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Protect Nature, One Card at a Time
Help protect precious lands and waters around the world for future generations by applying for our Nature Conservancy Visa® credit card. After your first purchase, 10 trees will be planted as part of our Plant a Billion Trees campaign, then each month you use the card for everyday purchases an additional tree will be planted.
Worldwide six of the seven species of sea turtles are listed as endangered, and some populations are critically close to extinction. The Nature Conservancy in tandem with our partners is helping to give the sea turtles another chance at survival. Get involved in the turtle's comeback by viewing our online audio slideshow and interactive maps.
Make a Resolution for Nature
You can help reduce the impacts of climate change and restore critical wildlife habitat by participating in The Nature Conservancy’s voluntary carbon offset program. Your contribution will help fund projects that produce measurable reductions in greenhouse gasses. This is a resolution that will keep on giving!
Discover Ways to Give and Save
This New Year you can protect the lands and waters you love while meeting your financial goals. Discover the many ways that smart and creative gift planning with The Nature Conservancy can help maximize your giving as well as the benefits to you and nature.
What You Helped Us Accomplish in 2008
From Montana to New York and Australia to South America in 2008, thanks to the support of our members, The Nature Conservancy worked around the world protecting Earth’s irreplaceable habitats for nature and people. Check out all our conservation successes in 2008.
You can make your conservation dollars go further by having your employer match your gift to The Nature Conservancy. Many companies may double (or sometimes triple) the value of donations made to The Nature Conservancy. Find out if your company will match your donation to The Nature Conservancy by using our online database today.
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Make a Monthly Commitment to the Conservancy
Our monthly givers' program, Friends of The Nature Conservancy, is a wonderful way to provide the reliable support that is so vital to saving Earth’s natural habitats. Plus, it’s paperless. You won’t receive any renewal notices by mail. Make a monthly commitment to the Conservancy and help us remain focused on critical conservation priorities.
Reporting Back on Our 2008 Conservation Successes
Along with our innovative science, you are at the heart of The Nature Conservancy's mission. Your support of our work in the United States and around the world is critical to our success now and for future generations. I hope you take pride as you read a sampling of our 2008 conservation successes online.
Put Your IRA to Work for Nature
Put your IRA to work for nature and save on taxes. If you are at least 70 1/2 years old, you can make a distribution of up to $100,000 from your IRA to the Conservancy without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. This giving opportunity is for tax years 2008 and 2009 only.
Make Your Conservation Dollars Go Further
Protect our planet as you work! See if your employer will match your donations to the Conservancy this year. It takes just a second to look up your employer in our new online tool and will help ensure even more support for our natural world.
