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What's New?
March 21, 2007
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Photo Norbert Wu/Minden Pictures |
The Discovery Channel's Planet Earth series is coming next week
On March 25th, you can watch the premier of the Discover Channel's 11-part series Planet Earth. To tide you over, visit nature.org/earth to preview clips and learn more about some of the habitats that will be feaured in the series.
Discover Planet Earth
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Green darner dragonfly. Photo Janet Haas |
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
The true meaning and origin of Saint Patrick's Day have nearly nothing to do with conservation, but we do share a common symbolic color -- green! Enjoy this green image of the day.
Remember to vote, there's only one week left
You only have one more week to vote for your favorite Nature Conservancy digital photo contect picture. It will only take a moment, and we'd love to see which photograph you think is the best. Vote now.
Vote for your favorite nature image now
Send us your burning conservation questions — and each month we'll ask some of the Conservancy's 720 staff scientists for their answers. It's like having your own conservation expert on call! We've already answered some of the questions our members have sent in, so keep them coming. Ask a question today.
Ask a question today
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Guato Fisherman in National Park, Pantanal, Brazil, South America. Photo Scott Warren |
You are important to our work
It is our members' support and generosity that helps The Nature Conservancy achieve tangible, lasting conservation results. We hope you'll read our 2006 annual report now and know you helped play a part in these achievements. Thank you for sharing your passion for environmental conservation.
Read our 2006 annual report
People's choice photo contest -- vote now!
Winners have already been selected for The Nature Conservancy's digital photo contest, but now we want to hear from you. View all of the finalists now and tell us which photos are your favorites. Vote now.
Vote for your favorite photos now
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Photo David Wachenfeld/Triggerfish Images |
February 28th is National Science Day
It's National Science Day, and here at the Conservancy we know a thing or two about science. The Nature Conservancy uses a systematic, science-based approach to identifying sites for protection called Conservation by Design. Our decisions are based on rigorous conservation science, the product of a highly respected scientific staff consisting of experts in their respective fields.
Experience the science behind our organization
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Photo Craig Quirolo/Reef Relief |
A movie with a message
An Inconvenient Truth just won two Academy Awards and demonstrated that the movie box office can generate quite a bit of buzz about climate change. This film was certainly not the first eco-film -- and hopefully won't be the last -- so share with us your favorite environmental movies of all time.
Tell us your favorite environmental movies
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp, off Kume Island, Okinawa, Japan. Photo Joseph Napolitano/TNC |
Drum roll please! Photo contest winners announced
We're pleased to announce the winners in The Nature Conservancy's first-ever digital photo competition. You can view the Grand Prize Winners for the Best Photo from a Conservancy Preserve and Best Nature Photo as well as all the Finalists and nature images receiving an Honorable Mention. Plus, you can vote for your favorite nature image.
View the 2006 winners and vote for your favorite nature image
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Polar bear in Churchill, Canada. Photo Diane E. Chenault |
Members' hopes to combat climate change.
When asked to submit your hopes for nature in the coming year, an overwhelming number of you replied that climate change is your biggest concern -- so we thought you might be interested in more information. You can read an extensive report on the work that The Nature Conservancy is already doing to reduce or reverse the effects of climate change.
Read more about our Global Climate Change work
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Sand dunes in Death Valley National Park, California. Photo Charlie Ott |
What do Presidents Day and National Parks have in common?
It's Presidents Day. And since President Theodore Roosevelt helped preserve some of the most unique natural resources of the United States, we think today's the perfect day to get out and enjoy a national park. You can find the park closest to you by visiting www.nps.gov or look up a nearby Conservancy preserve.
Visit a National Park
Find a nearby Nature Conservancy preserve
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Photo Scott Warren |
We're getting ready for Earth Day
This year, Earth Day is April 22, 2007. We're starting to get ready to celebrate. As we get closer, we'll update your personalized nature page with more ideas to get out on the land, engage your friends and help us celebrate the Earth's last great places. Last year, we had a special screensaver with Messages of Hope from other members just like you. In case you don't have it for your computer, download it now.
Join or log in to download your Message of Hope screensaver
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Photo Connie Gelb |
Happy Valentine's Day to you!
Your support means a lot to us here at The Nature Conservancy -- our members and supporters are the backbone of our conservation work. We would like to take today as an opportunity to thank you for your partnership, so, thank you! Also, it's not too late to send a Valentine's Day e-card. Show that special someone -- and Mother Nature -- that you care by sending an e-card now.
Send an e-card now
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| Photo Sandra Howard |
Share your love of nature with Valentine's Day e-cards
Send a free Valentine's Day ecard featuring stunning nature photography of the Earth's darling animals and last great places. Sending a nature e-card is a great way to share your love of nature and brighten up that special someone's day.
Send an e-card now
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Photo Connie Gelb |
Mother Nature-Approved Valentine's Day gifts ideas
This Valentine's Day, you can bring nature to your Valentine with beautiful certified organic flowers or share your passion for environmental conservation with a Nature Conservancy gift membership. You can even journey with your sweetheart to one of the Earth's last great places.
Find perfect Valentine's Day gifts now
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| Photo Lynda Richardson |
Journey to the Last Great Places
Through a new partnership, you can join the exquisite travel company Abercrombie & Kent and The Nature Conservancy on a conservation adventure to some of the most biologically rich places on Earth. Journeys to the Last Great Places are conservation adventures designed in signature A&K comfort and style and accompanied by Conservancy hosts. Plus, a portion of the proceeds from each trip directly benefits Conservancy programs in that region.
Learn about upcoming trips today
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| Photo Harold E. Malde |
Here's a Hope for Nature
One of your fellow Nature Conservancy supporters told us they hope "That we, as humans, would think more about sustainability and the future, rather than short-term gratifications. As such, we might think about creating a legacy by protecting some valuable ecosystem, helping to reclaim a habitat, or protect a species for future generation." What's your hope? Share it today.
What's your hope for nature?
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| Photo courtesy Organic Bouquet |
A New Benefit for You -- Buy Certified Organic Flowers
The Nature Conservancy and Organic Bouquet — the world's first online eco-florist — announce beautiful floral gifts that benefit the environment in two ways! In addition to offering sustainably grown and harvested flowers, when you purchase Organic Bouquet flowers, Organic Bouquet will donate 10 percent of your purchase to the Conservancy!
Buy certified organic flowers
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