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California
Faces of Conservation
Superheroes. Sometimes it seems as though our colleagues have extraordinary powers—protecting our water supply; saving endangered species; resolving critical, stalemated policy disputes. While they’re a humble group and would vigorously dispute this label, we think their great deeds are well worth sharing.
It’s the amazing people of the Conservancy who make us the most effective conservation organization in the world.
Dedicated to Fresh Water
Sandi Matsumoto
"Protecting our environment is key to everything: our economy, our wildlife and our future."
Youth Advocate
Angela Nomellini
"I’m focused on the future. We must leave our kids a decent, healthy place to live."
Modern-Day Geographer
Matt Merrifield
"I work on interesting, complicated questions, and the Conservancy allows me to be entrepreneurial in how we address them."
She’s Got Island Fever
Lotus Vermeer
"There was a very real possibility that the Santa Cruz Island fox was going extinct."
Protecting California
Art and Jane Riggs
"We must protect these places so people can be exposed first-hand to the plants and animals that inhabit them."
Getting His Feet Wet
Larry Serpa
"Protecting biodiversity isn’t a job; it’s a calling, like the priesthood. This is something I simply have to do."
Saving the Sierras
Jim Morgan
"More and more, the world is aware of the fragility of our resources and the need to sustain our planet."
A Passion for Grasslands
Jaymee Marty
"If you think about things a little differently, sometimes the answer’s right in front of you."
Deserted Deserts?
John Randall
"We can create a model for siting renewable energy and protecting the deserts that the rest of the planet can follow."
A Champion for Our Parks
Dave Van Cleve
"When I started, there was one ecologist in southern California; when I retired, there were 15."
Outstanding in Her Field
Sasha Gennet
"Being out in the field is incredible. It’s where I find peace and come back to my humanity."
Growing a State Park
Dan Porter
"Eight years after starting our work, most of the clear-cut scars are nearly erased."
Devoted to Oceans
Julie Packard
"The abundance of the living oceans has been integral to the story of human society throughout history."
Wild about State Parks
Lynn Lozier
"We all need the opportunity to unplug and simply be in natural places like state parks."
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Conserving California
Learn more about how The Nature Conservancy is protecting California at conserveca.org.
