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Rivers and Lakes
Places We Protect
The Nature Conservancy is working across the United States and around the world to protect freshwater ecosystems for people and nature. A few examples of Conservancy projects are listed below. Signature rivers of the Great Rivers Partnership are indicated with an *.
Asia Pacific
Caribbean
Jamaica: The Rio Grande River
Central and South America
Colombia: The Magdalena River
Honduras: The Patuca River (.PDF)
Mexico: The Colorado River
South America: The Paraguay and Parana Rivers*
The United States
The Mississippi River*
The Colorado River
The Great Lakes
Arizona: The Bill Williams River
California: The Sacramento River
Florida: The Apalachicola River
Georgia: The Savannah River
Illinois: The Mackinaw River
Illinois: Emiquon
Indiana: The Wabash River
Iowa: The Boone River
Kentucky: The Green River
Kentucky: The Obion Creek and Bayou de Chien
Louisiana: The Atchafalaya River
Minnesota: The Root River
Oregon: The Willamette River
Maine: Penobscot River Restoration
Nebraska: The Platte River
New York: The Hudson River
Texas: Caddo Lake
Wisconsin: The Pecatonica River
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