The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends.  We work in every U.S. state and in 35 countries, from the Bahamas to Tanzania to China.  We address the most urgent conservation challenges at the largest scale by pursuing non-confrontational, pragmatic, market-based solutions.  Our vision is to leave a sustainable world for future generations.
The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island began its work more than 40 years ago in, primarily, land conservation.  It started by helping the Audubon Society of Rhode Island create the Davis Memorial Wildlife Refuge in North Kingstown in the 1960s.  The Conservancy’s first land purchase in 1968 protected Fogland Marsh in Tiverton.  Since then, the Conservancy has opened 19 nature preserves in Rhode Island, with more than 60 miles of trails for hiking, nature photography, and environmental education.  With the support of The Champlin Foundations, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, and our 4,000 members, we have protected more than 32,000 acres of wildlife habitat in Rhode Island, from our beaches to our forests.