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• “Two Hooves Up!” Oklahoma Bison ‘Strut Their Stuff’ on the Big Screen with Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams

  Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma.
  April 10, 2013 2013 04 10

  PAWHUSKA, OK - One of Oklahoma’s most iconic symbols will be ‘strutting its stuff’ on the big screen in theaters throughout the nation beginning this Friday. Scenes from To The Wonder by Terrence Malick feature the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve bison alongside Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams. Learn More

• Patience on the Prairie

  J. T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve
  April 04, 2013 2013 04 04

  What are your predictions for 2018? Will we have a female president? Will the lesser prairie chicken no longer be a species of concern? Will we have world peace? Will an Oklahoma team make it to the NCAA Final Four?
  While we enjoy taking stabs at forecasting the future, by no means are we psychics. But as conservationists, we can tell you it is highly probable you can view another 10 acres of beautifully restored prairie in the rolling Cookson foothills of the Ozarks. This highly-diverse prairie will be beaming with native wildflowers and forbs, waiting for conservation-oriented individuals like you to visit and marvel at its beauty. Learn More

• Say “Hello” to the First Baby Bison of 2013 at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve!

  Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Pawhuska, Oklahoma
  March 28, 2013 2013 03 28

  PAWHUSKA, OK — Signs that spring is officially here are popping up at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve! The first bouncing baby bison was seen this week being bashful and walking closely alongside its mother. Learn More

• Oklahoma Annual Report 2012

  November 20, 2012 2012 11 20

  It has been another busy year working on some of Oklahoma’s last great places. From expansion of our collaborative work with the wind industry to the acquisition of the Oka’ Yanahli Preserve, our first new preserve in approximately a decade, we were able to make a difference here in Oklahoma. Learn More

• Staff Save Elk in Rare Close Encounter

  Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  November 30, 2012 2012 11 30

  Two elk were spotted with locked antlers at the J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve near Tahlequah, OK at 10:15am on Tuesday, November 27. One bull was lying down and appeared lifeless, while a larger bull stood above him trying to free himself. Learn More

• Results Released for 2012 Bison Roundup at Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

  PAWHUSKA, OK
  November 27, 2012 2012 11 27

  After six long days from sun up to sun down, the 19th Annual Bison Roundup at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve concluded earlier this month with a total count of 2,747 bison, 674 of which were calves. Learn More

• In Honor of Gene Quarles, Family Donates Bison Sculpture by Jason Stone

  Tulsa, Oklahoma
  November 10, 2012 2012 11 10

  “A Time of Peace”, an original nine foot wide wood sculpture by artist Jason Stone, was recently donated in honor of the late Gene Quarles by his wife JoAnn Quarles to The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma. Learn More

• Oklahomans Receive Award for Collaboration on the Blue River

  Oklahoma's OkaYanahli Preserve on the Blue River near Ada, Oklahoma
  Topic (Events)
  November 02, 2012 2012 11 02

  Six groups of Oklahomans were honored for their collaborative approach to conservation on the Blue River at the 22nd Annual Environmental Excellence Celebration held on November 1, 2012 by Keep Oklahoma Beautiful. Learn More

• Volunteers Makeover Historic Osage County Bunkhouse

  Oklahoma's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Pawhuska, Ok.
  Topic (Events)
  October 16, 2012 2012 10 16

  PAWHUSKA, OK – The 1920 historic bunkhouse at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve in Osage County received a makeover on October 16, 2012 when the Jubilee Quilters’ Guild of Bartlesville donated nine bed quilts reflecting the designs of the early 1900’s. Learn More

• U.S. Dignitaries Honor Oklahoma’s Blue River

  Connerville, Oklahoma
  Topic (Events)
  September 20, 2012 2012 09 20

  CONNERVILLE, OK — On September 20, 2012, The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma hosted dignitaries from several organizations in the region at the new Oka’ Yanahli Preserve to celebrate the inclusion of the Blue River into the President’s “America’s Great Outdoors” program. Each state had two projects selected for the program by the Secretary of the Interior and the Blue River was one of those two for Oklahoma. Learn More

• Greener on the Other Side?

  The Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma
  August 03, 2012 2012 08 03

  Like domestic cattle, bison are grazers. However, they prefer young, tender grasses and eat few forbs (broad-leafed plants such as wildflowers). Bison roam freely on 23,000 acres at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve and they eat what the prairie provides — grass, and lots of it. Learn More

• ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Program

  J.T. Nickel Family Nature and Wildlife Preserve - Tahlequah, Oklahoma
  August 03, 2012 2012 08 03

  Nature Conservancy Announces Grant from ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Program to Restore Habitats for Migratory Birds in Northeastern Oklahoma Learn More

• Butterfly Fans Get Set to Count

  July 06, 2012 2012 07 06

  Story by Jay Pruett, Director of Conservation
  
  Each summer, volunteers and staff for The Nature Conservancy conduct surveys for butterflies and moths at Conservancy preserves. Such surveys were recently completed for the Tallgrass Prairie and Pontotoc Ridge Preserves. Learn More

• Endangered Beetle Thrives at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

  Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
  May 31, 2012 2012 05 31

  Recently, scientists from around the country met at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve to discuss the latest research with regard to the American Burying Beetle, an officially-listed Endangered Species in the U.S. Learn More

• The Illinois River Survey: Photography with a Purpose

  On exhibit at One Williams Tower Center in Tulsa
  Topic (Rivers & Lakes)
  April 23, 2012 2012 04 23

  In May 2011, a team of Oklahoma photographers together with staff members of The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma, scientists, land and river managers, water officials, and river advocates explored important components of the Illinois River watershed in a three-day photographic survey. Learn More

• Nature Conservancy Unveils Name of New Preserve along Blue River

  Connerville, Oklahoma
  March 31, 2012 2012 03 31

  The official name is Oka’ Yanahli (oh-kuh yuh-naw-lee), which means "water flowing" in the Chickasaw language. Learn More

• Chesapeake Donation to Oklahoma

  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  February 24, 2012 2012 02 24

  Chesapeake Energy Corporation today presented a 2006 Ford Explorer to the Oklahoma Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Learn More

• Oklahoma's Blue River Preserve

  Oklahoma's Blue River
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  December 05, 2011 2011 12 05

  The Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma has purchased a new 490-acre preserve along the Blue River in southern Oklahoma. Learn More

• Bison or Bovine?

  Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
  Topic (Conservation Lands)
  November 26, 2011 2011 11 26

  Bison at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve are tested for cattle DNA. Learn More

• Black Bears at the Nickel Preserve

  Black bears, once common in Oklahoma, are making a comeback. Learn More

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