In The News

The Nature Conservancy and Meijer Re-Launch Garden Center Partnership with Earth Day “Open House” : April 21, 2008
The Nature Conservancy and Meijer stores are teaming up again to encourage shoppers to select non-invasive plants, trees and shrubs for their backyards, and they are kicking off this year’s program ...

Nature Conservancy and Legislators Hope to Modify Trust Fund : April 16, 2008
At a press conference today, The Nature Conservancy teamed up with legislators to announce a new initiative to help bolster Michigan’s environmental and economic future.

The Nature Conservancy Launches “Plant a Billion Trees Campaign” with Planet Green : April 07, 2008
Today, The Nature Conservancy launched the “Plant a Billion Trees Campaign” at www.plantabillion.org to restore and plant one billion trees by 2015 in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, one of the greatest ...

Semple Appointed New Board Chair : March 10, 2008
The Michigan Board of Trustees for The Nature Conservancy recently appointed Lloyd Semple as their new chair beginning January 2008.

New Report Finds Hazardous, Aggressive Aquatic Species Wreaking Havoc in World’s Oceans and Coasts : February 20, 2008
Eighty-four percent of the world’s coasts are being affected by foreign aquatic species, according to a new Nature Conservancy study published today in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the ...

Nature Recreation at All-Time Low : February 06, 2008
New Nature Conservancy-funded research shows that across the U.S. and in other developed nations, people are spending far less time outdoors than ever before. The study will be published Feb. 5 in ...

Federal Support for Michigan’s Northern Great Lakes Forest Project in Omnibus Budget Bill : December 28, 2007
The Nature Conservancy applauded the action of Congress yesterday to fund the Northern Great Lakes Forest Project with $2 million within the FY-08 omnibus budget bill.

Camp Swampy Transfer Complete : September 19, 2007
More than 1,000 acres once used as a hunting camp for Steelcase employees and their families is now open to the general public since The Nature Conservancy completed the transfer of its Steelcase ...

National Park Service Centennial Initiative May Help Rid Lake Michigan Dunes of Invasive Plants : August 24, 2007
National Park Service Director Mary Bomar announced today that a partnership project with The Nature Conservancy to eradicate a highly invasive plant from Lake Michigan dunes and shoreline was ...

Rare Plant Found at The Nature Conservancy’s Ives Road Fen Preserve : August 20, 2007
The rediscovery of heartleaf skullcap in Michigan, at The Nature Conservancy’s Ives Road Fen Preserve, demonstrates the necessity for continued land protection and habitat preservation.

The Nature Conservancy’s Grand River Fen Preserve Expanded With New Acquisition : June 07, 2007
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan recently expanded its Grand River Fen Preserve by 72 acres, protecting an area identified by the global organization as critical to the health and vitality of this ...

Meijer and The Nature Conservancy Partnership Formed to Help Stop Spread of Invasive Plants : February 06, 2007
Leaders from Meijer and The Nature Conservancy today announced a new partnership aimed at reducing the threat of invasive plant species.