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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California’s wildfire future

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Let’s Stop Making History

Fires are growing ever larger, more frequent and destructive in California. Every year, fires in California set records for the “most expensive,” “most damaging,” “worst air quality,” and, sadly, the “most deadly” we’ve ever seen.

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.

Whale entangled in fishing gear

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Making the Sea Safer for Whales

Collaborative efforts by TNC, fishermen, agency partners and scientists are helping reduce the risk of whales getting entangled in fishing gear off California’s coast.

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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