Snow dusts the surface of a frozen pond. The edge of the water is ringed by tall evergreens and short, red tipped shrubs. The bright blue sky is streaked with white clouds.
Big Deer Swamp A frozen pond at Big Deer Swamp, Bartlett Mountain State Game Land 57, Wyoming County, PA. © Nicholas Tonelli

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MLK Day of Service

Help keep our open spaces, streams, rivers and other waterways clean by gathering your “quaran-team" for an independent cleanup!

Jan 04, 2021

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Let's Talk About Climate

Talking about climate change doesn’t have to be scary or divisive. Learn how you can help get the conversation started.

Dec 09, 2020

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Greening Our Cities

Learn how we’re using the power of nature and nature-based solutions to make our urban areas more livable and resilient.

Dec 04, 2020

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Conservation Update

Highlights

Explore conservation highlights from Pennsylvania and Delaware as featured in the Winter 2020 Nature Conservancy magazine.

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How We Work

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Program Overview

Cities

Using the power of nature to make our urban areas more livable and resilient.

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Forests

Enabling habitats, wildlife and communities to thrive in the face of a changing climate.

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Farms

Working with farmers and agri-business to protect nature and an industry that serves as the backbone of Pennsylvania's heritage.

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Climate Solutions

Advancing innovative, science-based solutions that match the scale and urgency of the climate crisis.

Pennsylvania Rivers

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Susquehanna River

The Susquehanna River supplies drinking water to millions of Pennsylvanians.

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Upper Ohio River

The Allegheny and Youghiogheny combine to form the most biologically diverse watershed in PA.

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Delaware River

The Delaware River is the East Coast’s longest free-flowing river.

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We're Conserving Land in Your Community

Many of The Nature Conservancy’s Pennsylvania preserves are open to the public for hiking, birding, biking and other uses.

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They say that "many hands make light work," which is certainly true when it comes to conserving nature in Pennsylvania!

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