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A Time for Inspired, Visionary Leadership

We are investing in creative new ways to conserve our lands and waters in Arizona. The urgency: every day we don't act is a day lost. With nature, what we lose, we lose forever.

We're leading through action, forging new alliances, and developing innovative tools to help communities achieve both a healthy environment and a healthy economy.

Check out these stories about how your support for the Conservancy helps ensure the health and survival of the natural world that sustains us all.

Stories from the Field
Grass Land 215x143Excerpt from “Grass Land, ” a mixed media work on paper. © Maryfran Cardamone
Our Grasslands Inspire Art

Maryfran Cardamone is inspired by Arizona's grasslands. Meet her and see art on display at a new Tucson exhibit about this threatened landscape. See grasslands through the eyes of an artist

Arizona: Frank Germinden 215x143Frank Germinden on the Verde River. © Mark Skalny
Water: It Makes a Village

On Arizona’s Verde River, new automated ditch systems are saving water and bringing neighbors together. Read More

Superstition MountainSuperstition Mountain in the Tonto National Forest, Arizona. © Robert Granzow
Arizona Nature Runs

Watch a slideshow of our top runs in the state. Get started

GPS at the San Pedro RiverHolly Richter uses a GPS while on a her horse to map the San Pedro River. © Holly Richter/The Nature Conservancy
Mapping the San Pedro

See how a team of dedicated volunteers returned to the San Pedro River this year for a cross-border adventure. Learn More

The Nature Conservancy in Arizona Leaf InternsArizona's LEAF interns seek out the invasive weed tamarisk on the Verde River. © Tracey Kiest/TNC
Internship Program Brings Classroom to Life

Students from the big city head to Arizona's Verde River to soak up lessons in science...and life. Learn More

Young RanchersSarah King and Clara Miller, young ranchers in Arizona. © Courtesy Sarah King
Ropin', Ridin' and Caring for the Land

Across the West, the next generation is inspiring hope for the future of ranching. In southern Arizona, two young women continue the tradition of caring for their land. Learn More

Students Water ResearchMiddle-school students conduct water research as part of a water education partnership between The Nature Conservancy and Arizona Project WET. © Kerry Schwartz
Wild About Water

The Nature Conservancy and Arizona Project WET team up to inspire kids one drop at a time. Kids wild about water

Child catching insect 215x143Child trapping insect at Orchard Pond, kids camp, Ramsey Canyon Preserve, Arizona © Shirley Fredrick
5 Things You Can Do

Find out what you can do to protect the land you love. Learn More

Arizona Baboquivari MountainsA major 2009 wildfire in the Baboquivari Mountains began on the Elkhorn Ranch. © Mary Miller
Burning Desire

The Conservancy and ranchers team up on the largest grassland fire plan in Arizona. Learn More

Winged Pool Bat ThumbA Western Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis) bat, drinking from pond. © Michael Durham/Minden Pictures/Bat Conservation International
The Winged Pool Guy

Bats are coming to the rescue in Arizona's backyards. Learn More

az_rivers_arthumbArizona Rivers tour TNC
Just a Click Away: Arizona's Rivers

Explore our interactive map and take a self-guided virtual tour of the rivers that connect us. Learn More

White Mountain Project FeatureEd Collins, district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, discusses restoration efforts in the White Mountains. © Tana Kappel/TNC
In Front of the Fire

How we can restore forest health while jump-starting the local economy in Arizona's White Mountains. Learn More

The Nature Conservancy in Arizona Leaf InternsArizona's LEAF interns seek out the invasive weed tamarisk on the Verde River. © Tracey Kiest/TNC
Teens Tackle Tamarisk

Three New York City teens head to Arizona for an adventure in nature. Learn More

Kids Enjoying Arizona Nature 215x143Now where is that grasshopper? © Christine Kondrat-Smith
Kids in Nature

Download a nature treasure hunt and find ways to explore Arizona with your family. Learn More

Babocamari Ranch Heading Home ThumbAfter a day of herding cattle, the riders on the Babacomari Ranch ride home. © Frank McChesney/Babacomari Ranch
A River, the Army and a Ranching Heritage

Working to preserve native grassland and support a major southern Arizona employer. Learn More

Behind the ScienceConservancy scientist Holly Richter monitors Arizona's San Pedro River. © Hayley Smith
Behind the Science

Meet an Arizona scientist who lives where she works. Learn More

Birder at the Bill Williams River ThumbThe Bill Williams River is a popular spot among birders. © Jay Harrod/TNC
On the Bill Williams River

See where the Conservancy helps protect the largest remaining native forests and plant communities along the Lower Colorado River. Learn More

Arizona Rancher Goes NativeArizona rancher Mike Mercer © Tana Kappel/The Nature Conservancy
Going Native

An Arizona rancher saves millions of gallons of water by switching to native grasses. Learn More

Threatened Fish Get a LiftTransporting native fish. © Tana Kappel/The Nature Conservancy
Helicopter Transport Gives Threatened Fish a Lift

Why do tiny fish make a big difference to all of us? Learn More

AZ071206_F012 2011-01-25 215x143The Big Chino Valley south of the Grand Canyon is one of the last best grasslands in the West, supporting Arizona?s largest population of pronghorn antelope. The fastest land mammal in North America, the fleet-footed pronghorn evolved in response to a predator, a North American cheetah now long gone, but whose imprint lingers in the pronghorns? speed, eyesight and caution. Unlike their deer and elk cousins, however, they do not jump fences or cross highways. Development in this region has brought in more barriers to pronghorn migration, resulting in fragmented, isolated groups in which genetic diversity is threatened. Taken near Prescott Valley, AZ.
A Partnership for Pronghorn

How saving water means saving pronghorn. Learn More

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Photo Special Features TabLion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

Close Encounters with Nature

Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories

Arden OConnor 215x143Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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