The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy been working with communities, businesses and people like you to protect more than 117 million acres around the world. More than 1 million members believe in our mission and the value of our work.

Why We're Successful

• We work closely with communities, businesses and people like you.
• We have a science-based plan that achieves tangible results.
• We use a non-confrontational approach.
• In its annual survey of the largest U.S. charities, Forbes calculated The Nature Conservancy's fundraising efficiency at 91%, which is among the highest ratings for charities.

The framework for our approach is called Conservation by Design. Its a model approach which helps us identify the highest-priority places-landscapes and seascapes that, if conserved, promise to ensure biodiversity over the long term. Conservation by Design utilizes a scientific approach to guide our planning and work.

Besides the roughly 1,400 nature preserves that we currently own or manage, The Nature

Conservancy recently created five global initiatives to combat some of the many threats facing our remaining natural places.

• Climate Change Initiative
  We're working to reduce the likelihood of significant climate change and to make natural areas more adaptable to expected changes by protecting and restoring forests, and developing adaptation strategies for ecological systems.





• Fire Initiative
  We've taken a leading role in restoring fire-altered ecosystems by working to counter the threats posed to both human and natural communities where the role of fire is severely out of balance.



• Freshwater Initiative
  The Freshwater Initiative is working to counter two of the most insidious threats to freshwater ecosystems: ecologically incompatible water management and unsustainable agricultural practices.



• Invasive Species Initiative This effort aims to control the threat to biodiversity posed by invasive non-native plants and animals through a combination of prevention, eradication, restoration, research and outreach.



• Global Marine Initiative
  The Global Marine Initiative links land and sea conservation in an effort to protect the marine
environment's rich array of plant and animal life and to safeguard the tremendous ecological and economic benefits provided by our oceans and coastal areas.

• Become a Member!
  
  The Nature Conservancy's efforts to preserve the diversity of life on Earth depends on the support of its members. By joining the Conservancy today, you will be welcomed into a family of dedicated individuals committed to saving the Last Great Places on Earth. Most importantly, you'll become a part of the Conservancy's key to success in preserving unspoiled, protected lands for future generations.
  
  
  With a $50 membership, you'll receive Nature Conservancy, our quarterly magazine, featuring in-depth updates on conservation projects throughout the world, as well as the Oklahoma Chapter's published annual report and timely notices about what's happening in our state.



• Join the Oklahoma Chapter's Corporate Council for Conservation!



• Make a donation of stock, real estate, or include us in your estate planning.