California Forest. California has set a prime example for increasing conservation funding through a cap and trade program that allows for forest offsets.
Northern CA Redwood Forest California Forest. California has set a prime example for increasing conservation funding through a cap and trade program that allows for forest offsets. © © Patrick McDonald/TNC Photo Contest 2018

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The Nature Conservancy in California

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We have protected 1.5 million acres of landscapes and 3.8 million acres of sea floor off our coast in California—habitats that are essential to the survival of nature and people.

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Wildflowers bloom on the largest of the Channel Islands in California.

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Santa Cruz Island Anniversary

Celebrating four decades of conservation and innovation.

The Nature Conservancy in California is using technology to advance conservation.

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Tapping California’s most abundant resource: innovation

Let’s harness the power of California and further human progress in support of nature’s ability to sustain life on Earth.

The sun sets over the Dangermond Preserve

Conservation Update

Saving The Last Perfect Place In California

A living laboratory for scientists and conservationists. A muse for everyone that comes upon it.

California’s wildfire future

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California’s Wildfire Future

New state legislation and funding could help end neglect of our forests. California lawmakers have committed $1 billion over 5 years to do the expensive but necessary work of better managing our forests to reduce risk of megafires and promote healthier, more resilient forests.

A child playing in the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River

See the Places We Protect in California

Across California, we have protected 1.5 million acres of rivers, forests, and lands and 6,000 square miles of ocean.

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