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Protected Lands to Help Ranching Families, Wildlife and Military

In a conservation, ranching and military win-win, we are proud to announce the protection of nearly 1,400 acres of important habitat in Highlands County.
The Nature Conservancy, its partners and over 500 volunteers started to build a 224-foot living shoreline at Pelican Point along Mobile Bay, Alabama. In total, 20,500 interlocking concrete blocks will be stacked along the shore to form the foundation of four oyster reefs. The reefs will protect 329 feet of natural shoreline, helping to minimize erosion, protect coastal dunes and enhance natural habitat. Photo © Erika Nortemann

Thank You Volunteers!

More than 500 volunteers spent a Saturday building a living shoreline on the Alabama coast.
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Scientists check up on a staghorn coral. © Tim Calver

Really? An underwater nursery?

See how the Conservancy helps grow staghorn coral reefs ... underwater!
The Florida panther once numbered only 30 animals. Now numbers top 100, but the far-ranging cats face a new threat: limited habitat. © Carlton Ward Jr.

Life in the Glades

Meet some of the Conservancy’s favorite reasons to protect the Northern Everglades.

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LEAF interns from the Atlanta area with their mentor on the Disney Wilderness Preserve. © TNC Staff

LEAF Intern Explains Fire

Watch LEAF Intern Diamond Coles explain why prescribed burns are good for nature and people! Diamond worked at The Nature Conservancy's Disney Wilderness Preserve in Florida during the summer of 2012.
Manatee in Central America © C.J. Crowley

Manatees – Up Close and Personal

Swim alongside these gentle giants as they lumber about Florida’s freshwater springs.

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Lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa. © Kenneth K. Coe

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

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