North America Nature Conservation, Environment Issues

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North America

From Canada to Mexico, the Conservancy is preserving vital lands and waters in North America.

Brown bears fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska. Salmon are considered a “keystone species” and are one of the first species to suffer when stream water quality declines. Photograph taken on assignment for The Nature Conservancy “Design for Living World” project. © Ami Vitale

Saving Our Lands and Waters

The Nature Conservancy is helping to preserve millions of acres of lands and waters across North America. From the Boreal Forest in Canada to oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, our scientists are working across state and country borders to protect and restore globally significant habitats for years to come.

Less than 11 percent of North America's land are currently protected. Your support can help ensure the region's most important natural places remain healthy and intact for you, your family and for future generations.

Explore Conservation in North America

Learn how we help protect millions of acres of lands and waters across the continent — through programs in Canada, Mexico and all 50 United States

North America

Lynx kitten in Canada, North America. © Janet Haas

Canada

See how the Conservancy is protecting Canada's rich natural treasures.

Students from RARE Center for Tropical Conservation snorkeling in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve of Mexico in North America. © Kiki Arnal

Mexico

Find out how the Conservancy is working with local partners to protect habitats and livelihoods in Mexico.

Sunrise over the Nanticoke River watershed located in the heart of the Delmarva Peninsula, Chesapeake Bay watershed, Maryland. © Alan Eckert Photography

United States

The Conservancy works in all 50 states to preserve the diversity of life in the United States.

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Read about the adventures of nature's superheroes. © TNC

Nature's Comeback Heroes

Read how everyday people have become superheroes for nature.

On the mainland coast of British Columbia, the Great Bear Rainforest stretches for more than 250 miles. Born of a complex interaction between ocean, mountains, forest and rain, this is a land of mist-shrouded valleys and glacier-cut fjords, old-growth forests and rich salmon streams. At 21 million acres, it is part of the largest remaining coastal temperate rainforest on Earth. © 2008 Sanjayan/The Nature Conservancy

Great Bear Rainforest

The Conservancy is providing scientific expertise to support land management across millions of acres.

Golden eagle (aquila chrysaetos). © CONANP

Golden Eagle

Read about efforts to save Mexico's national symbol.

In the News

Restoring Oyster Reefs Post-Spill
Oyster reef project along Alabama's Gulf Coast is among the first since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Learn more.

Investing in America's Land and Waters
Robert Bendick, U.S. government relations director for the Conservancy, commends the Fiscal Year 2012 budget request released by the Obama administration, which proposes important investments in land and water, outdoor recreation and working farms and ranches. Read more.

Sportsmen, Forest Industry, Agriculture Groups, Conservationists, Business Groups and Others Ask Budget Negotiators Not to Balance the Budget on the Back of America’s Natural Resources

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