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"Each of us shares a duty to protect these rivers, which sustain so much life."

— Jim Owens, Caterpillar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


The Rivers

Brazil: The Paraguay-Paraná

China: The Yangtze

USA: The Mississippi


The Partnership

Established in 2005 with the support of Caterpillar, Inc., through its Foundation, the Great Rivers Partnership is an ambitious effort to guide protection of the world's working river systems.

The Great Rivers Partnership is part of many efforts at The Nature Conservancy to advance freshwater conservation around the world.


How We Protect Watersheds

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.


Great Rivers Partnership

The Great Rivers Partnership is an ambitious effort to conserve and restore the world's great river systems for the benefit of the people and species that depend upon them for life.


Water Producer Program

Guandu River watershedAn innovative program in Brazil compensates landowners who help protect the freshwater supply for Rio de Janeiro by maintaining and restoring forests. Learn more about how reforestation "produces" water.


Ingram Barge Gives River Restoration a Boost

The Nature Conservancy and Ingram Barge Company have joined forces The Nature Conservancy and Ingram Barge Company have joined forces to restore thousands of acres of forest and wetlands along the Mississippi River in western Kentucky. What does this partnership mean for the Mighty Miss?


U.S.-China Exchange Advances River Conservation

Four Chinese scientists spend time on the Mississippi River this summer learning monitoring techniques that will help them with conservation efforts on the Yangtze River. Learn How Scientists Are Sharing Across Great Rivers.


Striving for Sustainability

Two barges travel along the Mississippi River near Iowa Conservancy and navigation join forces on the Mississippi River.