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This just in: The Nature Conservancy has teamed up with local news channel NY1 to bring you biweekly segments about Going Green in New York City. Tune into NY1 every other Saturday to see interviews with our experts, and explore below for more information on the latest conservation topics.

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Hudson River Rafting in the Adirondacks © Melody Thomas

Environmental Protection Fund

The EPF helps safeguard what we love most about New York: our clean air and water, protected parklands and working farms, and good quality jobs.
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Wetland habitat on Long Island, New York. © The Nature Conservancy

Water Quality

Long Island’s bays and harbors represent a place to swim, a way to make a living, a glass of drinking water. That’s why The Nature Conservancy has made Long Island’s water quality one of its priority projects.
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Women in Nature

Women today spend too much time indoors, putting them at risk for a health threat called "nature-deficit disorder," according to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive among over 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of Women's Health and The Nature Conservancy.
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Aerial views of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the New Jersey coast taken during a search and rescue mission by 1-150 Assault Helicopter Battalion:: New Jersey Army National Guard © The National Guard

Buyout Program Provides Options For Natural Disaster Victims

Governor Cuomo’s recently announced $400 million buyout program provides an option for people who wish to relocate from highly vulnerable places and then enlists nature as the first line of defense from future storms, accomplishing two important goals in moving New York to a more resilient future.
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Nature Helps Us: The ‘Old Inlet’ at Fire Island:

Governor Cuomo's NYS 2100 Commission recommendations to make NY more resilient recognize that post-Sandy, we need to think differently about how we take advantage of natural systems — the "Old Inlet" at Fire Island has these natural systems top of mind.
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Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills of South Dakota. © Chris Helzer

Green Presidents

In celebration of President’s Day, we’re taking a look at some of our greenest presidents—you might be surprised to find who made the list!
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The affects of severe droughts can be seen across the country. @ Bert Kauffman

Water for the Future

Find out how severe droughts across the country are affecting New Yorkers (and their wallets) and what The Nature Conservancy is doing to mitigate the problem.
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