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We are working to keep the Adirondack region protected for nature and for people.

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The sun shines over mountains in the Adirondacks of New York © Carl Heilman II

What's Happening Now

Bicknell's Thrush © Larry Masters

Protecting the Bicknell's Thrush

Find out how we're working with partners on a new approach to protect this rare songbird.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Cabinet Members & Senior Staff have a retreat at Boreas Ponds, located among the 69,000 acres that were acquired by the state in August 2012. © governorandrewcuomo

Governor Cuomo in the Adirondacks

The Nature Conservancy was honored to host the governor and his staff at Boreas Pond.
Hudson River Rafting in the Adirondacks © Melody Thomas

Coming Soon!

Learn how we're working to open up new places to hike, paddle and more!

Latest Photos

Site of the 2010 conservation easement in New York's Adirondack Park. © Carl Heilman II

History in the Making

See photos from our recent land deal.
Bald Eagle © The Nature Conservancy

Eagle Tracking

See mature eaglets taken from Alaska and introduced in the Adirondacks, around Follensby Pond.
Silver Lake Preserve in the Adirondacks © Carl Heilman II

Silver Lake

Take a virtual tour through the Silver Lake Bog Preserve.

Latest Videos

Curt Stager, Ph.D. © TNC

Former Climate Skeptic

Hear from Curt Stager, Ph.D., a former climate skeptic who was swayed by scientific findings at Lake Champlain.
Heart of the Adirondacks project in New York's Adirondack Park. © Carl Heilman II

Heart of the Adirondacks

Learn more about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure lands of immense biological, economic, and recreational value for all New Yorkers.
Spring Pond Preserve in the Adirondacks © Carl Heilman II

Spring Pond Bog

Get an aerial view that shows distinctive patterns of the bog, the four water bodies, and the growth of black spruce along the perimeter and scattered across the bog.

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

Close Encounters with Nature

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

Arden O’Connor. © Lajla LeBlanc

Nature Matters

Hear some of nature's success stories and see how nature matters to us all. Watch videos

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Coast live oak trees punctuate the prairie grasslands at Chimineas Ranch, a protected wildlife corridor linking the Carrizo Plain National Monument with Los Padres National Forest, located within San Luis Obispo County, California. © Mark Dolyak

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