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The Nature Conservancy

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By maximizing our ability to effect change between now and 2030, we can shape a brighter future for people and our planet.

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We impact conservation in more than 70 countries and territories thanks to our members, staff and scientists.

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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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The Nature Conservancy’s Statement on U.S. Midterm Elections

We will continue to advocate for meaningful and lasting solutions that protect communities, grow the economy, and foster a brighter, safer, and more equitable future for all.

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COP27: Your Guide to the 2022 Climate Change Conference in Egypt

COP27 takes place November 6-18, 2022 in Egypt. This guide will tell you what to expect at COP27, why TNC will be there, and what it all means for you.

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A calm lake at sunrise or sunset with cypress trees dripping in hanging moss silhouetted against an orange and pink sky, the lake mirrors the sky.

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A Prescription for River Health

Mar 29, 2022

Caddo Lake Situated on the Texas-Louisiana border, Caddo Lake benefits from environmental flows in Big Cypress Bayou, which is part of the SRP. © Jason Whalen | Fauna Creative
An elephant through a storm of dust.

Photo Essay

2022 Global Photo Contest Winners

Sep 27, 2022

Giant in dust The African dust around the supergiant is one of the best spectacles in wild Namibia. © Panos Laskarakis/TNC Photo Contest
Hands reach up next to a longleaf pine stump

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Pine Country: Bringing Back Longleaf Pine Forests

by Jennifer Winger  |  Aug 26, 2022

Longleaf cover. Evening in the middle of restored longleaf of the Torreya State Park Sweetwater Tract 2013 with David Printiss © Andrew Kornylak
Zulfa Hassan stands in a Kenya mangrove plantation.

Magazine Feature

The Mangrove Mothers

by Dustin Solberg  |  Aug 26, 2022

Kenya mangroves Zulfa Hassan, founder of the Mtangawanda Women’s Association, stands in the mangrove plantation that she and the group manage at a restoration site near Mtangawanda, Lamu, Kenya. Lamu County is home to nearly 60% of Kenya's mangrove population, an important ecosystem that also defends coastlines from storms and stores carbon. © Sarah Waiswa
Aerial photo looking down at three elephants in the Gabon forest.

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Inspiring the World Through Action in Gabon

by Sarah Wakefield Adhya  |  Jul 08, 2022

Abundant wildlife Aerial image of Loango National Park. The park consists of rainforest, savanna grasslands, lagoon and ocean. © Roshni Lodhia
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

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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.