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A meadow with fall colored trees.
Fall In The Meadows Fall colors in the meadows at Mashomack. © Jim Cooligan

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An aerial view of fall colored tree tops in the Adirondacks.

Seed to Scale: Growing Forests at the Pace New York Needs

New York needs millions more trees. But trees do not begin in forests. They begin with seeds, people, partnerships and systems built to help them grow.

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Thousands of Northern Gannets dive into the ocean to eat with the NYC skyline the back.

Two Hemispheres, One Harbor

Learn how seabird research in New York is helping scientists understand and protect a global migration hub.

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Jack Lampman measures a tree with a measuring tape.

How Federal Funds are Helping Families Revive Their Forests

Forester Jack Lampman guides small-scale landowners who want healthier forests, all thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Future Forest NYC

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Phoebe MacPhail Townsend paddles on the Racquette River.

Forever Wild

In 2008, The Nature Conservancy bought thousands of acres of Adirondack forest, including the historic Follensby Pond. Now, part of the area will open to the public for the first time in 100 years.

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The boardwalk at Sagg Swamp Preserve that winds through dense vegetation.
Sagg Swamp Preserve Boardwalk at TNC's Sagg Swamp Preserve on Long Island. © A. Graziano Photography
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Our 2025 Impact: Driving the Pace of Possibility New York is a place where nature sustains millions, solutions ripple far beyond our borders and conservation moves at the pace of possibility.
Mashomack Preserve Mashomack Preserve on New York’s Long Island. © Harold E. Malde
Early Conservation Work Community members and scientists gather outdoors, capturing the collaborative spark at the heart of The Nature Conservancy’s beginnings. © The Nature Conservancy
New York Team New York team members pose for a photo at the fall 2023 all-team retreat © Andrew Pelletier
Neversink Preserve Just two hours from New York City, the Neversink River is an ecological jewel — 60 miles of rushing waters brimming with an outstanding array of life © Paul Gallery/TNC
Morning Light A humpback whale breaks the surface of the Atlantic off Southampton, NY © Joanna Steidle/Hamptons Drone Art
High Peaks Wilderness Looking out over the forests and mountainous terrain of the High Peaks Wilderness in the Adirondacks of New York. © Peter Warski
Shared-Access Bikers enjoying The Nature Conservancy first-multi-use trail in New York © Anthony Graziano
Butterfly Butterfly feeding on butterfly milkweed plant. © Ryan Donnell
Saltmarsh sparrow flying The population decline of saltmarsh sparrows is indicative of their shrinking habitat, as marshes drown and have little room to shift against developed shorelines. © A. Graziano Photography
Basket weaving Cultural Provisioning can help sustain the Indigenous practice of basketmaking by supplying black ash trees. © Eric Aldrich
Tracking Moose Conservationists use Moose travel information to refine habitat protection priorities and inform collaboration with transportation departments to improve land connectivity. © Scott Suriano/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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