Partnerships

AZ Grasslands
© The Nature Conservancy

Since 1966, The Nature Conservancy has been working with people like you to protect more than 1.5 million acres in Arizona. With a far-reaching conservation vision and the commitment of our members, trustees, staff and volunteers the Conservancy is an architect of hope.

Science guides our work by indentifying Earth's most important natural places. Using innovative tools, we protect and restore priority sites.

We achieve lasting results with a non-confrontational approach that finds common ground with communities and partners. Working together, we can ensure the diversity of life on Earth and enrich the quality of life now and for future generations.

Arizona Conservation Science
Arizona's Conservation Science Program supports this mission through work in three areas: (1) conservation planning to identify the native systems and places needed to maintain the region’s biological diversity; (2) monitoring and research to understand how our ecological systems operate and to promote science-based adaptive management; and (3) development of scientific assessments to better understand land management needs. Much of our work is done in collaboration with agencies and institutions. Studies and datasets posted on this website are available free of charge. In return, users are asked to provide contact information so that notifications may be sent regarding updates or modifications. Enter the site.

Conservation Easements
Conservation easements are one of the most powerful, effective tools available for the conservation of private lands. Their use has successfully protected millions of acres of wildlife habitat and open space, and hundreds of miles of rivers, all while keeping property in private hands and generating significant public benefits. Learn more

Tour the San Pedro
"Visit" on of the last great places on Earth with this great educational tool. Learn more

Defending Against Silent Invaders
These invaders arrived under the radar, their threat unknown or unannounced. Plants from other regions and continents have gained hold in our deserts, grasslands, forests and streams, aggressively displacing native vegetation. They are now wreaking havoc—fueling unnatural wildfires, decreasing water quantity and quality and degrading fish and wildlife habitat.

To combat this invasion, the Arizona Wildlands Invasive Plant Working Group, a coalition of more than 20 governmental and non-governmental entities including the Conservancy, scientifically evaluated dozens of problematic species. Learn more about silent invaders