The Nature Conservancy in North Dakota

10/08/2026

Clean energy projects are more likely to succeed when communities are meaningfully engaged from the start. Listening to local voices, building trust and creating partnerships that reflect community priorities can help reduce conflict, strengthen projects and improve outcomes for nature and people.

Learn how community-centered planning can help accelerate the clean energy transition.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/what-we-do/our-priorities/tackle-climate-change/climate-mitigation/clean-energy-north-america/renewable-energy-transition-north-america/clean-energy-compass/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_gp.x.x

09/29/2026

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09/27/2026

The Mississippi River may not flow through North Dakota, but so much of the water that falls here ends up in the Mississippi.

Today on World Rivers Day, we’re celebrating the work we do here in our grasslands and rivers that makes a difference in keeping the Mississippi River healthy and thriving. Everything in nature is connected, and the work adds up to ensure healthy freshwater systems for everyone.

Learn more about our work across the Mississippi River Basin: https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/priority-landscapes/mississippi-river-basin/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_gp.x.x

📷 Richard Hamilton Smith

09/26/2026

What's your public lands story?

Maybe it's a favorite hiking trail, a family camping trip or a place you go when you need a little peace and quiet.

But these places aren't guaranteed. Across the country, public lands continue to face threats from some of our state and federal government leaders—threats that would weaken critical protections and open these landscapes to development.

This National Public Lands Day, we’re celebrating the lands and waters that have given so much to us. And we are working to protect them for future generations.

Join us in urging Congress to defend our public lands ➡️ https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/policy/america-public-lands/?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_gp.x.x

09/17/2026

Spotted 👀 at Cross Ranch Preserve – a bull moose stopping by to enjoy our North Dakota grassland habitat before hopping over the five-foot bison fence and continuing on his way! 🫎

📷 Jenny Hanson

09/09/2026

Grasslands support extraordinary wildlife, making them a treasured destination for hunters. But the demands we've placed on grasslands have begun to outpace what they can sustain. It’s time for us to take care of these lands we have enjoyed for generations.

A coalition of leading conservation organizations collaborating to elevate grasslands as a national conservation priority.

09/06/2026

Working grasslands are essential for ranching operations across the Great Plains.

That's why Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research and partners have awarded a $3.1 million grant to The Nature Conservancy and collaborators to identify practical solutions that help ranchers keep grasslands productive and resilient.

The project will bring together ranchers, researchers and conservation organizations to better understand what helps grasslands remain intact and support livestock production for generations to come.

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and partners have awarded a $3.1 million grant to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and collaborators to help keep grasslands intact across the U.S. and Canadian Great Plains. Researchers are using the funding to develop practical solutions that help....

09/03/2026

Congrats to the winners of this year's Leopold Award!

09/02/2026

School’s back in session, and The Nature Conservancy’s Nature Lab online learning platform has everything teachers and caregivers need to help students learn how nature works and how we can help keep it running strong.

Explore virtual field trips, lesson plans, family guides, and other teaching tools at https://nature.org/naturelab?en_txn1=s_fbo.reg_gp.x.x.

08/31/2026

Rotational grazing builds healthier pastures and stronger herds. For years, cattle grazed freely all season, but continuous grazing stresses plants, weakens soil and shortens grazing windows.

Rotational grazing changes that, allowing pastures time to rest and regrow. Learn how >

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