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California
Protecting the Golden State
The California Program has protected hundreds of parcels of land and waterways: nearly 1.5 million acres of spectacular California landscape, as well as 3.8 million acres of sea floor—natural habitats essential to the survival of all species, including us. Learn more about the California Program.
Help highlight the importance of sustainable food by nominating your favorite green restaurant in the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas. It’s one bite-sized action that can add up to a big difference.
The Santa Cruz Island Eaglets Have Hatched!
Baby eaglets have hatched and are growing up right before our eyes on the Santa Cruz Island bald eagle cams. We’re monitoring the cams and reporting updates for you--so you can be part of this amazing event today!
Meet California's LEAF Students!
Eleven students from Los Angeles’s Environmental Charter High School (ECHS) will be headed out for a great summer adventure interning at two of our nature preserves.
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A Celebration of California, 2011
Here are some breathtaking California photos sent to us by our members and friends.
Saving the Santa Cruz Island Fox
Learn how the Conservancy and partners helped to bring the Santa Cruz Island fox back from the brink of extinction.
View beautiful images of the property, see scientists in action and get up close and personal with the native salmon!
Wood structures, like this one located in Inman Creek in the Garcia River Forest watershed, help to create vital salmon habitat. © Jen Carah/TNC
Saving Salmon One Log at a Time
Check out our cool new approach to restoring salmon habitat and helping in this iconic species’ fight for survival.
Celebrating Your Support in 2011
To thank you for your support of our work in California throughout 2011, we created a special video tour of our amazing state.
Check out this exhilarating video tour of Santa Cruz Island, inspiration for author T.C. Boyle's latest novel.
Press Releases
50-Mile Wildlife Linkage Completed: Tollhouse Ranch Purchase Protects Wildlife and Ranching Heritage
May 7, 2012
Earliest Known Record of a Bald Eagle Chick Hatching on the Channel Islands
March 7, 2012
Board of Trustees
The guidance of the California Program's Board of Trustees is critical to the continued success of The Nature Conservancy. Meet our Board of Trustees.
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Keep up to date on the latest conservation news and information from California and around the globe. Sign up today!
Urgent Issues
In keeping with the breadth of our vision, The Nature Conservancy in California has several current areas of interest:
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We need to act now, before it's too late. Watch the Video, Take Action
We're addressing Latin America's most pressing conservation issues. Read the Story
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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.