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January: Pennsylvania Nature News
STORIES NEAR YOU
A stream flows over rocks covered in snow.
© Andy Didyk
2025 Brought Healthy Soils, Thriving Yields, Cleaner Water

In 2025, TNC led a transformative effort in Lebanon and Lancaster Counties to restore streams, wetlands, and working lands. Together with partners and landowners, we launched 20 high-impact projects to reconnect streams, restore 150 acres of wetlands, and improve water quality, benefiting farms, communities, and wildlife while reducing flooding and supporting sustainable agriculture.
Read more of our 2025 Victories
A Barn owl sits on a snowy branch.
© Zaruba Ondrej
Start the New Year with Nature

Start the new year with nature! On January 10, head to Cove Mountain Preserve for a guided Winter Bird Walk. Discover seasonal species, pick up birding tips, and craft suet to help birds thrive in cold weather. This free, family-friendly event.

Sign up for this event
Four people wearing snowshoes stand in a circle on snow, with the tips of their snowshoes touching in the center.
© Debbie Galbraith
Try Snowshoeing at Long Pond Preserve

Looking for ways to enjoy nature this winter? Snowshoeing is a perfect cold-weather adventure! Explore our 1.7-mile loop along Cathy’s Trail and take in serene forests and snowy landscapes.
Learn More
STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Bison bull in snowy field. © Michael Blissett/TNC Photo Contest 2023 © undefined
Your support allows The Nature Conservancy to protect land for all creatures great and small. © Michael Blissett/TNC Photo Contest 2023
Big Wins in Land Conservation in 2025
From the Jersey coast to the Dakotas, The Nature Conservancy made huge strides in protecting critical landscapes in 2025.
See what your support makes possible
Sky reflected in the Snake River as sun sets behind Grand Teton Mountain. © Richard DeYoung/TNC Photo Contest 2021

© Richard DeYoung/TNC Photo Contest 2021
Tell Congress: Protect Conservation Funding
As Congress debates the federal budget, it's crucial to maintain funding for programs that protect our natural world and support local economies.
Send Congress your message today
Bioaoustics researcher Maia Persche stands with binoculars in a Wisconsin forest. © Caleb Santiago Alvarado

© Caleb Santiago Alvarado
When the Forest Sings, Maia Persche Listens
The emerging science of bioacoustics reveals new insight into wildlife and nature’s health for researchers like Maia Persche.
Hear the forest's chorus with Maia Persche
A volunteer's hands plant a young tree during a tree-planting event in Chicago. © Laura Stoecker

© Laura Stoecker
This Year, Resolve to Be a Nature Ally
Volunteers are helping to restore lands and waters, making them more resilient and improving access for communities. Everyone has a role to play.
Find volunteer opportunities near you
An acorn Woodpecker perches against a tree filled with pockets of acorns. © Mike Marbee / TNC Photo Contest 2019

© Mike Marbee / TNC Photo Contest 2019
Mystery of the Mast Year
Every few years, some tree species go buck wild, dropping an extraordinary amount of nuts, seeds, or fruits all at once. Scientists call them "mast years"—and aren't sure why they happen.
Read about this nutty phenomenon in Cool Green Science
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
An Atlantic puffin looks curiously at a low-placed camera on Skokholm Island off the coast of Wales. © undefined
Puffins beat their wings rapidly to stay in the air, but when underwater, those wings are superb flippers. © Romeo Bodolai/TNC Photo Contest 2022
Romeo Bodolai captured the moment when an Atlantic puffin looked curiously at the camera at Skokholm Island, off the coast of Wales.
See more amazing photos on TNC's Instagram
TRENDING NEWS
These Chocolatiers Found a Delicious Way to Help the Amazon
Great-tasting chocolates don't have to come exclusively from the cacao bean. Chocolatiers are building a craft industry from other plants that come from the Amazon—and protecting the rainforest in the process. (Paywalled article)
NY Times: Sweet reasons to keep a healthy Amazon

HAPPENING NOW
An Atlantic puffin holds a blue flag iris in its beak.
© Megan Lorenz /TNC Photo Contest 2019
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© Dominique Braud/TNC Photo Contest 2022
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