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× Golden monkeys, a first-class protected animal in China, photographed in Shaanxi.

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Cascade Head Preserve Forest located on The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City, Oregon. © Devan King/TNC
Forest located on The Nature Conservancy's Cascade Head Preserve, north of Lincoln City, Oregon.

Our Mission

Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends

Every acre we protect and every river mile we restore begins with you. Your support helps us take on the dual threats of climate change and biodiversity loss across 70+ countries and territories.

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Overlook with views of fall foliage, a mountain, and a valley.

Success

Big Wins in Land Conservation

The Nature Conservancy achieved some big conservation wins this year, preserving beautiful places and saving wild landscapes across the U.S. thanks to donor support.

This year's big wins
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TNC Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe

Magazine Feature

A Climate for All of Us

The Nature Conservancy’s new chief scientist, Katharine Hayhoe, shares why she cares about climate change and her fears about who will be hit hardest by its impacts.

Our way forward
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A Future Where People and Nature Thrive

The actions we take this decade will define the planet's path over the next century. We are taking on the dual threats of accelerated climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss; and maximizing resilience and benefits for our most precious ecosystems and vulnerable communities. By letting science guide our focus and equity guide our execution, we can shape a better 2030 for people and our planet.

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A wildfire glows behind trees in the darkness.

Magazine Feature

Photos Show Climate Change Impacts Now, But There's Hope for the Future

by Nancy Averett  |  Nov 12, 2021

The Climate Future is Now The Dixie Fire burns near Butte Meadows, California, in July, 2021. © Stuart Palley
A monkey with dark fur hangs on to a leafy branch.

Magazine Feature

Saving the Maya Rainforest

by Brendan Borrell  |  Nov 11, 2021

Saving Belize's Maya Forest Geoffroy's spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) resting and interacting with each other in the canopy of the forest. © Lucas Bustamante
nighttime image of the backside of a rabbit jumping away from viewer amid taller grass

Magazine Feature

Rabbits Caught on Camera

by Jenny Rogers  |  Nov 12, 2021

Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit A wild Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit triggers a camera trap near a burrow on the Nature Conservancy-owned Beezley Hills complex between Ephrata and Quincy, Washington. © Morgan Heim
Aerial view of mist coming off high mountains.

Feature

Your Guide to Climate Action at COP26

Oct 13, 2021

Serra do Mar In a helicopter flight through the sea mountain range, I came across this white cloud cover, which resulted in this magnificent image that resembles the head of a dinosaur. © Denis Ferreira Netto/TNC Photo Contest 2021
a loggerhead turtle swims away from a field of seagrass

Feature

How Belize is Transforming the Caribbean

Nov 05, 2021

Venturing Out in Belize ICUN endangered loggerhead sea turtle departs the seagrass © Claire Ryser/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A small orange and yellow bird sits on a branch looking up.
Blackburnian Warbler This small North American warbler flies between North and South America twice a year. © Ray Hennessy

How to Help

Save Nature’s Sights and Songs

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Small yellow bird perched on a plant.
Tennessee Warbler The population of this small bird goes up and down depending upon availability of its favorite snack--the budworm. © TNC

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Fishermen from Pate Island in Lamu County.