When Rob Walton visited a friend in South Africa 25 years ago to tour a nature preserve, his friend told him getting involved with this kind of work was what Nelson Mandela told him “good guys” do.

The comment struck a chord with Walton, who recalled fond childhood memories of camping with his family in several of America’s national parks. Those formative experiences engaging with nature left a positive lasting impression.

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In fact, those memories influenced his decision to support his friend’s nature preserve and, in the years since, to join the board of Conservation International and support long-term partnerships and sustainability practices at Walmart.

“Conservation is important for our whole world,” said

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