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Carson Valley, NV
Topic (Partnerships)
December 01, 2011
Western Nevada’s Carson Valley has long been a destination for people who love the outdoors. Hikers, bikers, and equestrians follow mountainside logging roads and country lanes in pursuit of the outdoor experience. Learn More
Reno, NV
Topic (Events)
February 21, 2012
Reno will celebrate Earth Day with a local event this year after all. A “Picnic for the Planet” will be held April 21 at the McKinley Arts Center near the Truckee River. Learn More
Frankfort, KY
Topic (Conservation Lands)
February 06, 2012
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has detected white-nose syndrome in bats at three Breckinridge County caves. Learn More
ARLINGTON, VA
February 17, 2012
The Nature Conservancy applauds the 300 members of Congress who have co-sponsored a bill to conserve America’s forests, agricultural lands and open spaces. Learn More
HONOLULU, HI
February 17, 2012
DLNR Chief William Aila Participates in Hawai'i-Palau Learning Exchange Learn More
February 16, 2012
FWC, Nature Conservancy, DEP remove sediment at Fanning Springs Learn More
Topic (Oceans & Coasts)
February 16, 2012
Rep. Scalise effort to bring oil spill fines back to the Gulf region is a bright spot in an otherwise harmful bill Learn More
Melbourne, Australia
February 13, 2012
The Melbourne market is partnering with The Nature Conservancy will host Australia's largest Earth Day picnic Learn More
Arlington, VA
Topic (Partnerships)
January 17, 2012
On the verge of another season of winter hibernating bat surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists and partners estimate that at least 5.7 million to 6.7 million bats have now died from white-nose syndrome. Biologists expect the disease to continue to spread. Learn More
SICHUAN, CHINA
Topic (Forests)
January 02, 2012
Rare images of a wild panda eating meat at the Conservancy’s Land Trust Reserve project site in Sichuan shed new light on the emblematic species. Learn More
WELLS, ME
Topic (Forests)
August 18, 2011
Two new trails are the first to wind through the 200-acre Tatnic Hills Preserve, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy and located in York County. Learn More
ARLINGTON, VA
Topic (Leadership)
February 14, 2012
Budget Signals Support for Critical Conservation Programs Learn More
Denver, CO
Topic (Forests)
February 14, 2012
The animated video, Super Rangers and the Legion of Bugs, features a Legion of Bugs’ plot to overtake the nation’s forests. Learn More
Rochester, New York
December 20, 2011
Over 500 acres of undeveloped land, known as Shaker Heights, will be purchased Learn More
Wilmington, Delaware
Topic (Leadership)
February 14, 2012
Richard I.G. Jones, Jr. takes on his new role in March. Learn More
Albany, New York
February 14, 2012
Report Calls for Assessment of Cumulative Impacts and Threats to Forests Learn More
RED BLUFF, CALIFORNIA
February 13, 2012
The Nature Conservancy’s free tours provide the public with an opportunity to view the region’s most spectacular landscapes with knowledgeable and entertaining guides Learn More
February 13, 2012
Grant promotes forest conservation easements. Learn More
February 13, 2012
The Nature Conservancy ranks the top 10 strangest ways nature finds love. Learn More
February 13, 2012
The Nature Conservancy ranks the top 10 strangest ways nature finds love. Learn More
Reno, NV
Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
February 07, 2012
Nearly every year, Northern Nevadans are reminded of the importance of water to our livelihoods. Learn More
Reno, NV
Topic (Partnerships)
January 24, 2012
The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) will host a series of public scoping meetings to allow citizens to review and provide input on the draft revised Wildlife Action Plan. Learn More
Carson Valley, NV
Topic (Partnerships)
January 18, 2012
What began in 2003 with a small group touring Valley ranches during calving season has become one of the most noted birding and wildlife events in the West.
The 10th annual Eagles & Agriculture celebration is Feb. 24-26. Early reservations are recommended as programs and tours sell out quickly.
Learn More
Brunswick, ME
February 10, 2012
Celebrate your love of nature this February, and enter to win a free one-day lift ticket to Sugarloaf by liking the Maine Nature Conservancy Facebook page. Learn More
Phoenix, Arizona
Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
February 09, 2012
Andrew Hautzinger receives “Outstanding Conservation Achievement Award” for his work to help improve the health of the Bill Williams River Learn More
January 09, 2012
Land of extraordinary habitat diversity and regional significance Learn More
Centennial Hall
Juneau, Alaska
Topic (Forests)
February 08, 2012
Notable Scientists Presenting at "Coastal Temperate Rainforests: Integrating Science, Resource Management, and Communities" Learn More
Arlington, VA
Topic (Leadership)
February 06, 2012
Jeremy Grantham and Jim Rogers to join organization's leadership, effective immediately Learn More
Charlottesville, VA
February 06, 2012
Volunteers helped maintain trails, plant trees, monitor freshwater mussels, and restore seagrass meadows and oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay and the near-shore ocean. Learn More
Validivia, Chile
Topic (Conservation Lands)
February 03, 2012
The creation of this park is yet another example of The Nature Conservancy’s commitment to conservation and local development Learn More
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Topic (Partnerships)
November 22, 2011
Broad Coalition of Businesses, Conservationists, and Government Striving to Win Support for Job-Creating Forest Restoration Project Learn More
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
February 01, 2012
Two Missouri grassland animal species, the greater prairie chicken and the critically endangered American burying beetle, are included on the list because of their unusual mating behaviors. Learn More
Arlington, Virginia
Topic (Forests)
February 03, 2012
13 New Forest Demonstration Sites to Bring Jobs and Fire Safety to Rural Communities while Restoring Forest Health
Learn More
February 03, 2012
The Nature Conservancy in Idaho announces the hiring of Toni Hardesty Learn More
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
February 01, 2012
New Mexico’s Prairie Chickens Rank 2nd on List, but Face Threats to Its Future Learn More
February 01, 2012
Project will be one of the largest restoration efforts ever undertaken at Silver Creek Learn More
Nassawadox, VA
Topic (Oceans & Coasts)
February 01, 2012
Data sets to help managers, communities and scientists evaluate coastal flooding hazards and improve resiliency of coastal environments Learn More
Newcomb, NY
January 31, 2012
Community and conservation goals advance together Learn More
Chicago, Illinois
Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
January 31, 2012
Three Options in New Report Provide Sound Basis for Decision-Making, Action Learn More
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL
January 31, 2012
The nation needs to focus on pre-importation screening to find the next Burmese python. Learn More
Carson River, Nevada
Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
July 29, 2010
The Nature Conservancy's High Sierra Carson River Workshop provided seven high school students from Carson, Douglas and Lyon counties with an opportunity to learn about natural systems in the Carson River and the Sierra Nevada Learn More
River Fork Ranch near Genoa, NV
Topic (Partnerships)
February 09, 2011
The Washoe Tribe and The Nature Conservancy have signed an agreement allowing tribal members to gather native plants for traditional uses at the conservancy's River Fork Ranch Preserve near Genoa. Learn More
January 27, 2012
Gulfport Central Middle School students helped improve habitat for the endangered gopher frog at Old Fort Bayou Mitigation Bank in Jackson County. Learn More
South-Central Mississippi
January 24, 2012
Periodic controlled fires improve habitats and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. Learn More
Baraboo, WI
January 31, 2012
The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin has hired Ann Calhoun as Baraboo Hills Project Coordinator to coordinate conservation and restoration activities. Learn More
Chicago, Illinois
Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
January 31, 2012
Three Options in New Report Provide Sound Basis for Decision-Making, Action Learn More
Columbus, OH
January 27, 2012
Greg Cunningham and Sam Speck join volunteer board in Ohio
Learn More
Arlington, Virginia
Topic (Forests)
January 30, 2012
The Forest Service Creates Stronger Science Requirement for New Rule Learn More
Madison, WI
January 26, 2012
The Nature Conservancy urges the Assembly to vote no on AB 426 Learn More
HONOLULU, HI
January 26, 2012
Businessman Succeeds Attorney and Community Leader Jeff Watanabe Learn More
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
February 20, 2012
Two months ago, there was not much to Clay Bottom Pond besides a cracked clay bottom. Texas' wicked drought had turned the 20-acre pond into a few shallow puddles, threatening a favorite nesting spot for an astonishing variety of migratory birds.
Associated Press (via The Huffington Post)
February 17, 2012
A proposal to collect fees from customers who choose disposable paper and plastic shopping bags is gaining support as it works its way through Hawaii's Legislature.
SFGate.com
Conservation Lands
February 16, 2012
We’ve been hearing a lot about expanding renewable energy sources like wind & solar lately.
The Huffington Post
February 14, 2012
So you think you've had some strange dates? This Valentine's Day, The Nature Conservancy compiled the top 10 most bizarre examples of love in the wild.
Chicago Tribune
Conservation Lands
February 14, 2012
Looking to take your Illinois self on a trip to a state known for its natural beauty? Consider Indiana.
Houston Chronicle
Conservation Lands
February 10, 2012
Dow Chemical Co. has decided to pursue an ambitious and unusual project at its sprawling Freeport complex to make environmental costs and benefits part of every business decision.
Grist
Climate Change
February 09, 2012
My personal carbon offset plan has bogged down with a serious case of the Couldas.
New York Times
Conservation Lands
February 09, 2012
When Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-food marketer, began thinking about ways to promote improvements to the country’s food supply, it decided to skip the graphic photos of jam-packed chicken coops & other unsettling farm practices.
Care2.com
February 09, 2012
Topping the list of most common marital disagreements are usually things like money and children. But if the list were derived from my household, it would include cars and light bulbs.
Grist
February 09, 2012
When Bill Ulfelder looks out over the chiseled, concrete and glass landscape of New York City, he sees habitat — not just for people, but for critters, too.
Associated Press (via USA Today)
February 08, 2012
No one at the Ohio chapter of The Nature Conservancy enjoys going to meetings more than Annie. Once, she was even disciplined for attending a meeting to which she was not invited.
MSNBC.com
Rivers & Lakes
February 04, 2012
The Nature Conservancy has entered into an agreement with a central Idaho rancher to restore a large pond that feeds into Silver Creek, a nationally renowned fly fishing destination.
The Huffington Post
Leadership
February 03, 2012
What is the business case for conservation? Just a few years ago, I don't think many people in either the business or conservation communities would have thought to even pose that question, let alone try to answer it in a meaningful way.
About.com
February 01, 2012
Lions, beetles and little brown bats show their love in the most natural ways and not just on Valentine's Day -- prairie chickens and deep sea angler fish too.
Time.com
Partnerships
January 30, 2012
A year ago I traveled to Detroit to moderate a discussion between Mark Tercek, the head of the Nature Conservancy—one of the biggest green groups in the U.S.—& Andrew Liveris, the CEO of Dow Chemical.
NationalGeographic.com
January 30, 2012
From rabbits to deer to even bobcats, invasive Burmese pythons appear to be eating through the Everglades' supply of mammals, new research shows.
Associated Press (via Chicago Tribune)
Rivers & Lakes
January 29, 2012
A state effort to address phosphorous pollution that has fouled Indiana's waterways is moving forward slowly, but environmental groups' hopes for help from lawmakers is likely to be dashed this year.
Grist
Climate Change
January 29, 2012
Mercury pollution — nothing to worry about if I don’t live in the rural Northeast and don’t eat tons of fish, right?
The Huffington Post
Leadership
February 27, 2012
Resource scarcity has been a frequent topic at the World Economic Forum in recent years, and for good reason.
Care2.com
January 26, 2012
My nephew Jacob excitedly called me over, with the impatience only an 11-year-old can muster. “You have to check this out,” he exclaimed. He wasn’t urging us to view a new app on his iPad. He wanted us to see his latest find along a river: a set of raccoon tracks.
BBC.com
Rivers & Lakes
January 25, 2012
According to wine aficionados, pinot noir pairs quite well with salmon. But growing this grape — and several other varietals — is actually hurting the coho salmon population in California’s rivers and streams.
Associated Press (via NPR.org)
January 25, 2012
he Venus flytrap's precarious survival in the wild along the coast of the Carolinas faces an added threat from poachers looking to cash in by uprooting and selling them.
New York Times
January 23, 2012
The strict new federal standards limiting pollution from power plants are meant to safeguard human health. But they should have an important side benefit: protecting a broad array of wildlife that has been harmed by mercury emissions.
NationalGeographic.com
Rivers & Lakes
January 23, 2012
A musty smell repels swimmers from some Iowa lakes in summer, when the bodies of water too often turn brown, green, or blue-green.
The Huffington Post
Forests
January 20, 2012
As we watch the world debate how best to address climate change, and as carbon emissions continue to soar, at least one climate strategy strikes me as a "no-brainer." We should do everything we can to save the world's forests.
Care2.com
Oceans & Coasts
January 19, 2012
“Reefs break waves every day”: I know you’re thinking that’s an obvious statement. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. Reefs break waves — waves that would otherwise crash into and erode coasts on which hundreds of millions of people and trillions of dollars in development sit.
Treehugger
January 14, 2012
Never say never. Pandas eat bamboo shoots and leaves. And sometimes a little meat, scientists say. But a picture of a panda eating meat is rare. So check it out: A panda eating a meal of takin, aka Himalayan goat-antelope.
CNBC.com
Climate Change
January 13, 2012
For those corporate travelers concerned about climate change — as well as quarterly profits —frequent air travel may make you uneasy.
Care2.com
January 12, 2012
We all want to decrease our energy use, both for the sake of our wallets and the benefit of the planet. But is putting solar panels on our home rooftops the best way to do that?
ScienceDaily
Oceans & Coasts
January 11, 2012
Every year, a group of anti-whaling nonprofit organizations spend some $25 million on a variety of activities intended to end commercial whaling. And every year, commercial whaling not only continues, but grows.
The New York Times
Conservation Lands
January 09, 2012
With a deadline looming this week for the public to weigh in on gas drilling in New York State, the antifracking movement itself has become divided over what its goal should be: securing the nation’s toughest regulations, or winning an outright ban?
Associated Press (via Bloomberg BusinessWeek)
Rivers & Lakes
January 05, 2012
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar visited El Paso's desalination plant Wednesday to showcase the technology as a way to help alleviate the region's chronic water woes and to support a statewide water supply increasingly stressed by drought and population growth.
Grist
Climate Change
January 03, 2012
Let's say the rise in sea level that climate change will bring us -- from melting ice caps and expanding seas -- won't be "all that bad" by, oh, the year 2080. Maybe ... just half a meter (a little under 20 inches). We can deal with half a meter, right?
SFGate.com
December 31, 2011
Leaving his pack several months ago & striking out on his own, a lone gray wolf named OR-7 made history crossing into California this week. We haven’t had a wild wolf in the state for almost a century. The last known wolf was killed by a trapper in 1924 in Lassen County.
Associated Press (via MSNBC.com)
December 31, 2011
Researchers with the University of Tennessee and Pennsylvania's Bucknell University recently visited Tennessee caves to collect 100 little brown bats for research aimed at combating white nose syndrome.
The Huffington Post
Climate Change
December 30, 2011
Earlier this month global climate negotiations wrapped up for the 17th time in Durban, South Africa. An agreement to continue to talk and hopefully agree on a treaty binding to everyone by 2020 is progress of a sort.
Associated Press (via SFGate.com)
Rivers & Lakes
December 30, 2011
Scientists struggling to protect native Great Lakes fish from a greedy predator called the round goby are taking a page from the playbook of stores that pipe classical music through loudspeakers to chase away loitering teens.
New York Times
Rivers & Lakes
December 29, 2011
The Chinese State Council has removed a crucial roadblock to building one of the nation’s most contentious hydroelectric dams, dealing a decisive defeat to environmentalists critical of the project.
CBS' The Early Show
Climate Change
December 29, 2011
From Hurricane Irene to Joplin's tornado, the U.S. in 2011 had 96 declared weather disasters. The Nature Conservancy's lead scientist, Dr. M Sanjayan, discusses this year's extreme weather conditions.
New York Times
December 24, 2011
To live in South Florida is to make peace with flying cockroach behemoths, brigades of lizards that dart across walls (bedroom and otherwise) & frogs the size of cannonballs that loiter on driveways.
Mongabay.com
December 21, 2011
Matt Miller is director of communications for The Nature Conservancy in Idaho, a position he’s held for ten years. He is responsible for the chapter’s publications and digital media.
Time.com
December 20, 2011
Conservation is one of the environmental movement's greatest successes — a bit of a trick because it's also one of its greatest failures.
Harvard Business Review (via Bloomberg.com)
December 20, 2011
Yes, it's December again somehow: time to look back on what we've learned and oversimplify into a handy list. Here's my take on the 10 big stories in sustainability & green business this year.
Grist
December 20, 2011
Driving with my kids the other day, I saw a sign announcing: "Borders Books Going Out of Business: 90% Off!" We headed in with great enthusiasm, thoughts of nearly free books dancing in our heads.
Associated Press (via MSNBC.com)
Conservation Lands
December 15, 2011
For the first time in decades, the federal government is considering moving bison captured leaving Yellowstone National Park to public lands in Colorado, South Dakota & elsewhere as part of efforts to curb periodic slaughters of the animals.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
December 15, 2011
The National Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has been awarded a public/private grant to help restore native long-leaf pine trees through re-planting and conservation.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
December 14, 2011
For the first time in decades, the federal government is considering moving bison captured leaving Yellowstone National Park to public lands in Colorado, South Dakota and elsewhere as part of efforts to curb periodic slaughters of the animals.
Houston Chronicle
Oceans & Coasts
December 13, 2011
A week ago Monday, a federal-state task force laid out a sweeping new initiative to restore the environmental integrity of the Gulf Coast area after years of abuse and neglect.
TheAtlantic.com
Leadership
December 12, 2011
As the director of the Nature Conservancy's International Government Relations Department, Andrew Deutz is responsible for overseeing TNC's international policy work on climate change and protected areas and managing relationships with donor agencies and intergovernmental organizations.
The Huffington Post
Leadership
December 12, 2011
Today, some of Latin America's leading agricultural businesses -- from sugarcane growers to ranchers to soy producers -- understand that improving sustainability has a positive impact on their bottom line, local communities and the lands and waters on which all life depends.
NationalGeographic.com
Forests
December 12, 2011
Fake Christmas trees might be convenient and seem eco-friendly at first glance, but their environmental costs—measured in greenhouse gas emissions and landfill space—far outweigh their benefits, say conservationists who urge consumers to "stay real" this holiday season.
TheAtlantic.com
Leadership
December 11, 2011
Brian McPeek spent several years with the Nature Conservancy -- working as the deputy director of the Conservancy's Colorado program and then the regional managing director for North America -- before rising to the rank of chief operating officer.
Associated Press (via CBSNews.com)
Forests
December 10, 2011
Just three years ago, the manmade fires here were so fierce smoke would blot out the Amazon sky, turning the days dark. Towering rainforest trees exploded in flames, their canopies cleared to let pasture grow for cattle.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Conservation Lands
December 09, 2011
Five conservation groups will pay more than $30-million for 8,500 acres in Santa Cruz County to preserve it from development, writes the San Jose Mercury News.
Forbes.com
Forests
December 09, 2011
For nearly 30 years, Marvin Reiner has tended to his Christmas trees on a five-acre lot in Olympia, Washington. Reiner, who is 88 & often wears a red parka & a moose-shaped hat around the farm, says being a Christmas tree farmer has changed his life.
Associated Press (via Miami Herald)
Oceans & Coasts
December 09, 2011
Bleaching of Florida's coral reefs has reached a new high. The Nature Conservancy said on Friday that the most extensive bleaching since monitoring began in 2005 occurred this summer.
Voice of America
Climate Change
December 07, 2011
The headlines from the COP17 U.N. climate conference in Durban, South Africa have mostly underscored the deadlock on major initiatives. But there has been progress on a forestry program known as REDD+.
TheAtlantic.com
Leadership
December 07, 2011
A frequent guest on NBC's Today Show & host of several documentaries for the BBC & the Discovery Channel, M. Sanjayan is the lead scientist at the Nature Conservancy & a faculty researcher at the University of Montana.
US News & World Report
December 07, 2011
With its new "Green Ribbon" program, announced in April, the Department of Education will honor public schools of all levels that are taking steps to be environmentally conscious.
TheAtlantic.com
Leadership
December 06, 2011
President and CEO of the Nature Conservancy Mark Tercek admits that he was a late bloomer when it came to nature. A city kid from Cleveland, Ohio, his passion for nature didn't fully develop until an eye-opening trip to Costa Rica with his wife and kids.
Houston Chronicle
Oceans & Coasts
December 05, 2011
The federal government on Monday committed $50 million to jump start a sweeping new road map for restoring the Gulf of Mexico after decades of environmental abuse.
MNN.com (via Miami Herald)
December 05, 2011
The season of giving is also the season of tax planning - something of a buzz kill compared to eggnog and swapping presents. The two activities can go hand-in-hand - giving a donation to a good cause can reduce your tax bill.
The Huffington Post
December 01, 2011
The holiday season is fast approaching and many of us are wondering how we could possibly top last year's gifts. But come December 26th, how much plastic packaging and gift wrap will get thrown away?
NationalGeographic.com
Rivers & Lakes
November 30, 2011
One of the world's largest lakes, Lake Tanganyika, has evolved over time to act more like an ocean, housing colorful animals such as jellyfish in water up to a mile (1.5 kilometers) deep.
E/The Environmental Magazine (via MiamiHerald.com)
November 28, 2011
I would like to make my holiday gifts matter this year. Where can I find ideas for green gifts?
Treehugger
Events
November 28, 2011
Just a reminder that it is Green Gift Monday, an alternative to Cyber Monday.
USAToday.com
Events
November 28, 2011
Good news for retailers today, with many stores reporting record-breaking sales during Thanksgiving weekend, according to a USA TODAY cover story.
New York Times
Oceans & Coasts
November 27, 2011
Stevie Fitz, a commercial fisherman, was pulling up his catch in one of his favorite spots off of Point Reyes in June when he saw something terrifying — in his nets were nearly 300 bocaccio, a dwindling species of rockfish protected by the government.
Treehugger
Events
November 27, 2011
Hot off the heels of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, comes tomorrow's online shopping holiday, Cyber Monday. While the holiday doesn't pack the 50-times more carbon intensive punch that Black Friday does, it spurs frivolous shopping and wasteful consumption.
Texas Tribune (via NYTimes.com)
Partnerships
November 26, 2011
Reddish-brown cedar chips from recently cleared trees spread across a patch of ground in this United States military installation, in sharp contrast to the jungle-like growth nearby.
Wall Street Journal
Conservation Lands
November 26, 2011
The young bison thrashes wildly. The cowboys rush up. They snap a microchip into his ear, burn a brand into his shaggy rump, vaccinate him with a swift shot to his well-muscled shoulder.
China Daily
Rivers & Lakes
November 25, 2011
Large rivers are vital to agriculture, health & animal life, so understanding them can be essential to a nation's progress. An initiative called The Great Rivers Partnership connects scientists from China & the United States in an effort to share information & learn best practices about how to manage a river's health.
Care2.com
Events
November 24, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s the perfect day for reflecting on what the traditional Thanksgiving meal can teach us about the right food choices for the environment, and for our health and happiness.
TriplePundit
Events
November 24, 2011
Despite the economic downturn and complaints about consumerism co-opting the real meaning of the holidays, the average American plans to spend over $700 on Christmas gifts this year.
Wall Street Journal
Forests
November 23, 2011
For some people, the day after Thanksgiving marks the time to hit the mall. Others observe what I like to think of as a more enlightened tradition; they load their kids into the SUV and head off to the country to buy their fresh Christmas tree.
Time.com
Partnerships
November 16, 2011
While the rest of us are watching the wars in the Middle East or Central Asia, worrying about economic collapse in Europe or economic growth in Asia, Latin America is poised to explode on the global scene.
WSJ.com/Southeast Asia Realtime
Forests
November 16, 2011
Tourists to Southeast Asia are often drawn to the region because of its diverse wildlife — including the intelligent orangutans.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
November 15, 2011
My daughter and I love to fish (on my iPhone). She's 2; I'm a bit older, but we're both excellent anglers (on my iPhone).
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
November 15, 2011
Down where the Trinity River plods through old East Texas hardwoods sits the Seven J Stock Farm, an archetypal agribusiness in this part of the country.
New York Times' Green
November 14, 2011
As some of you may know, we’re a family of five who embarked in July on a year of living in the Maine woods, relocating from our house in the New Jersey suburbs.
AP via CBSNews.com
Forests
November 13, 2011
Villagers living on the Indonesian side of Borneo killed at least 750 endangered orangutans in a year, some to protect crops from being raided and others for their meat, a new survey shows.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
November 11, 2011
What do The Nature Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, the Civil War Trust, the National Marine Manufacturers Association and the Saucony shoe company have in common?
Treehugger
Conservation Lands
November 10, 2011
We live in a very inter-connected world. This is something that conservationists have learned when studying the species that they are trying to protect; It's not good enough to create protected habitats that are isolated.
The Huffington Post
Rivers & Lakes
November 09, 2011
Cutting down forests to increase the dwindling number of coho salmon may seem unusual, but groups are embracing this in California's Garcia River Forest.
NationalGeographic.com
Conservation Lands
November 08, 2011
For the first time in 75 years, an entire genus of mammal may go the way of the dodo—unless a new conservation effort shepherded by Somalian herders succeeds.
MSNBC.com
Conservation Lands
November 08, 2011
Contemplate the manpower-intensive task of trying to save 90,000 hemlocks in the 16,181-acre Fall Creek Falls State Park.
Treehugger
Events
November 07, 2011
Black Friday is about crazy deals, waiting in line, excess spending, consumption, capitalism, you name it. Of course, there's nothing wrong with giving. But if you're going to give ('Tis the Season), why not give with your gut, your conscience?
Chicago Tribune
Events
November 04, 2011
Photojournalist Ami Vitale has traveled to over 75 countries & has been published in highly regarded international magazines. Based in Montana, she recently came through Chicago for the Nature Conservancy's "Design for a Living World" exhibit at the Field Museum.
DailyMail.co.uk
Forests
November 03, 2011
Hundreds of orangutans have been killed for food by villagers in Borneo as man and beast struggle for survival, a shock report revealed today.
SFGate.com
Rivers & Lakes
November 03, 2011
In “When Great Trees Fall” Maya Angelou wrote, “When great trees fall/in forests, small things recoil into silence.” It turns out that the same trees that send creatures scurrying into the underbrush can be essential for their survival.
The Huffington Post
November 02, 2011
This week, according to UN estimates, the Earth welcomed its 7 billionth person. By 2050, we are likely to hit the 9 billion mark.
New York Times' Green
Rivers & Lakes
November 02, 2011
It turns out that measuring water use is just as tricky as measuring carbon dioxide emissions. Yet the Water Footprint Network has developed what it calls a gold standard for water use measurement & is urging that it be embraced by corporations, nations & individuals.
ScientificAmerican.com
Conservation Lands
November 01, 2011
The deadly fungal infection known as white-nose syndrome (WNS) has killed at least a million bats since it was first observed in 2006. In some areas more than 90 percent of the bats have been wiped out.
Voice of America
Forests
November 01, 2011
Just a week after the last known Javan rhino was reported dead in Vietnam, a new study shows that orangutan hunting is on the rise in one of that animal's last refuges, the Borneo region of Kalimantan.
CBS' The Early Show
Climate Change
October 31, 2011
It's been quite the year of wild weather across the country.
The Huffington Post
October 31, 2011
Welcome to our world! The only place in the known universe where life, in 15 million varieties, colors and forms exist.
The Economist
Forests
October 29, 2011
“In God's wildness lies the hope of the world,” opined John Muir, the great naturalist & defender of Yosemite National Park. A century later, that view—sometimes minus God—is still strong in America.
NBC Nightly News
October 28, 2011
What does a growing population mean for the planet?
The Huffington Post
Leadership
October 25, 2011
"As head of The Nature Conservancy, I am committed to helping the conservation movement cross boundaries," says president/CEO Mark Tercek.
Forbes.com
Rivers & Lakes
October 25, 2011
Faculty at the University of Georgia have invented an easy-to-use, GPS-based technology that allows farmers to more accurately target irrigation needs, reducing water consumption by an average of 15%.
NBC Nightly News
Oceans & Coasts
October 24, 2011
Another lingering effect of the Japanese tsunami: another Pacific garbage patch.
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
October 17, 2011
If there's anything positive about this year's wretched drought, it's that Texans are thinking hard about our state's water supply.
Miami Herald
Oceans & Coasts
October 16, 2011
Out on Carysfort, Molasses, Hens & Chickens reefs off the Keys, the boulder, brain & fire corals are starting to rebound from the latest bout of bleaching after a summer simmering in an Atlantic once again running hotter than normal.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Leadership
October 16, 2011
One way to raise money is to figure out who your best donors are & look for other people like them. But some Philanthropy 400 charities have succeeded by taking the opposite approach: looking for brand-new supporters who are nothing like their traditional donors.
Nature (via Scientific American)
Leadership
October 14, 2011
Conservation organizations are looking for change. They are beginning to recognize that they have not met their founding goal of protecting nature from the effects of human activity.
The Huffington Post
Rivers & Lakes
October 13, 2011
Actress Kristen Bell took to the stage on Monday night in support of water conservation, saying "you don't have to be sacrificial" to save water.
Treehugger
Oceans & Coasts
October 09, 2011
Elkhorn coral is endangered. And it's being threatened by us, as in humans, and what we flush down the toilet.
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
October 09, 2011
The drought should make it easier to win voter approval for two water-related issues on the Nov. 8 constitutional amendment election ballot, said supporters of two measures designed to finance water projects and enhance water conservation.
The Huffington Post
October 07, 2011
In support of the Pearl Jam's commitment to putting music before commerce, according to the press release, Dogfish is donating $20,000 to The Nature Conservancy.
Treehugger
October 04, 2011
SXSW Eco is now in full swing and so is the hashtag #SXSWEco. Here are a few of the best so far.
Associated Press (via Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Conservation Lands
September 28, 2011
It's easy to envision the world that pioneers encountered while looking at a herd of bison grazing at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in east-central Kansas.
Los Angeles Times
Rivers & Lakes
September 28, 2011
A major restoration project could bring back a long-degraded wetland to one of the remote islands off the Southern California coast.
The Huffington Post
Leadership
September 27, 2011
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of a good friend of conservation and a true champion of Africa, Wangari Maathai.
Treehugger
Conservation Lands
September 27, 2011
It seems odd how some groups argue that preserving the environment is bad business when the opposite is many times the case. Such an example is wool production: the key to great quality wool is good food for sheep, and key to good food for sheep are natural grasslands.
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
September 26, 2011
Budding environmentalists learn how to become tomorrow's environmental leaders in a special nature conservancy program.
Washington Post
Conservation Lands
September 26, 2011
With the Navy’s Blue Angels and their F/A-18 Hornets arrayed in a neat line behind him, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that they would perform in the Labor Day Air Expo using a 50-50 mix of a plant-based biofuel and conventional fuel.
The Huffington Post
Leadership
September 26, 2011
Wangari Maathai knew her country's wilderness was priceless. Still, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate dedicated much of her life to the idea that putting a price tag on nature's goods & services can pay huge dividends for human health, the environment and local economies.
Associated Press (via Houston Chronicle)
Rivers & Lakes
September 23, 2011
On paper, at least, Texas is well-prepared to meet the water needs of its rapidly expanding population — even when Mother Nature lays down a harsh and lengthy drought.
New York Times
Oceans & Coasts
September 23, 2011
South Shore features a long stretch of sand, ringed with visitor parking, and it is the only way into another gentle crescent of beach, where no cars can venture, and the swales and dunes are left alone, protected by the Nature Conservancy, called Goosewing Beach Preserve.
NPR's Living on Earth
Rivers & Lakes
September 23, 2011
An unusual collaboration has led to a deal that will remove two dams on the largest river in Maine.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
September 23, 2011
In a unique partnership, conservationists and fisherman are working together to improve the sustainability of fisheries while keeping fishermen fishing.
NYTimes.com
Rivers & Lakes
September 21, 2011
The Nature Conservancy says that we can protect California mountain lions by eating more guacamole (sourced from avocado farms along the Santa Clara River). Preposterous? Read and decide for yourself.
Associated Press (via Houston Chronicle)
Oceans & Coasts
September 21, 2011
A bill that calls for 80 percent of BP penalties to go toward restoring the Gulf of Mexico has moved onto the full U.S. Senate.
The Huffington Post
Climate Change
September 21, 2011
In case you didn’t notice, this past summer was hot. June, July, and August were the warmest three months in the U.S. since the catastrophic Dust Bowl era in the 1930's.
Forbes.com
September 19, 2011
Eating weeds like dandelions and fiddlehead ferns wasn’t always an accepted practice. Before these wild plants became staples at farmers’ markets across the country they were overlooked at best and considered inedible pests at worst.
Arizona Republic
Rivers & Lakes
September 17, 2011
Arizona riparian areas can be fragile. Some, like the Verde River, provide water for a large assortment of plants and animals in the high desert. About 85 percent of all wildlife in the area look to the river for sustenance.
The Huffington Post
September 16, 2011
My colleague had a problem. While at a company luncheon, she spoke about her plan to send her 10-year old son to the boundary waters of Northern Minnesota for a weeklong camp. He wanted an iPad. Her dilemma: she couldn't afford both. The rest of the table wasn't so sure, but my vote was swift -- get the kid his iPad. Here's why.
NYTimes.com
September 14, 2011
For my job at the Nature Conservancy, I spend a lot of time planning fieldwork in remote places where I study how conservation benefits people in poor communities. So I approached my family’s year in the woods as if it were fieldwork in a new country.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
September 13, 2011
The Nature Conservancy encouraged followers to organize local picnics in celebration of Earth Day in April 2011.
Washington Post
Conservation Lands
September 12, 2011
Environmental authorities in the US and Mexico are working with the Nature Conservancy to reintroduce the American bison in the grasslands of northern Chihuahua state.
Arizona Republic
Conservation Lands
September 05, 2011
Arizonans overwhelmingly support state parks and open spaces and believe such areas contribute to a region's economic health, but few people understand how the state pays for its parks, a new survey says.
The Huffington Post
Climate Change
September 04, 2011
Ignoring the science of climate change jeopardizes the safety of our families, just as we would be putting them in harm's way if we ignored the warnings of a coming storm.
Grist.org
Conservation Lands
September 04, 2011
I recently had the chance to participate in a panel about energy efficiency at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado.
Boston Globe
Conservation Lands
September 04, 2011
Thor Emory pilots his Presto 30, the Thorfinn, out of Rockland and across Penobscot Bay to the Vinalhaven archipelago on the edge of the Gulf of Maine.
Washington Post
Oceans & Coasts
September 01, 2011
Dogged for decades by overfishing and parasites, the oyster population in Maryland’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay has fallen so low that there’s only one way to save it, a new study says: Halt fishing entirely.
GreenBiz.com
Rivers & Lakes
September 01, 2011
As we've written about many times here at GreenBiz.com, water can be one of the most complex challenges companies face.
NationalGeographic.com
Rivers & Lakes
August 31, 2011
Flash floods following mountain fires pose increasing threats to drinking water supplies – and add impetus for forest thinning and watershed rehabilitation in the western United States.
Wall Street Journal
August 31, 2011
Keith Monda is hoping to inspire the next generation of conservationists. Mr. Monda, 65 years old, was until his retirement the president of leather-good company Coach Inc. He splits his time between New York and a home in Sarasota, Fla., and is now in the "giveback stage of my life," he says.
Chicago Tribune
Climate Change
August 28, 2011
The long-term forecast for the Chicago area calls for more wild rains, hailstorms and flooding. Throughout the Great Lakes region, residents can also expect warmer year-round temperatures, more frequent heat waves, lower lake levels and thinner lake ice.
Forbes.com
August 26, 2011
Fall is just around the corner, and squeezing in that last-minute trip may be worth your while if Block Island, RI, is your journey’s end.
Associated Press (via Houston Chronicle)
Rivers & Lakes
August 25, 2011
A celebration was held Thursday to mark the restoration of a river in the Tongass National Forest that was once renowned for producing salmon and trout but was damaged decades ago by the effects of clear-cut logging.
GreenBiz.com
Rivers & Lakes
August 24, 2011
While these facilities differ in the type of products they make, they do have a few things in common: They use lots of water. Many are located in water-stressed regions.
Wall Street Journal
August 23, 2011
John Vandenberg stood at the lip of a grove of ash trees and clasped his hands together in anticipation. The next phase of a great conflict was about to commence at his word. Inside a cooler rested four clear plastic soda cups, and inside those cups buzzed 482 bugs that might just rescue an iconic instrument of American sport.
The Huffington Post
August 23, 2011
The end is in sight. We have reached Hornby Point, where the hungry bones of three men rest beneath wooden crosses staked in a copse of black spruce. John Hornby and his companions had counted on caribou that had not come, and had paid for the vastness of the land with their lives.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
August 21, 2011
Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn represent a potentially powerful opportunity for many nonprofits.
NYTimes.com
August 19, 2011
A new global study that uses remote camera traps to take photographs of wild mammals in their habitats suggests that fragmented habitat and the declining size of preserves worldwide are having a negative impact on mammal populations.
Christian Science Monitor
Climate Change
August 19, 2011
Go north (or up), young sagebrush. That, in effect, is the survival imperative that global warming is handing organisms worldwide, and they are responding at a pace much faster than scientists estimated about a decade ago.
PBS.org
August 17, 2011
Going back to class doesn’t mean your kids have to say farewell to outdoor fun. Make a habit of getting outside together after the school day ends, for as long as the warm weather lasts.
CBS' The Early Show
August 16, 2011
For the past 17 summers the Nature Conservancy has hosted a program called "Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future." The program appeals to urban teens with little or no experience in nature, with one-third of its alums going on to pursue environmental careers.
AP, via FoxNews.com
Oceans & Coasts
August 14, 2011
Swaying underwater meadows of eelgrass once lined the New England shoreline, filtering the water, buffering storm surges and providing a nursery for a mix of commercially valuable sea life. Then, this critical coastal habitat was nearly obliterated.
Treehugger
August 12, 2011
Imagine being seven years old and saving all your money for over two years. Imagine being seven years old and having a whole $137.88 in your piggy bank. That's like an adult having a few grand in a bank account just waiting to be spent.
The Huffington Post
Events
August 10, 2011
When most of us wake up in the morning, we don't usually question where the cotton for our shirts, the beans for our coffee or the wood for our kitchen tables came from. But without healthy natural systems, we would not have any of these everyday items.
New York Times: Green
August 10, 2011
Three weeks ago, my wife and I moved with our three boys, two cats, five bikes and canoe from the New Jersey suburbs to a cabin in the Maine woods. We’ll be here for a year, and from time to time I’ll be updating you on our experiment in living in tune with our surroundings and off the grid.
PBS NewsHour
August 09, 2011
After 16 days of battling fierce mosquito swarms and hauling heavy equipment along a poorly charted river, Nature Conservancy's M. Sanjayan and a group of young members from the Dene First Nation have completed their 200-mile trek along the Thelon River in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
The New York Times
August 08, 2011
Dawn is breaking over this remote upland region, where neat rows of coffee plants cover many of the hillsides. The rising tropical sun saturates the landscape with color, revealing islandlike remnants of native forest scattered among the coffee plantations.
The Huffington Post
August 08, 2011
For the past week, it is as if I have been traveling through the Thelon with blinders on. I am like an ant removed from its colony and set down in strange territory. The only constant is the river, the only direction is down. Without this compass, each vista looks alike, and I am adrift in a featureless terrain.
Los Angeles Times
Conservation Lands
August 07, 2011
The news is distressing: A cratering real estate market, tight-fisted banks unwilling to make loans and no appetite among elected officials to let go of a dime. So why are conservationists smiling?
Arizona Republic
August 05, 2011
Arizona's forests need help now. This was true nearly a decade ago when the Rodeo-Chediski Fire raged, and unfortunately the Wallow and Monument fires are proof it's still true today.
San Francisco Chronicle
August 05, 2011
A friend and I were surfing recently in San Diego. It was early on a Wednesday and we were the only ones out apart from a lone guy casting for surf perch. His line had drawn the attention of a seal. That seal, I figure, attracted the attention of the white shark that surfaced; its big fin plying the waters 20 feet away from us.
Treehugger
Conservation Lands
August 04, 2011
The delicately hued petals and striking brown florets of Tennessee's purple coneflower once seemed fated to live on only in description, or as a ghostly sketch yellowing on the page of some dusty botanical volume, yet today it's thriving.
The Huffington Post
August 02, 2011
It sounds as if it's raining outside -- a light gentle drizzle, perhaps. But outside is dry and the sound comes not from drops of water but the ferocious attacks of mosquitoes and black flies as they bounce off the nylon walls of my tent.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
August 02, 2011
Despite earlier predictions, scientists this week reported that the Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" did not hit an all-time record size. But the news was nothing to celebrate.
Washington Post
Oceans & Coasts
July 31, 2011
The Atlantic menhaden is one of those big things that come in small packages. It’s a pipsqueak of a fish, but it feeds some of the most important fish in the ocean. If it vanished, marine biologists say, the ecosystems of the Atlantic and the Chesapeake Bay could come crashing down.
Houston Chronicle
Conservation Lands
July 29, 2011
The Nature Conservancy saves a pristine piece of Texas coastal prairie. Hooray!
PBS NewsHour
July 28, 2011
On July 23, the Nature Conservancy's lead scientist, M. Sanjayan, embarked on a three-week river expedition through one of the most remote wilderness areas of Northern British Columbia with a group of teens from the Dene First Nation, a community indigenous to the area.
Houston Chronicle
Conservation Lands
July 26, 2011
There is no roadside sign to announce the Nash Prairie, no fence around more than 400 acres of tall grasses that have never been plowed.
Chicago Tribune
July 26, 2011
As summer heat drives Chicagoland residents and visitors to our beautiful shoreline, we are reminded of the value of our country's natural resources and effective conservation programs that protect them.
Forbes.com
Oceans & Coasts
July 26, 2011
Adventure writer and business executive Thayer Walker is leading the charge to protect sharks in the Bahamas by raising money to help the Bahamian government create a management plan, infrastructure and enforcement team to protect a 70 square mile marine protected area in the South Berry Islands.
Boston Globe
Oceans & Coasts
July 24, 2011
“In the 1960s, there were a thousand bushels of oysters out here,’’ said Bob Prescott, director of Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. He spreads his arms wide and turns.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
July 24, 2011
Recently I sent a letter to members of the House of Representatives opposing passage of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for 2012 that will go to the House floor this coming week. As I said in that letter, The Nature Conservancy has long provided ideas and input to the Interior appropriations process, but never before in our 60-year history have we opposed passage of this legislation.
Self
July 22, 2011
Bush, who's known for her political and environmental activism, decided last year in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that rocked the Gulf of Mexico that it was high time she took on a challenge.
The New York Times
Rivers & Lakes
July 20, 2011
For 10,000 years the Nisqually Indians have relied on chinook salmon for their very existence, but soon those roles are expected to reverse.
San Francisco Chronicle
July 20, 2011
When it comes to our relationship to the planet, San Francisco leads. Our city has some of the most innovative policies when it comes to protecting and preserving our natural resources, and I do not think it is a coincidence that our leadership in these areas has led us to being an iconic American and world city.
CNN.com
Conservation Lands
July 19, 2011
The Fenton family has always been a bit different than everyone else in this part of Patagonia -- and that is exactly why we came here. They are eco-pioneers in more ways than one.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
July 15, 2011
We at The Nature Conservancy have always worked with lawmakers to find constructive and cooperative solutions to keep natural resources across the country - and around the world -- healthy and productive.
Discovery.com
July 14, 2011
Wolves, whales, sea otters, lions, sharks, bears and more: perched atop the food chain, these animals intrigue and inspire us, and sometimes scare us.
Associated Press (via ABCNews.com)
July 14, 2011
Washington state transportation officials on Wednesday announced a new initiative to place electric vehicle charging stations at key intervals along the West Coast's busiest highway — a development that should allow drivers to cruise the 580 miles from the southern border of Oregon all the way to Canada by the end of the year.
MSNBC.com
Conservation Lands
July 12, 2011
In the late 1700s, a Japanese ship ran aground on a desolate scrap of land in the Aleutian Island chain on what is now Alaska. Among the cargo spilled out of the ship that day were common ship stowaways: rats.
Christian Science Monitor
Climate Change
July 11, 2011
The images are stark: soot-grimed firefighters steering bulldozers or wielding shovels to clear underbrush; curtains of orange flame tracing the contours of summits; aircraft dumping chemicals to slow a fire's progress.
Grist
Climate Change
July 10, 2011
Want to know how climate change might affect a seashore near you? Look at what it's already done over the past 20 years to a stretch of the Florida Gulf Coast, according to a pathbreaking new study published in the journal Climatic Change.
The New York Times
Oceans & Coasts
July 09, 2011
With its dark red and black stripes, spotted fins and long venomous black spikes, the lionfish seems better suited for horror films than consumption. But lionfish fritters and filets may be on American tables soon.
CBS Early Show
July 04, 2011
"Early Show" contributor Taryn Winter Brill visits a farm camp where kids explore all of the facets of a working farm and connects young people to nature.
Los Angeles Times
Conservation Lands
June 12, 2011
In all the world, the pretty white flower Carpenteria californica grows wild only in small portions of Fresno and Madera counties. Indeed, one of the few places it's to be found is on this lone foothill called Black Mountain.
Arizona Republic
June 12, 2011
As the Wallow Fire in eastern Arizona grows to nearly half a million blackened acres, experts say the Southwest has entered an era of monster fires, sprawling infernos that, if they continue to erupt, could wipe out half of the state's pine forests in another decade.
NPR
Climate Change
June 10, 2011
Oregon researchers have set up a kind of time machine to test how a warmer climate might affect the region's grasslands and prairies.
Treehugger
June 10, 2011
Sophia Bush joined Edward Norton's Crowdrise fundraising site to earn support for her next conservation effort: She's running the San Franciso Marathon to benefit The Nature Conservancy.
Arizona Republic
June 09, 2011
In an area beloved for its pine forests, Greer offers so much more - a green meadow, a clear trout stream, cabins and lodges to take away the night chill. You drive through the shady forest, round a corner, and there is that bright valley.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
June 08, 2011
We live on a watery planet, and though we have feet not fins, we are far more dependent on the oceans than you might imagine. On World Oceans Day, whether you live in Miami Beach or Miami, Ohio, it would pay to reflect on all that our seas provide and how we can repay the many favors.
Jamaica Observer
Oceans & Coasts
June 07, 2011
Beach erosion due to the loss of coral reefs could cost Jamaica US$23 million in lost tourism revenue per year, according to a survey by the World Resources Institute, the University of the West Indies’ Marine Geology Unit, the Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) and The Nature Conservancy.
US News & World Report
Climate Change
June 06, 2011
Managers of northern Michigan forests may not see the birds for the trees—or at least are in danger of losing sight of songbird neighborhoods when looking out for timber harvests.
San Francisco Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
June 03, 2011
House Republicans representing the San Joaquin Valley pressed their attack on California's plan to restore water to fisheries and wildlife, holding a hearing Thursday on a bill that would gut a key bipartisan pact passed by the state Legislature in 2009 after decades of litigation.
Boston Globe
Conservation Lands
June 02, 2011
You might be hearing a subtle horror music soundtrack in the back of your mind when you walk to the Black Pond Bog in Norwell. Not only is the bog’s poor soil a good place to find flesh-eating plants, you can actually feel the bog’s water-soaked peat quake.
Hemispheres
June 01, 2011
On a quiet Island on Florida's Gulf Coast, one man wages a tireless battle against a particularly pernicious (and tasty) species of invasive reptile.
WholeLiving.com
Oceans & Coasts
May 31, 2011
My aunt Sylvia. My dear childhood friend, Danielle. Three of my grandparents. A close friend’s husband. My colleague. All of these people near and dear to my heart have battled cancer, some successfully, some not.
Bloomberg.com
May 29, 2011
Proceeds from that sale, on which Christie’s waived the usual commission, go to support Nature Conservancy.
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
May 28, 2011
Many good bills died this past week in the Texas Legislature's final frenzy. Notable among those casualties was Rep. Allan Ritter's serious attempt to address Texas' coming water shortage.
Grist
Climate Change
May 26, 2011
What won't climate change affect? Well, cross trail mix and cherry pie off that ever-shrinking list.
New York Times
May 26, 2011
Over the past 20 years, Zeng Fanzhi has made a name for himself in the contemporary art world with his introspective works.
San Francisco Chronicle
Conservation Lands
May 26, 2011
In thinking about the huge momentum to develop renewable energy in our deserts, I'm reminded of the rule Tina Turner's character offered up in the 80s classic "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome," "You know the law: Two men enter, one man leaves.
FOXNews.com
May 24, 2011
The Nature Conservancy is making a difference in the lives of urban students.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
May 24, 2011
A coral reef may save your life one day. Why have we done so little to return the favor?
NPR
Rivers & Lakes
May 23, 2011
While floodwater from the Morganza Spillway has inundated nearby forests and swamps, it's yet to reach communities in the Atchafalaya Basin.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
May 23, 2011
People often question the role celebrities play in charitable work. Sure, volunteering for good causes can build publicity for TV and movie stars, but does their engagement do anything tangible for the cause itself?
Miami Herald
Conservation Lands
May 22, 2011
For a generation, a sharp and sometimes controversial line has contained Miami-Dade’s explosive urban growth like a gasket, largely insulating the county’s fragile agricultural hinterlands, surviving wetlands and two national parks from subdivisions and commercial-strip development.
Houston Chronicle
May 20, 2011
The Harte name, as in Harte-Hanks Newspapers, was for many years well-known and widely respected as a newspaper brand across this state, particularly South Texas.
Grist
May 19, 2011
There are 1 billion bacteria in a single gram of soil. (Give or take a few million.) But how can you get that army-- and its insect friends-- to help you grow bigger veggies and prettier flowers?
Christian Science Monitor
May 18, 2011
The pace at which plants and animals are vanishing from the planet as their habitats shrink may be overstated by as much as 160 percent or more, according to new research.
Treehugger
Climate Change
May 16, 2011
True climate skeptics rarely change their minds. If they do so publicly, it's often the cause of a minor media stir, at least in the green pro-climate circles and hard-right anti-climate circles that keep track of these kinds of things.
Washington Post
Oceans & Coasts
May 15, 2011
It’s a minor miracle that happens every year about this time: Driven by an urge to spawn, great schools of American shad swim from feeding grounds in the Atlantic Ocean to the Chesapeake Bay, sensing their way back to the rivers where they had been born three years earlier.
Grist
Oceans & Coasts
May 12, 2011
Coral reefs are in big trouble worldwide -- and that's not just bad news for snorkelers. It could mean death instead of life for millions of people ... maybe even you.
Chicago Tribune
Conservation Lands
May 12, 2011
Is spring really, finally here? The answer is at your local actively managed forest preserve.
Grist
Climate Change
May 11, 2011
The Mississippi River is experiencing its second "500-year flood" since 1993. That's no freak occurrence -- scientists say it's a result of human-made carbon pollution changing our climate.
SmartMoney.com
May 10, 2011
For those who love turtles, I would like to think that what follows has something for everyone—adventure, poachers, invasive species and a happy ending.
Wall Street Journal
Rivers & Lakes
May 09, 2011
The record flood rolling down the Mississippi River is prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate a decades-old flood plan that so far has prevented a catastrophic levee breach—but not without a price.
Grist
May 09, 2011
Want your kids to become ecologically conscious as adults? Get 'em into nature now -- that's the most reliable way to build their love of the outdoors, according to mountains of research.
Washington Post
Leadership
May 09, 2011
The Nature Conservancy of Arlington named David Blood, Shona L. Brown, Craig O. McCaw and Margaret C. Whitman to its board of directors.
Miami Herald
Conservation Lands
May 06, 2011
Florida legislators hit environmental advocates with a one-two punch in the final two days of the session.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
May 05, 2011
As society struggles against the threats of surging population, climate change, biodiversity loss and degraded land, water and marine systems, what on earth could we possibly learn from a near-pristine atoll free of people in the middle of the Pacific Ocean?
San Francisco Chronicle
Oceans & Coasts
May 05, 2011
Yao Ming is using his celebrity on billboards in China and buses in San Francisco to join the chorus of voices in recognizing that California can take a leading role in banning the practice of "shark finning."
New York Times' Green Blog
Oceans & Coasts
May 03, 2011
Reef sharks, as noted in an article on Monday about a new study, are worth more in the water than when sold for their fins and meat, at least in some cases.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
May 02, 2011
While many charities struggled to connect with donors in 2010 due to the sluggish economy, online giving grew for some groups, according to a new Chronicle survey.
Washington Post
Oceans & Coasts
May 01, 2011
For Chesapeake Bay oysters, the urge to mess around starts with a warm and relaxing bath.
Arizona Republic
Conservation Lands
April 30, 2011
It's late in the day, and a few white-tail deer browse along the trail at Ramsey Canyon Preserve.
Christian Science Monitor
Rivers & Lakes
April 29, 2011
As several rivers across Midwest and Great Plains are set to crest, a federal judge in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has given the US Army Corps of Engineers the green light to blast openings in a levee along the Mississippi River to ease the flood risk to cities and towns downstream.
NPR
Oceans & Coasts
April 25, 2011
Some of the nation's richest and most important ecosystems lie where the ocean meets the land. It's these same coastal areas that are going to disappear as sea level continues to rise as a result of climate change.
New York Times
Leadership
April 23, 2011
Every day is Earth Day, in a sense, for Bill Ulfelder, the director of the Nature Conservancy in New York, a job that combines management and fund-raising.
USAToday.com
Events
April 22, 2011
Americans are going green this week in honor of Earth Day on Friday, April 22, and it couldn't come at a more appropriate time.
San Francisco Chronicle
Events
April 21, 2011
Tomorrow marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. Does anyone care?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Events
April 21, 2011
The Nature Conservancy has found a way to tap into the optimism and “can-do” spirit of Earth Day, adding a technology twist and also getting away from the standard clean-up-the-park or river events.
New York Times
Forests
April 20, 2011
For Ashton Berdine, a ramble in the woods to dig for the pungent tender-leaved wild leeks known as ramps has been a springtime ritual since he was a teenager.
Boston Globe
Events
April 20, 2011
The Nature Conservancy is celebrating spring – and the earth – by holding its first global picnic for the planet Friday.
CNN
Oceans & Coasts
April 19, 2011
Photojournalist Ken Tillis takes us to Louisiana to measure the success of the Gulf oyster's revitalization.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Conservation Lands
April 19, 2011
Other than Christmas, the event I look forward to the most each year is the Georgia Botanical Society’s Wildflower Pilgrimage.
Treehugger
Oceans & Coasts
April 19, 2011
With the anniversary of the Gulf oil spill tomorrow, there's no shortage of commentary and analysis going on. On the funding restoration front: The Nature Conservancy is touting an unfortunate discrepancy between US government action and what the people would like done.
New York Times/International Herald Tribune
Climate Change
April 18, 2011
The recent budget wrangling in Washington will take a toll on the administration’s efforts to combat climate change.
Treehugger
Events
April 17, 2011
The Nature Conservancy is encouraging folks to Picnic for the Planet this Earth Day, April 22.
Boston Globe
Rivers & Lakes
April 17, 2011
It took 300 years or so to block off nearly every New England stream larger than a trickle with walls of earth, stone and concrete.
Houston Chronicle
Oceans & Coasts
April 16, 2011
It's been a year since the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Forbes.com
Conservation Lands
April 16, 2011
The Nature Conservancy has unveiled a slick new interactive map highlighting states with high wind-energy potential and images and information about critical species that would threatened by wind farms — if siting isn’t done right.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
April 15, 2011
Conservation International, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and Human Rights Watch are among the long list of nonprofits that have earned nominations for the annual Webby People’s Voice Awards.
AP, via Bloomberg BusinessWeek
Rivers & Lakes
April 13, 2011
Environmentally conscious investor organizations urged the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter Tuesday to take a closer look at plans for a huge copper and gold mine in Alaska near some of the world's best-producing wild salmon streams.
CleanTechnica, via Scientific American
Conservation Lands
April 13, 2011
A new study commissioned by the Nature Conservancy offers some encouraging news for the potential to tap America's vast wind power resources, without introducing significant new impacts on wildlife.
The Huffington Post
Partnerships
April 11, 2011
Without a doubt, beverage companies are taking significant actions to reduce their impact and become more sustainable.
Boston Globe
Conservation Lands
April 10, 2011
With spring vacations and the end of school fast approaching, now is a perfect time to plan a family hiking adventure.
AllAfrica.com
Climate Change
April 09, 2011
Three young scientists from Ghana, Mozambique and The Gambia are spending three weeks at the University of Rhode Island's Coastal Resources Center as part of an international program to help them develop strategies for adapting to climate change along the coastal zones of their home countries.
The Huffington Post
April 07, 2011
Environmental Justice journal recently published a new study by EPA officials and others that challenges the conservation movement to become more racially diverse.
Politico
Leadership
April 05, 2011
The Nature Conservancy has named Karen Wayland director of climate change policy to oversee the integration of its international and domestic climate policy teams.
Climatewire, via Scientific American
Climate Change
April 04, 2011
Rapid urban growth and climate change will leave more than 1 billion urban dwellers with a water shortage by 2050, according to a study released last week.
The Guardian (UK)
Conservation Lands
April 03, 2011
Until recently the presence of aquatic beetles in subterranean aquifers was believed to be a relatively rare phenomenon with a few species from New Zealand, Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.
Arizona Republic
Conservation Lands
April 02, 2011
Ramsey Canyon Preserve is a great place to learn about Arizona and its natural history. The preserve once was home to about 100 settlers, who built homes and held dances under one of the big sycamore trees the canyon is known for.
New York Times
Rivers & Lakes
April 01, 2011
It's not hard to understand why Puritan settlers in Connecticut slapped the Devil’s name on so many ridges, rivers and gorges. These barren areas were probably so difficult to farm or even traverse that they might have seemed cursed.
Grist
Rivers & Lakes
March 31, 2011
Imagine living on less than a bathtub of water for all your daily needs: drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes ... and everything else.
Xinhua
Rivers & Lakes
March 29, 2011
Major cities worldwide may face a water shortage crisis by 2050 if relevant governments don't react quickly, experts with a leading environmental group said Monday.
Agence France-Presse (via Google News)
Rivers & Lakes
March 28, 2011
More than one billion urban residents will face serious water shortages by 2050 as climate change worsens effects of urbanization, with Indian cities among the worst hit, a study said Monday.
Yale Environment 360
March 24, 2011
Aeolus Cave runs into the side of a mountain in Dorset, Vermont, like a tunnel. In the 1960s, a team of biologists estimated that a quarter of a million bats gathered each winter in the passageways of Aeolus to hibernate. Many doubted this estimate, but later studies confirmed it.
The Huffington Post
Oceans & Coasts
March 22, 2011
It sometimes feels like environmentalists focus on the negative, always talking about the dangers of deforestation, climate change and other threats to our natural world. And to be sure, we face numerous challenges that must be confronted. But there is also plenty of good news to share.
USA Today
Rivers & Lakes
March 22, 2011
Today is the United Nation's World Water Day, and people are marking the occasion in various way. But first: Do you know where your water comes from? If you're like most Americans, you're clueless.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Forests
March 22, 2011
Ten years ago, the Nature Conservancy of Georgia, the state Department of Natural Resources and others pooled their resources to rescue -- at a cost of $8.25 million -- this 4,500-acre natural sanctuary from development and loggers. It has been hailed as one of Georgia’s greatest conservation feats.
The Huffington Post
Rivers & Lakes
March 22, 2011
March 22 is World Water Day, and there is no better day to become more conscious about the items you use and consume, and just how much water is needed to produce them.
Greenwire
Rivers & Lakes
March 22, 2011
More than 75 percent of Americans don't know where their drinking water comes from, a poll released today shows. The poll commissioned by the Nature Conservancy found that most Americans are unaware of the role lakes, streams and aquifers play in providing clean and dependable water, which suggests a growing disconnect between people and nature, the group said.
Grist
Oceans & Coasts
March 22, 2011
Fishing is ripe for innovation. New catch limits are critical for sustainability -- without them, fish stocks would collapse, and then nobody has a job, plus a protein source vital for the planet's expanding population is wiped out. But they force fishermen to catch fewer fish, which means less money. A string of new programs and techniques are addressing the cash issue, allowing fishermen to make more scratch even as they bring in less catch.
Scientific American
March 22, 2011
On Friday, March 11, Japan was rocked by an earthquake. People were displaced, a nuclear reactor was in trouble, and the world watched as a tsunami flooded Japan, threatened the islands of the Pacific, and ultimately hit the western coasts of North and South America.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
March 21, 2011
During a frank town-hall style meeting, nonprofit workers, who gathered at the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference here last week, discussed how to use social media to advance their causes.
Boston Globe
Rivers & Lakes
March 19, 2011
When the news is filled with civil wars, natural disasters, and nuclear meltdowns, I'm on the lookout for stories of renewal and hope. The restoration of Plymouth's Eel River is just that.
New York Times
Conservation Lands
March 17, 2011
From Marcy G. Rothe’s hillside home, she can see oaks and grasses and a creek bed spread out, looking much the same as when her grandfather first arrived here in the 1920s. In June, she sold a conservation easement on her land to the City of San Antonio to prevent development that would harm the aquifer below — and also to ensure that her nearly 2,000 acres remained undisturbed for her descendants.
ABCNews.com
March 16, 2011
The royal family may be steeped in history and tradition, but it's ahead of the curve when it comes to being green.
Condé Nast Traveler (via Concierge.com)
Conservation Lands
March 15, 2011
You may not run into Rooster Cogburn, but there are valleys out west where the tough old ways of the range live on.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
March 14, 2011
In the slim light of dawn, preoccupied with brewing coffee, I glance out the window of my cabin and see three dark shapes moving in single file over the open hills. The herd of elk I watched the previous evening are nowhere to be found. Coyotes perhaps? No, wolves.
Treehugger
Forests
March 13, 2011
This is the coastal tailed frog, but that's not Mr. Frog's tail dragging on the ground.
National Geographic
Forests
March 11, 2011
The Nature Conservancy's Larry Serpa, an aquatic ecologist, found a coastal tailed frog living in the Garcia River Forest--21 miles south of its known range of California's Pacific coast, according to the Cool Green Science blog.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
March 11, 2011
At the beginning of a new century, a young president faced a financial crisis that threatened to cripple his nation. The New York Stock Exchange lost half of its value, while unemployment doubled. The president was simultaneously accused of socialism and "financial negligence" from opposing political corners.
Fortune.com
Conservation Lands
March 11, 2011
You can't reach Melimoyu, a fishing village of 50 nestled on the rugged southern coast of Patagonia, by car. From Coyhaique, Chile, a twin-prop Piper Comanche carries me between jagged mountain peaks, through thick gray clouds, driving rain, and 50-mph winds toward a small private airstrip.
The Jamaica Observer
Oceans & Coasts
March 10, 2011
Invariably we give up something we love, but this year I also wanted to present you with a new challenge, which is also a personal one for me: consuming lionfish for Lent.
Grist
Oceans & Coasts
March 09, 2011
The headlines were enough to make you throw away your shucking knife: "More than 85 percent of [oyster] reefs have been lost due to overfishing, according to a new study," said The Independent.
San Francisco Chronicle
Forests
March 07, 2011
Sheepish scientists refer to it as a tail, but the appendage dragging behind the male frog recently discovered in Mendocino County is no tail.
The Huffington Post
Conservation Lands
March 01, 2011
I'll be joining this year's TED conference in Long Beach, CA, where some of today's most cutting edge thinkers will discuss what is possible if society looks beyond traditional expectations.
Los Angeles Times
Conservation Lands
February 28, 2011
The Rio Grande once ran wide and deep behind the four-room house that Pamela Taylor and her husband hammered together more than half a century ago.
Fast Company
Oceans & Coasts
February 24, 2011
The world's coral reefs are dying and this week a powerhouse group of environmentalists released a report indicating that despite their efforts, the situation is getting worse.
BBC.co.uk
Oceans & Coasts
February 23, 2011
Three-quarters of the world's coral reefs are at risk due to overfishing, pollution, climate change and other factors, says a major new assessment.
Houston Chronicle
Rivers & Lakes
February 21, 2011
Texas farmers may soon be eligible for lower property taxes if they manage their land to "grow" water.
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