Colorado River Basin
The Nature Conservancy is working to protect the Colorado River Basin, which provides water, food, recreation and energy for more than 40 million people.
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Celebrating Earth Month
This Earth Month, let's give back to nature and our communities. Join The Nature Conservancy and partners for a variety of opportunities throughout Colorado, including volunteer events, virtual discussions and more.
Wildflower Wonderland
Wildflowers bloom at Steamboat Lake State Park near Clark, Colorado on July 7, 2024.
© Rory Doyle
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Incredible Wildlife of the Colorado River Basin
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Year in Review
Read our 2024 Year in Review to discover how we're advancing conservation in Colorado and beyond.
DOWNLOADOur Conservation Priorities in Colorado
Discover our local conservation priorities here in Colorado as we help to accomplish TNC's ambitious 2030 goals.
© Sean Tomlinson/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Resilient and Connected Landscapes
It all started in 1982, protecting TNC's Mexican Cut Preserve in Crested Butte, CO. We continue to achieve innovative, large-scale land protection, in Colorado and beyond, that enables biodiversity to thrive and supports Tribally led conservation.
Learn more about our resilient and connected landscape conservation through the Southern High Plains Initiative. TNC and partners are working across five U.S. states to increase the pace and scale of grassland protection.
© Patrick Cavan Brown
Thriving Forests & Watersheds
Our forests need us now more than ever. We are working to build resilience, reconnection and improved management of critical forests and watersheds in Colorado.
To amplify the impact of our efforts here in Colorado, we're collaborating across 11 western U.S. states to catalyze forest restoration on a transformative scale. Visit our Western Dry Forests and Fire Initiative to learn more about this collaboration.
© Rory Doyle
Healthy Rivers
Here in Colorado, water systems are the heart of what keeps our nature thriving. Through our conservation work, we're improving the climate resilience of natural stream systems for both aquatic and riparian species and the people who depend on them for economic, cultural or spiritual well-being.
Much of our water work connects to the Colorado River Basin, spanning five U.S. states and two countries. Discover how we are accelerating conservation of this hard-working river that supports the needs of more than 40 million people.
© Joanna Kulesza (courtesy Jack's Solar Garden)
Conservation-Aligned Energy Transition
In Colorado, we are working with key partners and stakeholders to develop state guidelines, frameworks and policies that will prioritize and accelerate renewable energy deployment that aligns with conservation and community goals.
© Kevin Mohatt
Healthy Communities
As we advance our conservation goals, we are also balancing the needs of both people and nature. Throughout communities in Colorado, we're working to advance strategic solutions that advance the rights and priorities of Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities, improve the ability of both urban and rural communities to adapt to climate change, and contribute to place-based economic opportunities.
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Colorado’s challenges require far-sighted solutions that combine science and creativity. By working together, we can chart Colorado’s future and inspire people to take action.
Medano-Zapata Ranch
Sand dunes from Big Spring Creek at Medano-Zapata Ranch in Colorado, United States, North America.
© Harold E. Malde
Cross-boundary Conservation Initiatives
Discover how we're collaborating with our TNC colleagues and partners across the western U.S. and Canada to advance conservation on a transformative scale.
