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Snow-covered landscape with trees and a cloudy sky.
Hollenbeck Preserve after a fresh snowfall in Canaan, Connecticut. © Tebben Gill Lopez/TNC

Nature Needs You

The Nature Conservancy is protecting Connecticut's lands and waters in partnership with communities across the state—from Long Island Sound to our corner of the Appalachians. The signs are everywhere. Nature needs you.

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A gray and white leopard puts its face into a camera lens.

Big Paws, Bigger Impact

A TNC Connecticut team member shares her research on snow leopards in Mongolia and wildlife corridors.

A group of people stand in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.

CT Heads to DC

Our Connecticut team spoke up for nature on Capitol Hill for TNC’s Advocacy Day.

The sun rises over a colorful mountain landscape.

Appalachians Grant Program Reopens

TNC is accepting applications for land protection projects.

A mean wearing a hat and sunglasses reaches up into a flowering tree.

Tree Talk on TV

Learn more about urban forestry efforts in CT in our recent TV interview.

Feature Stories

A person uses a wheelchair to explore a forest.

New Year, New Trail

Burnham Brook Preserve has a new trail that will be available for the track chair come spring.

A group of people wearing yellow vests gather to work around a stream.

Culverts Count

TNC hosted a hands-on training focused on assessing crossings and reconnecting waterways.

Two people park a boat next to a narrow wetland.

Research at Rocky Neck

We’re collecting sediment samples from the park’s salt marsh as part of our restoration project.

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A person uses a mobile, all-terrain wheelchair to move through a forest.
Track Chair A visitor uses the new all-terrain wheelchair (also called a track chair) at The Nature Conservancy's Burnham Brook Preserve in Connecticut. © Tebben Gill Lopez/TNC

All-terrain Wheelchair Blazes New Paths

It's an exciting addition to TNC's Burnham Brook Preserve in East Haddam.

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Volunteer With Us

Nature needs you! Become a volunteer to make a difference for the natural spaces on which we all depend.

Volunteer With Us
Several people holding equipment and tools walk down a grassy path.
Volunteers Volunteers carry tools down to Griswold Point so they can fence off sections of the beach to protect piping plover nests. © Tebben Gill Lopez/TNC
Two people in kayaks float along calm waters.
Connecticut River Kayakers paddle between Great Island and the shoreline in Old Lyme in the Connecticut River. Near mouth of the river in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Salt Marsh. © Jerry and Marcy Monkman/EcoPhotography.com

TNC in CT Blog

Stay informed about our latest conservation accomplishments around Connecticut.

Conservation News

Watch: Nature Talks

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson joined The Nature Conservancy’s director of climate and strategic initiatives for TNC’s Global Aquaculture Program, Sally McGee, for “Nature Talks: The Ocean’s Future is our Future” moderated by Rachael Jay.

In Case You Missed It
Three women sit in chairs in front of a black backdrop.
Nature Talks Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson talks with TNC about our ocean's future. © The Nature Conservancy
A muddy path winds through a forest, lush with green grass and plants.
Connecticut Devil's Den Preserve in Weston, Connecticut © The Nature Conservancy (Andrew Benson)

See the Places We Protect in Your Community

Learn more about TNC's preserves in Connecticut.

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