In The News

The Nature Conservancy Applauds Stabenow’s Leadership : November 05, 2009
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is expected to introduce legislation today that will provide economic opportunities for voluntary greenhouse gas reductions especially in the agriculture, forestry and ...

The Nature Conservancy Supports New USDA Rules : October 20, 2009
Non-native invasive plants, pests and pathogens are costing our state millions of dollars each year in prevention, control and lost revenues.

New Agreement Negotiated for Saugatuck Dunes Property : October 05, 2009
Leaders from City of Saugatuck, Land Conservancy of West Michigan and The Nature Conservancy announced today that an agreement has been negotiated to acquire the 171-acre south portion of the ...

Another Great Free Field Friday : October 01, 2009
The Nature Conservancy’s second annual Free Field Friday brought scientists and members together to explore the great outdoors.

Canada and U.S. Join Forces to Protect Natural Gem : September 28, 2009
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today announced the protection of the Wilson Island group near Rossport, Ontario.

Conservancy CEO Brings Business Message to Detroit : July 20, 2009
In February, Conservancy President and CEO Mark Tercek addressed business leaders who are members of the Detroit Economic Club.

Private Forest Landowners Eligible for Federal Funding : July 20, 2009
The Nature Conservancy was recently selected to partner with the Natural Resource Conservation Service as part of the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI), which will set aside ...

Investment in Great Lakes Good for Economy and Environment : June 26, 2009
When President Obama recommended $475 million for Great Lakes restoration in his proposed 2010 federal budget, elected officials and community leaders scrambled to determine how the money would be ...

Purchase of Saugatuck Dunes Under Consideration : December 09, 2008
Helen Taylor, Michigan state director of The Nature Conservancy announced today that the exploratory group established to discuss the possible acquisition of the 171-acre south portion of the ...

Survey: Various Factors Diminish Public Support for Global Warming Solutions : October 07, 2008
Politics, economics and perceived lack of personal benefits were identified in a new survey as the main reasons most Americans do not place a priority on solving global warming, despite their belief ...

The Nature Conservancy Applauds Action to Finalize the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Compact : October 03, 2008
The world’s largest freshwater ecosystem will be better protected from water withdrawal and diversion with President Bush’s action today signing and finalizing legislation known as the Great Lakes ...

Free Field Friday A Fantastic Success : September 30, 2008
Despite studies in recent years showing a decline in the number of people participating in outdoor activities, more than 230 people participated in The Nature Conservancy’s first-ever Free Field ...

Understanding the Great Lakes Compact : September 08, 2008
Rich Bowman, chair of The Nature Conservancy’s Great Lakes Public Policy Team, explains the impact of the Compact on the Great Lakes.

The Nature Conservancy Applauds Congress Passing the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Compact : September 08, 2008
With the Senate’s unanimous approval of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Compact (S.J. Res. 45) in early August and President Bush indicating his intended support of the measure, the House needs to pass ...

Little Plant Causes Big Problems : July 28, 2008
Despite its innocent-sounding name, baby’s breath is a ferocious invasive plant that volunteer crews and conservation staff have been working to control from taking root within the world’s largest ...

Gift from The Dow Chemical Company Will Help Preserve and Restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest : July 21, 2008
At the Company’s first–ever Latin American Sustainability Forum, The Dow Chemical Company announced it is collaborating with The Nature Conservancy to restore the shoreline of the Cachoeira reservoir ...

$1 Million Program to Bolster Michigan Land Conservancies : July 09, 2008
Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy and the Land Trust Alliance (the Alliance) announced today a new conservation program in Michigan to help transform the state's land ...

DNR and The Nature Conservancy Finalize Easement for More Than 36,000 Acres in UP : July 09, 2008
The Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy have finalized the fourth phase of the 271,338-acre Northern Great Lakes Forest Project in which the DNR is acquiring a conservation ...

New Research Highlights Urbanization’s Global Impact on Biodiversity and Natural Resources : June 16, 2008
The Nature Conservancy and Harvard University recently released a new study examining the effect of staggering urban growth on nature and people that finds if we don’t improve urban planning now, we ...

Nature Conservancy Projects Attract Federal Funding : May 16, 2008
Scientists at The Nature Conservancy got a big boost in their work to protect habitat and control invasive species thanks to several grants awarded to the conservation organization and its partners ...