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> [Volunteers are the backbone, heart, and soul of the restoration movement. And whatever the eventual results of their labors may be, working to revive damaged ecosystems is transforming and strengthening their relationship with the rest of nature.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-k-stevens/volunteers-are-the-backbone-heart-and-soul-of-the-restoration/)

William K. Stevens

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## Other authors on Strengthening

## More by William K. Stevens

> [For the third year in a row, the United States has set a record for winter warmth, federal scientists reported yesterday. With an average…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-k-stevens/for-the-third-year-in-a-row-the-united-states-has-set-a-record-for/)

William K. Stevens

> [Volunteers are the backbone, heart, and soul of the restoration movement. And whatever the eventual results of their labors may be, working to revive…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-k-stevens/volunteers-are-the-backbone-heart-and-soul-of-the-restoration/)

William K. Stevens

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