Montana: 320,000 Acres Protected in the Crown of the Continent
In one of the most significant conservation sales in history, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land partnered to conserve 320,000 acres of forestlands in western Montana.

Australia: Protecting a Desert Oasis
The Nature Conservancy teamed up with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy to purchase nearly 1.7 million acres of water-rich land in the heart of Australia's vast central desert — protecting unique wildlife from the impacts of climate change.

Coral Reefs: Island Challenges Protect Marine Diversity
The Conservancy continues to catalyze important marine conservation efforts by island nations around the world. These efforts — the Micronesia Challenge, the Coral Triangle Initiative and the Caribbean Challenge — could help protect 83 percent of Earth's coral species.

New York: Saving an American Landmark
A 14,600-acre forest that's home to Follensby Pond — the birthplace of American Transcendentalism — will now be protected for current and future generations thanks to the work of the Conservancy and partners.

Climate Change: Demonstration Model Receives Certification

California's Garcia River Forest became one of the first projects to be certified as a source of carbon credits by the rigorous California Climate Action Registry. The 24,000-acre forest is owned and managed by the Conservation Fund, in partnership with the Conservancy.

South America: Water Funds for People and Nature

The Nature Conservancy is revolutionizing the way people value their water by launching water funds across South America that pay for watershed protection and reforestation.

Kansas: Black Footed Ferrets Return After 50 Years

Black-footed ferrets haven't been seen in Kansas in 50 years — until now. Ecologists discovered new ferret kits at the Conservancy's Smoky Valley Ranch in August, just nine months after reintroducing two dozen adults into the wild.

Adopt an Acre: Protecting Habitats Around the World

This year the Conservancy expanded our Adopt an Acre program to nine landscapes around the world. Now you can help protect habitat in Australia, Africa, the Appalachians and more!

California: Connecting Across a Continent

The Conservancy has purchased a conservation easement on the 10,000-acre Parker Rancher, a key segment in what scientists consider to be one of the most important wildlife corridors in North America.

Brazil: Planting a Billion Trees in the Atlantic Forest

By planting one tree for one dollar, individuals around the world can help the Conservancy reforest Brazil's Atlantic Forest. The reforestation effort will remove 10 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere every year — the equivalent of taking 2 million cars off the road.

Campaign for a Sustainable Planet

The threats to nature and the benefits it gives people are growing — threats from bleached coral reefs to vanishing rainforests, rising sea levels to degraded rivers. That's why The Nature Conservancy has launched the largest conservation campaign in history.