The Nature Conservancy in Washington

Natural Connections

Take time to connect with nature, family, friends, and community—right here in Washington state. These pages provide ideas for field trips, classes, workshops, books, and many other activities, as well as ways to get involved in protecting Washington’s natural heritage.
Please see listings below for upcoming events and year-round opportunities.

Volunteer with The Nature Conservancy

Speak up for nature: contact your elected representatives

Explore these regions of our wonderful state:
   Greater Puget Sound region
   Olympics and Kitsap Peninsula, and Southwest Washington
   East of the Cascades

Washington field guide: experience the lands and waters we're working to protect.
The Nature Conservancy has put together a field guide to our conservation efforts in Washington. This fold-out map highlights the Conservancy's conservation projects around the state, and suggests 15 places you can visit to enjoy Washington's rich natural heritage. Learn more...

Explore a Washington birding trail. The first three maps of the Great Washington State Birding Trail -- the Cascade Loop, Coulee Corridor, and Southwest Loop -- are now available from the Audubon Society. The full-color, fold-out maps features original art work of birds and descriptions of birding sites from in these two regions. To order your free copy, click here or call 1-866-WA-BIRDS .

Support your local land trust. Did you know there are more than 1,200 nonprofit land trusts in the U.S.? Community-based land trusts are experts at helping interested landowners find ways to protect their land in the face of ever-growing development pressure. To find a land trust in your part of Washington, visit the Land Trust Alliance Web site.

Volunteer your time. Give back to nature—volunteer with The Nature Conservancy, or with another organization in your community that does work you find meaningful. Click here for more information about volunteering with the Conservancy.

Read a good book. Washington field guides, natural history books, kids’ books, and other staff favorites. More.

Discover the environmental education opportunities in your area by visiting the web site for the Environmental Education Association of Washington.

Share your ideas. If you have ideas for additions to these web pages, please let us know at washington@tnc.org.