This season of gratitude, consider giving back to nature. Volunteers play an important role in helping conserve Pennsylvania's forests, rivers and wildlife habitats. From outdoor projects to remote opportunities, there are many ways to support conservation and connect with
a community of nature lovers.
Discover how accessibility improvements are helping more people experience nature across Pennsylvania and beyond. From enhanced trails and observation platforms to other visitor-friendly features, see how TNC preserves are creating more opportunities for people of all
abilities to connect with the outdoors.
We're celebrating a major conservation milestone! $81 million in funding will help protect forests, wildlife habitat and important landscapes across Pennsylvania, including our efforts along the Kittatinny Ridge and other priority conservation areas.
When one of Patagonia's most spectacular landscapes faced dams, roads and development, local residents, guides and conservation partners united to protect its wild rivers, forests and mountains. See how a decades-long effort became a conservation success.
At 82, a longtime Nature Conservancy volunteer is still searching for Champion Trees, the largest of their species. His decades-long quest has helped inspire conservation and protect some remarkable forests.
More than 2,700 fish species swim through the Amazon Basin, from electric eels to catfish that migrate thousands of miles. Discover the remarkable wildlife connecting the region’s rivers, forests and communities.
Young people around the world are ready to lead for conservation. That’s why The Nature Conservancy and National Geographic Society are connecting global youth and providing seed funding for their ideas that benefit nature and communities.
Native to western North America, mule deer are named for their large ears that help detect potential predators and cool their bodies in hot environments. In the fall, mule deer move from high elevation summer ranges down to
lower winter areas, where they change their feeding habits and enter breeding season. As winter nears, their diets shift towards woody plants, sagebrush and shrubs.
Nature Conservancy scientists mapped more than 5 million miles of rivers and streams to identify where freshwater ecosystems are thriving and where conservation efforts are most needed.
