Make a Difference in New York
The Nature Conservancy was born with the purchase of Mianus River Gorge Preserve in 1955 right here in New York. Since then, we have conserved more than 815,000 acres across the state. We continue to be a conservation leader and are proud to have been the first state program to establish programs to make our water cleaner, our oceans healthier and our cities thriving.
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Find Places We Protect in Western New York
Our work extends far beyond New York City and the surrounding areas. There's even more to explore around the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes.
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Find Places We Protect in Eastern New York
From New York City to the Adirondacks to Long Island, our work extends far and wide across the state.
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Capturing Carbon in New York
Learn how we're saving a forest, protecting clean water and strengthening a city all at once.
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Tackling Climate Change
Here's how we can accelerate large-scale wind and solar in New York.
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Oyster Monitoring
Check out our first-ever NYC oyster monitoring report in partnership with Billion Oyster Project.
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People and Nature: Stronger Together
Learn how our microenterprise grants are strengthening communities in the Adirondacks.
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