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Saving a Cultural Landscape

We've helped protect 5 million acres rich in the cultural history of Australia's indigenous people.
826,000 Acres Protected

Great news for wildlife! The Conservancy helps create a vast refuge spanning the U.S.-Mexico border.
To Save a Creek

How will removal of an old logging road help restore water flow in a Washington bay?
Riding a Restoration Wave

From scallops to eelgrass, learn about the Conservancy's restoration work on Virginia's Eastern Shore.
San Pedro River Protection

Arizona's iconic river and its forests are top priority under Obama's 2010 budget.
No Foreign Oysters!

The verdict is in — no foreign oysters will be allowed in Chesapeake Bay.
Table Rocks Protected

After 30 years of hard work, Oregon's iconic Table Rocks are protected forever.
Biologist Q&A

Why did the two bald eagle chicks born on our Santa Cruz Island preserve die?
Mysterious Monkey

Only 2,000 Yunnan golden monkeys remain — see how we're helping save them.
Tracking Mountain Lions

How far do mountain lions range? Radio collars are helping scientists find out.
Salmon Survival

The Conservancy is protecting five important salmon watersheds in Washington.
Second Eagle Chick Dies

The second of two bald eagle chicks on our Santa Cruz Island preserve has died — learn more.
Expedition to the Solomon Islands

Follow our lead scientist Sanjayan on a fabulous expedition…and find out how millions of children might be following him, too!
Everyday Environmentalist: Saving Water

World Water Day is March 22, so check out these great tips for saving water from readers like you!
A New Approach to Protecting Water

We're helping develop the world's first water stewardship certification program — learn more about it.
What Threatens Your Water?

Explore our interactive watershed to find out — and what the Conservancy is doing about these threats.
Amazing Diving Expedition

Follow our scientist's diving expedition in Palmyra Atoll — part of a new U.S. national monument — and see what she discovers!
Mapping a Pronghorn Herd

How do you map one of the fastest land mammals on Earth? And how does it help protect habitat?
Ask the Conservationist

Sure, they can be bad for natural systems, but don't invasive species have a right to live too?
And the Winners Are…

See the winners of our 3rd Annual Photo Contest, as chosen by you!
"Super Sucker" Saves Reefs

Watch how the Super Sucker vacuums invasive algae off Hawaii's coral reefs in our photo slideshow!

• And see a New York Times video
about the Super Sucker!
Investing in the Environment

Find out why the Conservancy believes the stimulus bill will help restore our battered environment.
Move Over, Galápagos!

We helped create a new marine reserve in Ecuador that's home to more species than the Galápagos.

• También en español.
Agriculture and the Mississippi

Nutrient runoff threatens Midwestern waterways — find out how we're saving habitats and promoting sustainable farming.
Natural Burn

How does prescribed fire help keep nature healthy? Find out in this Q&A from Virginia and see video of a fire crew in action.

Nature pictures (top to bottom): Photos © Peter Eve (Saving a Cultural Landscape); © H. Cabral/TNC (826,000 Acres Protected); © TNC (To Save a Creek); © Scott Marion/VIMS (Riding a Restoration Wave); © Adriel Heisey (San Pedro River Protection); © Hal Brindley (No Foreign Oysters!); © Ed Gowans (Table Rocks Protected); © Institute for Wildlife Studies (Biologist Q&A); © Long Yongcheng/TNC (Mysterious Monkey); © Jeffrey Rich (Learning from Mountain Lions); © Bridget Besaw (Salmon Survival); © Dave Menke/USFWS (Second Eagle Chick Dies); © Erika Nortemann/TNC (Expedition to the Solomon Islands); © Van Damme M., Creative Commons license (Everyday Environmentalist: Saving Water); © James Fitzsimons (A New Approach to Water Conservation); © TNC (What Threatens Your Water?); © Kydd Pollock/TNC (Amazing Diving Expedition); © Janet Haas (Mapping a Pronghorn Herd); © Robert Klein/TNC (Ask the Conservationist); © Howard B. Cheek (Female cardinal, Texas. Winner 2008 Photo Contest); © Kanako Uchino ('Super Sucker' Saves Coral Reefs); © Mark Evans (Investing in the Environment); © L. Vinueza/Instituto Nazca (Move Over, Galápagos!); © Tim Lindenbaum/TNC (Agriculture and the Mississippi); © Daniel White (Natural Burn)