Independence Lake Forest Reflection Independence Lake Preserve near Reno, NV © Simon Williams/The Nature Conservancy
Lofoten Islands, Norway

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Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends

Every acre we protect, every river mile restored, every species brought back from the brink, begins with you. Your support will help make a lasting difference around the world in 79 countries and territories.

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Natural Highways and Neighborhoods

A remarkable new mapping tool provides a roadmap for conserving places where plants and animals can thrive in a changing climate.

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Our Priorities

A World Where People and Nature Thrive

We work to meet this ambitious goal by focusing on these key areas of conservation.

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Supporting Oyster Aquaculture

Oct 21, 2020

SOAR Program Brian Gennaco of Virgin Oyster Company showing the camera an oyster as he readies his harvest to be added to a reef in Great Bay as part of The Nature Conservancy's Supporting Oyster Aquaculture and Restoration (SOAR) program in Durham, New Hampshire. © 2020 Jerry and Marcy Monkman/EcoPhotography
Amazon in Peru

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Ancestral Memory: Key to Saving the Amazon

Oct 08, 2020

Sunset in the Amazon. Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, Peru. © Ana Garcia/TNC
Fish swimming through murky water.

Partnerships

Reef Builder helps coastal communities recover

Oct 01, 2020

Mullet on rock oyster reef Oyster reefs provide a suite of ecological services, including habitat and a food supply for a range of other species. © Francisco Martinez Baena
Grasses blow with the John Hancock Building behind.

Interview

A Conversation About Race, Class and Environmental Justice

Sep 18, 2020

Chicago Skyline Laura Stoecker Chicago skyline from Northerly Island Park. © Laura Stoecker
Hands holding oyster spat on a recycled shell.

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Heard on the Half Shell

Aug 05, 2020

Oyster Spat
on a tree branch.
Yellow Bird on a tree branch. © Ray Hennessy

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Save Nature's Sights and Songs

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The population of this small bird goes up and down depending upon availability of its favorite snack--the budworm.
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.