…

Grant in the Spotlight 🔦 The Wyss Foundation is a proud supporter of Children's Hospital LA 🏥and recently announced a $10 million grant to help the hospital expand orthopedic services! Visit our website to learn more 👇 wyssfoundation.org/news/grant-in-…

#WildlifeWednesday!🦜The endangered El Oro Parakeet lives only in SW Ecuador. Atahualpa expanded its conservation area to 28,369 acres, securing habitat for this rare species. We supported this effort via grantee Andes Amazon Fund w/ NCI & local partners. andesamazonfund.org/news-blog/expa…

#TBT! Did you know?🎣 ~1 in 5 Canadian fish populations are critically depleted. W/ support from the Wyss Foundation, Oceana Canada helped modernize the Fisheries Act—requiring legally binding plans to rebuild fish stocks & restore ocean abundance. wyssfoundation.org/news/with-wyss…

Protecting ecosystems often means protecting communities too. In 2024, San Pedro, Bolivia established the 500,889-acre Lagos de San Pedro conservation area—safeguarding forests & livelihoods w/ support from grantee Andes Amazon Fund & the Foundation. andesamazonfund.org/news-blog/in-b…

Since 1998, the Wyss Foundation has helped protect more than 120 million acres of land and more than 3 million square kilometers of ocean! 🐘🌴 Learn more about our founder's story and the Wyss Foundation's mission 👇 wyssfoundation.org/about-hansjorg…

Did you know? 🌊 In 2023, Panama expanded the Banco Volcán marine reserve from 14,200 to 90,000 sq km—protecting 54% of its waters. With support from partners including the Wyss Foundation, Panama now leads Latin America in large-scale ocean conservation. missionblue.org/2023/03/panama…

🐻 Did you know the Carpathian Mountains are home to Europe’s largest population of brown bears? Thanks to Wyss Foundation support, 44,000+ acres of this “Wild Heart of Europe” were protected with Foundation Conservation Carpathia (FCC). wysscampaign.org/project-list/c…

It's #WildlifeWednesday! 🐟 Bristol Bay, AK, supports the world’s largest wild salmon fishery—home to record runs of sockeye that feed bears, eagles & communities. The Pedro Bay Rivers Project secured 44,000 acres of salmon habitat for future generations: conservationfund.org/our-impact/pro…

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A major step for conservation and Indigenous rights: Peru has officially established the 396,862-acre Bajo Putumayo Yaguas Communal Reserve, protecting rich Amazonian forests and empowering local Indigenous governance. andesamazonfund.org/country/peru/n…

The Wyss Foundation is proud to support the Golden Willow Retreat Center, an organization based in New Mexico with a mission to promote healthy grieving by empowering people impacted by all forms of loss through educational programming. 👨‍👩‍👧 goldenwillowretreat.org

#TBT! In 2018, grantee the Trust for Public Land (Trust for Public Land) and partners protected 24,000 acres of critical habitat area south of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming 🌲⛰️. wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org/2018/07/16/dea…

#WildlifeWednesday! In Georgia’s Caucasus Mountains, a biodiversity hotspot, the Caucasian leopard prowls again. With Wyss Foundation support, new protected areas are helping this cat reclaim its habitat and safeguard species found nowhere else on Earth. wysscampaign.org/project-list/2…

In 2024, the Wyss Foundation granted $5M to The Conservation Fund to help the Tule River Tribe reclaim 14,673 acres of ancestral homelands in CA’s Sierra foothills. 🌲🐺 Now Tribally owned, Hershey Ranch is being restored as vital habitat + cultural land. 📖 wysscampaign.org/project-list/2…

🌊 Did you know? Nearly 2/3 of our ocean lies beyond national borders. The High Seas Treaty, which recently entered into force, empowers countries to create MPAs across the open ocean, an important step toward conserving 30% of the ocean by 2030. nature.org/en-us/what-we-…

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! 🐆 From snow leopards to Argali sheep, Mongolia’s vast steppes are among the world’s wildest landscapes. With Wyss Foundation support, The Nature Conservancy helped Mongolia create 3.2M acres of new protected areas. wysscampaign.org/project-list/m…

Happy #Thanksgiving!