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For more than 65 years, people like you have helped The Nature Conservancy protect the serene waters of the Great Lakes. We’re building on that legacy by bringing folks together from across the region to help solve tough conservation challenges, from climate change to keeping our water clean.
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Great Lakes Birds
Millions of migratory birds are using Nature Conservancy sites to “rest and refuel” as they cross Great Lakes states toward summer breeding grounds.
Explore the Great Lakes
The Weird, Wondrous and Wicked Cool Creatures in Midwest Wetlands
May is American Wetlands Month! Wetlands support an incredible diversity of life, yet as much as 90% of them have been destroyed in some states.
10 Endangered Species Crucial to Ohio’s Biodiversity
A diversity of wildlife supports lives and livelihoods across our state—here’s how we're ensuring it thrives for generations to come.
The Places that Protect Michigan’s Biodiversity
TNC is protecting important habitats that provide food and shelter for endangered or threatened species across Michigan.
Small Wetlands, Big Benefit: How to Harness Nature to Filter Agricultural Runoff
A long-term study on an Illinois farm shows that constructed wetlands can reduce excess nutrients in agricultural runoff by nearly 50%.
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See the Places We Protect in the Great Lakes
The Nature Conservancy has helped protect more than 100 sites throughout the Great Lakes, including prairies, savannas, forests, wetlands and rivers.