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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.

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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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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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Real vs. Fake—Which Christmas tree is better for the environment?

Want a more sustainable holiday? Looking for an eco-friendly Christmas tree? Here’s why buying a real Christmas tree this year can help the planet.

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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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TNC Chief Scientist Katharine Hayhoe

Magazine Feature

A Climate for All of Us

by Katharine Hayhoe  |  Nov 12, 2021

Katharine Hayhoe portrait Climate change scientist and professor of political science at Texas Tech University Dr. Katharine Hayhoe photographed at Bull Run Park in Centreville, Virginia. © ©2016 Lexey Swall, All Rights Reserved
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
a loggerhead turtle swims away from a field of seagrass

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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
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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

Your backyard is full of nature’s wonders that need your support.

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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.