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The sun shines just above grassy hills over a field of California poppies.
California Spring A sunset after a rain in California poppy covered hills. © Jay Huang/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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Lynn Lozier in Ring Mountain

VIDEO: One Cool State

Take a journey across our incredible state with Lynn Lozier, The Nature Conservancy in California’s longest-tenured employee.

A view from a Sewage Pipe.

Wastewater Pollution: Turning a Critical Problem into Opportunity

Without adequate treatment, wastewater poses risks to human health and aquatic ecosystems, ultimately contributing to biodiversity and habitat loss.

Restoration at Capinero Creek in the San Joaquin Valley.

Places We Protect: Capinero Creek

Capinero Creek is more than just a living laboratory for the region—it’s also been an incredible site for community involvement and education.

A flooded field with birds landing in Staten Island.

BirdReturns Turns 10!

In the last decade, BirdReturns has partnered with over 200 growers and wetland managers to create temporary habitat for migratory birds.

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A silhouetted person holds their hand up to block the sun while the sky glows orange.

An Anthem for Nature

Ewan McGregor voices TNC's video anthem, filmed in critical ecosystems across California. Experience nature’s role in addressing threats like wildfire and poor air quality and see TNC’s science in action.

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Nature Is Our Solution

Climate change is here. It's up to us to adapt and fight the worst effects. TNC works to protect the ecosystems, species and natural resources that California relies on and that make our state unlike anywhere else. From stopping megafires to restoring our coasts, we access the power of nature to protect the thing that matters most: our home.

TNC’s vision is to create a vast network of connected and climate resilient wildlands in our state.

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Connecting California

Journey with us through the mountains of Southern California to learn how wildlife corridors and crossings can help both native species and urban communities thrive.

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A child playing in the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River.
Sequoia National Park A child playing in the Marble Fork of the Kaweah River in Sequoia National Park in California to celebrate NPS' centennial year. © Nick Hall

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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The words 'Notes from the Field' with a collage of animals on a yellow background.

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Notes from the Field

Welcome to Notes from the Field, a video series straight from our TNC scientists in the field. Meet new amazing species with each new episode!

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Make a Difference

Nature isn’t far off in the mountains or the forest, it’s the air we breathe and the water we drink. The way we treat nature determines the way nature treats us, for better...or worse.

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