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The Great Lakes Project is focused on the protection, restoration and maintenance of the region’s most critical natural systems while safeguarding the lakes from their most significant threats, such as aquatic invasive species.
The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Project has identified six priority areas to build strategic success:
Birding is Big Fun AND Big Business--Birding generates $82 million in total industry output, sustaining 671,000 jobs and creating $11 billion in local, state and federal tax revenue.
This month we're featuring our Lake Erie Coastal Conservation Director James Cole. Learn how James is working in Ohio to protect migratory bird habitat.
The Nature Conservancy depends on its valued supporters to achieve lasting conservation results. This month we say thank you to Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc., who supports the Conservancy's freshwater initiatives.
Banding great egrets is messy but rewarding work for biologists from the Nature Conservancy in Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service. © Josh Knights/TNC
Banding great egrets is messy but rewarding work for biologists from the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
Canoeing through marsh and wetlands at Point Pelee National Park on the north shore of Lake Erie in Ontario province Canada. © Mark Godfrey
The variety of wildlife in the Two-Hearted River watershed is truly astounding.
How are changing farming practices helping freshwater? Watch a video to learn about sustainable solutions.
Our Great Lakes, of course! Watch a new video telling the story of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Project.
Find out how changing water levels impact economics, nature and infrastructure in the Great Lakes basin and how decision makers are using tools and data to promote more resilient communities.
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Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos