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One Card, One Billion Trees
Other Ways to Give
Get The Nature Conservancy Visa® credit card — the only credit card that plants a tree every month. After your first purchase, 10 trees will be planted as part of the Conservancy's Plant a Billion Trees campaign in Brazil. And each month you use the card, an additional tree will be planted to fight global climate change.

Visit Marketplace
Visit Our Marketplace
Limited time offer! Get free standard shipping when you add a Nature Conservancy logo fleece to your order at Marketplace by Resolution, Inc.

Discovery Cove Adopt a Coral Reef
Discovery Cove
Support coral reef conservation while you vacation! At Discovery Cove in Orlando, FL, you can swim and snorkel among thousands of tropical fish, rays and dolphins, and relax on pristine beaches. Make a reservation using the promotion code "TNC09" and Discovery Cove will donate $25 directly to the Conservancy's Adopt a Coral Reef program!

Nature Conservancy Magazine
Nature Conservancy Magazine
Every issue of our magazine includes great articles about fascinating outdoor places, gorgeous photography from around the world, timely and informative book reviews, and exciting nature travel ideas.

Great Places
October 7, 2009
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Green Your Halloween
Golden-silk spider.
Photo © Erika Nortemann/TNC
Green Your Halloween
For some it's the scariest holiday of the year, but Halloween doesn't have to be your eco-nightmare! From candy to costumes, we've got tips that will make your neighborhood ghouls and goblins green with envy.

Take Action on Climate Change
Planet Change.
Graphic © TNC
Take Action on Climate Change
Now's the time to speak up and tell world leaders what you think! Visit Planet Change, our new interactive website, to learn more about deforestation and adaptation — and be heard.

Natural Light: Autumn Photos
Stormy sky and aspen grove, Colorado. Photo © Mark Godfrey/TNC
Natural Light: Autumn Photos
Can't get outside on the perfect autumn day? Enjoy these Nature Conservancy images of nature in its finest autumnal glory — you can almost smell the crisp fall air!

 Taxes for Nature? Tell Us What You Think!
Minnesotans vote yes for conservation.
Photo © Ariana Lindquist
Taxes for Nature? Tell Us What You Think!
Last year, Minnesotans took their love of nature to the ballot box by voting for a sales tax increase that would produce $7.5 billion over 25 years to protect lands, waters and cultural legacies. Would you vote for a similar measure in your state? How do you feel about raising taxes in order to protect nature?

 Income for Today, Support for Nature Tomorrow
Monique and Jim Simmonds.
Photo © Courtesy of the Simmonds
Income for Today, Support for Nature Tomorrow
By establishing a charitable gift annuity with The Nature Conservancy, donors Jim and Monique Simmonds were able to save on taxes and receive a fixed income, all while supporting conservation.

 Quiz: Forests and Climate Change
Forest in Kings Gap, Central Appalachians.
Photo © Dave Spier
Quiz: Forests and Climate Change
How much do you know about forests and their role in reducing climate change? Take our short quiz to find out! Then watch our new video of a Conservancy forest ecologist explaining how scientists measure the carbon stored in a tree.

Ask the Conservationist
View of Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alton, Illinois.
Photo © US Army Corps of Engineers
Ask the Conservationist: Dams — the Good and the Bad
A kayaker in Chicago wants to learn more about dams and how they impact the environment. So, what's good and bad about them? See what our scientist has to say.

Photo of the Month
Photo of the Month

“Equally as inquisitive as me, the young pup circled…”

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A Santa Cruz Island fox pup, California.
Photo © Ian Shive

Nature Stories Podcast Podcasts
Each week, our Nature Stories podcast brings you unexpected tales of people's connections with the natural world. You may subscribe to the series or download the individual stories through the links below.
Across The Water
From Scotland's Fair Isle, all you can see is water. Produced by Nick Rankin and Kate Howells with the BBC
Hunting Poet
One man finds deer and inspiration in the woods. Produced by Jesse Dukes
Noah's Raft
Madagascar's wildlife are unique…and at risk. Produced by Laura Durnford & Daniel Grossman with Radio Netherlands
Riel's Hunting Stories
When it comes to hunting, like father like son? Produced by Neil Sandell with the CBC's Outfront
Photo Credits (from top): Photo © nz_willowherb via a Creative Commons license; © johncudw2399 via a Creative Commons license; © David Dennis Photos via a Creative Commons license; © Sierrasportsmen via a Creative Commons license.
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