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Mark your calendars! Nature Conservancy CEO Mark Tercek is visiting the Free Library of Philadelphia on May 22 to discuss his new book, "Nature's Fortune."

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Northern Spring Peeper © Zach Welty/Creative Commons

Pennsylvania Vernal Pools

Spring signals the arrival of vernal pools. These temporary forest pools are a bustle of activity, as salamanders, frogs and toads crowd into them to court and mate.
Susquehanna River © Nicholas Tonelli

Healthy Waters, Healthy People

We work to protect Pennsylvania's important freshwater resources for people and nature.
Scenic view of the Delaware River © Nicholas T./Flickr Creative Commons

Show Us Your Pennsylvania!

Become a citizen scientist. Your first assignment? Share your photos of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams.

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Latest Photos

Spotted salamander coming out of pool (Ambystoma maculatum). © Charlie Eichelberger

Vernal Pools Slideshow

Get an insiders look at vernal pools and the wildlife that depend on them.
In addition to habitat for rare mussel, fish and amphibian species in the waters surrounding it, Fette Island itself is home to wading and wetland birds, migrating songbirds, amphibians, spring ephemerals and more. © Cheryl Rose

Explore Fette Island

Take a virtual tour of remote Fette island, one of the largest islands in French Creek yet relatively inaccessible to development.
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Women and Water

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Latest Videos

2012 was a banner year for conservation in New Jersey. © Damon Noe

Rain Gardens

Learn how rain gardens protect drinking water - and see how easy it is to build a rain garden in your own backyard!
Canaan Valley © Kent Mason

The Forest and Freshwater Connection

Watch this video to understand the connection between preserving our forests and fresh drinking water in Pennsylvania.
Delaware River bed George C. Gress

Letting the Delaware River Run

Learn about the importance of migratory fish, active floodplains and sufficient flow levels through our latest video.