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The Great Land
Your gift makes a positive impact in Alaska
When you donate today to the Alaska Field Office of The Nature Conservancy, you're helping to support vital conservation projects.
View our full-page "Salmon is a way of life in Alaska" ad in the March issue of Alaska magazine (pdf).
Lakes and rivers. Oceans and coasts. Vast tundra and forests.
The Conservancy works hand-in-hand with communities across Alaska to keep these habitats healthy. Learn more about our work in Pacific Salmon Ecosystems: Bristol Bay, Mat-Su Basin, and the Tongass.
A restored salmon stream brings people together on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska's Tongass.
Explore Our Work in Bristol Bay
Bristol Bay is home to 51 percent of the planet's wild sockeye salmon.
Meet people who make a living from healthy forests, like Alaska resident Bill Thomason.
Across Alaska, we're protecting and restoring habitat.
An artisan-built log cabin in a small town in Alaska showcases how one small sawmill contributes to forest health.
People in Bristol Bay share their intimate knowledge of the place that provides for them.
Living with Salmon in the MatSu
We're working on the ground to restore salmon access to upstream habitat.
We're Restoring Nature for Salmon
Helping nature by restoring fish and wildlife habitat can create jobs and boost local economies.
Salmon return to Klawock Lagoon and upstream spawning habitat through a channel for the first time in more than four decades.
See Where We Work
Restored: Gaandlaay Haanaa & Harris R.
See a slideshow of the restoration, the results, and a fantastic celebration!
Tradition and western science team up for conservation in Bristol Bay.
ShoreZone Captures the Coastline
Explore the productive estuaries of Southeast Alaska.
A Haida elder tells how restoring a salmon stream brings people together on Prince of Wales Island.
Restoring salmon habitat and fish passage in the Tongass and the Mat-Su.
People's stories from the Nushagak River.
Our scientists are asking, "How will nature adapt?"
We're helping to turn discord into productive conservation opportunities.
Campbell Creek Estuary Protected!
We joined our local partner Great Land Trust to protect this coastal habitat in Anchorage.
Our Priorities in Alaska
Pacific Salmon Ecosystems
How we care for the land is as important as how we care for Alaska's lakes and rivers.
Climate Change
Finding ways for nature and people to adapt to climate change.
Northern Marine Ecosystems
The web of life in Alaska's seas and estuaries is rich and diverse.
Member Updates (pdf)
Conservation is about people and nature! See how our work benefits both — from sustaining fishing livelihoods to protecting drinking water to helping community forestry. Check out these twice-yearly updates on our work.
Winter 2011
Summer 2011
Winter 2010
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Love Your Mom, Love Nature
Celebrate Mother’s Day and share your passion for conservation with these unique gifts of nature.