[vernalpool] for Mass folks: Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program - tax checkoff

Please join me in support for the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and
Endangered Species Program!

A critical part of the funding equation for the Massachusetts Natural
Heritage & Endangered Species Program are voluntary contributions on your
Massachusetts state income tax form. If you care about the future of our
wildlife and wild places, please consider making a donation. Your
contribution is tax deductible on the federal level, but not for state tax
purposes.

From the MassWildlife, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife site:
The Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP), part of the
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and
Wildlife<http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/index.htm>,
is one of the programs
forming the Natural Heritage network <http://www.natureserve.org>.
NHESP is responsible for the
conservation and protection of hundreds of species that are not hunted,
fished,
trapped, or commercially harvested in the state. The Program's highest
priority
is protecting the 176 species of vertebrate and invertebrate animals
and 259
species of native plants that are officially
listed as Endangered, Threatened or of Special Concern in
Massachusetts<http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/species_info/mesa_list/mesa_list.htm>
.

According to the Massachusetts Resident Income Tax Form 1 instructions,
"this fund has helped restore and conserve in the Commonweatlh populations
of the Bald Eagle, Hessel's Hairsteak Butterfly, the Redbelly Turtle and
the
Plymouth Gentian."

You can donate when filing your state income tax by entering an amount on
Line 32a: "Endangered Wildlife Conservation". Ask your tax preparer, if
you use one, to do this.

To learn more about rare and endangered species conservation in
Massachusetts, visit
www.mass.gov/masswildlife (click on Natural Heritage). Scroll down to
"Support us" for more information on the tax checkoff and making a
contribution. Or, go directly to
http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dfw/nhesp/nhesp_support.htm .

*If you have already filed your taxes*, you can still make a direct
donation to the NHESP by sending a check made payable to: *Comm. of MA –
NHESP *and sent to: Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, MA
Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581.

Join me and spread the word! Please contribute generously by making a
donation of $10 or more to support this worthwhile program! Tell a friend
or neighbor about this program and its important work. Share this
information with your local bird clubs and other community groups.

If you have more questions, please contact the NHESP in Westborough at
508-389-6360.

Thank you for your support of this important program!

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