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A leading conservation organization in the United States and around the world, The Nature Conservancy works with public and private partners to ensure our lands and waters are protected for future generations.
We work in all 50 states, protecting habitats from grasslands to coral reefs and address threats to conservation involving climate change, fresh water, oceans, urban strategies and conservation lands.
Explore this map to find out where that glass of water actually comes from, and what you can do to protect this valuable resource!
Former LEAF intern Joshua Carrera describes how LEAF helped change his perspective and ultimately shaped his career path. © Dave Lauridsen
We've teamed up with high schools across the country to give their students a chance to experience nature up close and personal, through our LEAF program.
We’re collaborating with cities to protect and restore natural systems for the benefit of people and nature.
Whether scary or exciting, nature has a way of sneaking up on you. See stories
Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos
The Ramshorn Ranch, Dubois, Wyoming. In Wyoming, an innovative partnership between ranchers Bob and Kate Lucas with The Nature Conservancy and the Jackson Hole Land Trust maintains two important working ranches while protecting important habitat for Wolverine, Lynx and the largest naturally-wintering Elk herd in the lower 48 states. Photo Credit: ?Laurie Andrews, Jackson Hole Land Trust. ©Laurie Andrews, Jackson Hole L