Tackle Climate Change

Helping protect
water, wetlands
and forests

Science-Backed Conservation Efforts

Our work is guided by rigorous environmental research. Here are the studies and reports that shape our approach to conservation and habitat restoration.

Literature Cited:

  • California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). (2020). Endangered and Threatened Animals List.
  • National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). (2014). ESA Status of West Coast Salmon and Steelhead.
    Moyle, P. B., et al. (2012). Restoring Salmonid Habitats in the Upper Sacramento River.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (2023). Oil Spill Cleanup Response: Union Pacific Spill.
  • CDFW & NMFS. (2017). Shasta Crayfish Recovery Plan.
  • California Water Boards. (2021). Water Quality Control Plan for the Upper Sacramento River.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

Focused on innovative solutions

The Nature Conservancy is focused on innovative solutions that match the urgency of this crisis.

PROTECT LAND AND WATER

Saving iconic landscapes on Earth

Building from our past and working with governments, corporations, other partners and you.

BUILD HEALTHY CITIES

Working to make our cities resilient

Cities are expanding their footprint at an alarming rate, human health and access to food and water at risk.

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We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.