Purple and yellow wildflowers overlooking the Columbia River.
Dawn at Rowena Crest Just before sunrise at Rowena Crest in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. This is adjacent to TNC's Tom McCall Preserve. © Gary Grossman/TNC Photo Contest 2019

Stand Up for Nature in Oregon

The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters upon which all life depends. For more than 60 years, we’ve been working in Oregon to do just that. We’re bringing people together to solve the biggest conservation challenges of our time by transforming policy, inspiring communities to take action, protecting vital habitats and natural resources and improving livelihoods.

Creating Family Traditions on Oregon’s Public Lands

Creating Family Traditions (1:11) From forest trails to family traditions, public lands provide the backdrop for cherished moments in nature. Protecting these lands, species and places is essential to our natural world and our way of life.
A rainbow reflecting on mountains.
Western U.S. and Canada From Alaska to the east coast of Canada, and from the Pacific Northwest to the Southwestern U.S. desert and plains, this is an iconic and deeply diverse part of the world. © Robert Harding Picture Library/National Geographic Image Collection