Ravenrock Healing Arts

01/12/2026

Amen

01/10/2026

01/06/2026

This is an example of private action for rainforest conservation.

Johan Eliasch, a Swedish billionaire, bought around 400,000 acres of the Amazon by acquiring the company that held logging rights. He immediately stopped all logging operations, allowing the forest to remain intact and continue absorbing carbon, supporting biodiversity, and maintaining its vital ecosystem functions.

The initiative highlights how private ownership can directly contribute to environmental protection.
It also demonstrates the potential of leveraging corporate acquisitions for conservation goals rather than profit.

By preserving large swaths of rainforest, Eliasch helps safeguard endangered species, regulate local climate, and combat deforestation on a significant scale.
This approach shows that individual action, when strategically applied, can have a lasting positive impact on global ecosystems.

The project stands as a model of proactive environmental stewardship in the fight against deforestation.

01/05/2026

We nod our head in THANKS to everyone who follows, visits and supports us. The accomplishment of the Welcome Center (to be fully completed mid-January) building is a direct result of the community believing in our vision and mission. We are excited to be on site and meet everyone in person, finally! Great things are planned in programs and events.
Some sad news to report is that a few grants we thought would come through for the Welcome Center did not. That leaves us with $160,000 to raise. If you'd like to help us, feel free to make your donation. Here's the link: www.theconservancy.org/ways-to-help

Let Susan know your donation is for the Welcome Center balance by sending an email to her: susan@theconservancy.org
See you, in person, in 2026! Take care and be safe!

01/03/2026

01/01/2026

12/17/2025

This is a wonderful program!

You wouldn’t expect a prison to be a place where second chances start with a soft purr.

But at Pendleton Correctional Facility in Indiana, a small cat sanctuary does exactly that.

Inside the walls, rescued cats from the Animal Protection League are given space to breathe again. Not a cage. Not a loud shelter run. A room where they can stretch, climb, hide, and slowly learn that people can be safe.

And the people caring for them are inmates.

The men who earn the chance to work there feed the cats, clean, groom, and spend time with them every day. It sounds simple. But showing up for something smaller than you, day after day, can change you.

Some of these cats have been through a lot. Neglect. Fear. Rough hands. The kind of past that makes them flinch at kindness.

So the work starts quietly. A slow blink. Sitting on the floor. Letting a scared cat decide when it’s ready.

In a place built around control and hard edges, the sanctuary asks for something else: patience. Gentle voices. Steady care.

And it gives something back.

A cat that finally walks over and leans into a touch. A cat that sleeps without one eye open. A cat that starts playing again, like it remembers what “safe” feels like.

For the inmates, it can be the first time in a long time that they feel trusted. Needed. Human.

The goal is not just comfort. The cats get more social, which can help them get adopted. When a cat finds a home, another one can take its place in the sanctuary.

It’s a second chance for the cats.

And, in a different way, it’s a second chance for the people too.

References:

Prison Programs - Animal Protection League Inc., Indiana
Cats Seeking Forever Homes Find Unlikely Friends Within Prison Walls - The Dodo
Shelter cats find freedom at Pendleton prison - WISH-TV
Cats, inmates rehabilitate each other through animal care program - IndyStar (The Indianapolis Star)

Disclaimer: Images are generated using AI for illustration purposes only.

12/14/2025

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