The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

New Nature Preserve Established Outside Blacksburg 3 Sep 2010, 5:00 am

The Nature Conservancy in Virginia has established a new 222-acre nature preserve north of Blacksburg, Virginia, the result of a donation from Mrs. Evelyn Lilly Blake of Daleville.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Jon Schwedler, (301) 401-7770

Strata-G Partners with Conservancy 3 Sep 2010, 5:00 am

The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee has embarked on a new partnership with Strata-G, an environmental consulting firm based in Knoxville.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Paul Kingsbury

Boone River Snapshot Sampling Event 1 Sep 2010, 5:00 am

Boone River Snapshot Sampling Event. Regularly collected data are essential for identifying trends and changes in water quality.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Eileen Bader

Forest Lands Added to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in South Georgia 1 Sep 2010, 5:00 am

Okefenokee, the largest National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern United States just got a little bigger. The Nature Conservancy recently purchased 1,046 acres adjacent to the edge of the refuge and donated the land to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Sherry Crawley

Conservation Easement Expands Savannah River Preserve 31 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

The Nature Conservancy of South Carolina on August 31 closed on a significant conservation easement in Jasper County that legally protects 5,068 acres in the Savannah River Preserve.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Kristine Hartvigsen

Frankton Elementary Students Help Protect Critical Rainforest Acres 31 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

Students at Frankton Elementary supports the Conservancy by protecting acres of rainforest.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Chip Sutton

Native Hawaiian Plant Rediscovered on Big Island 31 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

A Hawaiian plant species that had not been seen in a century and which was presumed extinct has been discovered on Parker Ranch lands in the Kohala region of Hawai’i Island.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Grady Timmons

Rat Island Is Officially Rat-Free 30 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

Rat Island Seabird Habitat Restoration press release

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Steve MacLean

Empresas e terceiro setor buscam entendimento sobre questão florestal 27 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

Empresas e terceiro setor buscam entendimento sobre questões florestaisTomada de posição conjunta de empresas e organizações socioambientais é um dos resultados do 7º. Encontro Nacional do Diálogo Florestal, encerrado hoje em Itu (SP).

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Luiz Soares -Lead Comunicação

Owyhee Land Acquisitions Announced 26 Aug 2010, 5:00 am

The Wilderness Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy have announced the acquisition of two properties in Owyhee County both in newly designated wilderness located adjacent to the Owyhee Backcountry Byway. Both property acquisitions will offer scenic desert canyons to public access and recreation.

Source: The Nature Conservancy | Matthew Miller