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The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. We acheive this through the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff, including more than 550 scientists, located in all 50 U.S. states and 33 countries, with the help of our many partners, from individuals and governments to local nonprofits and corporations, and by using a non-confrontational, collaborative approach and staying true to our five unique core values. Our Freshwa…
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Corporate Engagement Associate, Water Security
The Nature Conservancy
Agrow (Organization)
Transformar la gestión del riego y el cuidado del agua a través de soluciones tecnológicas integrales. Nos enfocamos en tres pilares fundamentales: 1) maximizar la eficiencia hídrica en la agricultura sostenible, 2) facilitar la compra de créditos de compensación de … Learn More
Agua Somos (Organization)
The Agua Somos Water Fund was created as a water conservation mechanism for Bogotá, with the objective of being an efficient financial tool to administer the necessary resources to implement conservation actions that will guarantee the maintenance and provision of … Learn More
Agua Tica Fondo de Agua (Organization)
Agua Tica es el primer fondo de agua de Costa Rica, contribuye a la protecci—n de las fuentes del recurso h’drico ubicadas en las subcuencas del r’o Grande y r’o Virilla. En esta valiosa alianza colaborativa participa la sociedad civil, … Learn More
American Rivers (Organization)
American Rivers is championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. Healthy rivers provide people and nature with clean, abundant water and natural habitat. For 50 years, American Rivers staff, supporters, … Learn More
California Water Action Collaborative (CWAC) (Organization)
Water scarcity in California is rapidly increasing due to unsustainable water use and decreasing supply reliability. Worsening droughts, intensifying wildfires, and degradation of freshwater ecosystems, all amplified by climate change, are further threatening water supplies for people and nature. To … Learn More
Cape Town Water Fund (Organization)
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In 2016, the City of Cape Town, South Africa invited TNC to explore establishing a Water Fund to help address long-term water security concerns while tackling near-term social and ecological priorities. Potential benefits include: Ecological: Water supply and recharge areas … Learn More
Crown Holdings, Inc. (Organization)
We are committed to conducting our business in an environmentally responsible manner, supporting the long-term health of the planet, the success of customers and our people. Our environmental sustainability strategy aims to drive climate action throughout our value chain, use … Learn More
Cummins Inc. (Organization)
Cummins is an American Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products. Learn More
Fonapa Water Fund (Organization)
FONAPA water fund works to conserve Paute watershed in southern Ecuador. Created in October 2008, the fund finances conservation of the Paute watershed, which supplies water to more than 500,000 Cuenca residents and 300,000 Azogues residents with drinking water and … Learn More
Fondo Agua Santo Domingo (Organization)
El Fondo Agua Santo Domingo (FASD) es un mecanismo innovador creado para garantizar recursos de inversión orientados a la restauración y conservación de ecosistemas en las cuencas hidrográficas que abastecen de agua a la ciudad de Santo Domingo. La iniciativa … Learn More
Friends of the Verde River (Organization)
Friends of the Verde River works collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River systems to support our natural environment, vibrant communities, and quality of life for future generations. Learn More
Global Water Partnership (Organization)
The Global Water Partnership (GWP) is a global action network with over 3,000 Partner organisations in 179 countries. The network has 68 accredited Country Water Partnerships and 13 Regional Water Partnerships. The network is open to all organisations involved in … Learn More
Lima and Callao Water Fund-Aquafondo (Organization)
It is an articulation platform that mobilizes resources to conserve, protect and restore the watersheds of the Chillon, Rimac and Lurin rivers, and thus contribute to the continuous provision of quality water for the users of the basins and mainly … Learn More
Mary Kay (Organization)
Enriching the lives of women and their families around the world. Learn More
Murray-Darling Basin Balanced Water Fund (Organization)
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"The Murray-Darling is also one of the most vulnerable river basins on Earth. Decades of engineering, over-allocation and the drying effect of climate change have significantly reduced runoff to rivers, creeks and wetlands within the basin. In a recent assessment … Learn More
PepsiCo (Organization)
Water stewardship has long been one of PepsiCo’s top priorities, and it's an important part of building a Positive Value Chain. As one of the first companies of our size to acknowledge water as a human right, we have a … Learn More
Quito Fund for the Protection of Water (FONAG) (Organization)
FONAG works to mobilize critical watershed actors to exercise their civic responsibility on behalf of nature, especially related to water resources. The multi-stakeholder board, composed of public, private and NGO watershed actors, provides a mechanism for joint investment in watershed … Learn More
Raise The River (Organization)
Raise the River is a coalition of five NGOs who are working together -- in alliance with the US and Mexico governments -- to bring water and life back to the Colorado River Delta. Learn More
Texas Water Action Collaborative (Organization)
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Facilitated by Texan by Nature, the Texas Water Action Collaborative (TxWAC) matches funders to projects. Over $4.7 million in funding has been facilitated since 2021, including over $1.3 million in funding facilitated so far in 2024. OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS … Learn More
The Latin American Water Funds Partnership (Organization)
An agreement created in 2011 between the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), FEMSA Foundation, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the International Climate Initiative (IKI), and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to contribute to water security in Latin America and the Caribbean through … Learn More
The Monterrey Metropolitan Water Fund (FAMM) (Organization)
The Monterrey Metropolitan Water Fund (FAMM) was established by a multi-stakeholder consortium in September 2013. The main objective of FAMM is to preserve the watershed of the San Juan River, which supplies more than 60% of the water used and … Learn More
The Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund (Organization)
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The innovative model of the Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund is the first of its kind on the African continent. TNC is engaging watershed stakeholders from all sectors of society to undertake projects that benefit the small-holder farmers living in the … Learn More
Vestolit (Organization)
Se centra en gran medida en la fabricación de resinas de PVC y otros polímeros de vinilo con una amplia variedad de aplicaciones, entre los que se incluyen tuberías, cables, pisos, autopartes, electrodomésticos, ropa, empaques y múltiples dispositivos médicos. Learn More
Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Organization)
The Nature Conservancy and its partners designed the Yaque del Norte Water Fund explicitly with climate change in mind. Its activities will contribute to regulating base flow and reducing soil erosion with the aim of reducing future water security risk … Learn More
Acquiring additional land to help ensure ongoing protection and ecological functioning of a preserve (Project)
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Agriculture best practices and nutrient reduction and soil preservation - Minneapolis (Project)
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Agua Por la Vida y La Sostenibilidad (Project)
Cauca Valley is Colombia’s largest sugarcane producing region. Irrigation demands, combined with the needs of a growing population, of around 1.2 million living in five cities, have led to increased water scarcity in the region. As in many other Andean … Learn More
American River Headwaters (Project)
The Nature Conservancy and partners are implementing a landscape-scale forest restoration and research project on the property and adjacent Forest Service lands, referred to as the French Meadows Project. The Project aims to increase the pace and scale of ecologically-based … Learn More
Benton-Tama Nutrient Reduction Demonstration Project (Project)
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The Benton/Tama Nutrient Reduction Demonstration Project is largely funded by the Iowa Water Quality Initiative and is an effort to educate farmers about the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and to assist them with implementing these practices on their fields. The … Learn More
BirdReturns (Project)
Millions of ducks, geese, swans and shorebirds depend on Central Valley farmland, and California’s 500,000 acres of rice fields are the centerpiece of this essential habitat. BirdReturns, offered by The Nature Conservancy in partnership with the California Rice Commission, provides … Learn More
Bogota Water Fund (Project)
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The objective of the water fund is to protect the water source for Bogota by investing in the source watershed. Activities include supporting additional national park rangers and helping people who live in the watershed switch to more sustainable livlihood … Learn More
Boone River Iowa - Cover Crops (Project)
In 2013, Iowa created the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy to reduce nutrient loading into the rivers and streams throughout the state as part of the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Taskforce. The strategy identifies a suite of in-field practices including no-till, … Learn More
Boone River Iowa - Oxbows (Project)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has been working in Iowa since 1963 to restore wetlands, improve agricultural management, protect key remaining habitats, and build public and private partnerships to deliver critical outcomes for people and nature. We recognize the critical role … Learn More
Bowtie (Project)
California is facing a water crisis. The state has one of the most engineered and over-subscribed water systems in the world, meaning significantly more water is promised to users than is actually available. And climate change is making the swings … Learn More
Brazil Site-level Water Targets Pilot Testing (Project)
Brazil has faced severe droughts and water scarcity since 2012, causing severe water shortages in southeastern Brazil. Against the backdrop of this complex water governance environment, the CEO Water Mandate worked with CDP, the World Resources Institute, WWF, and UNEP-DHI … Learn More
Building a resilient future in Chile’s Maipo Basin (Project)
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In 2020 TNC launched the Santiago-Maipo Water Fund that brings together private and public sectors to invest in long-term conservation to boost water security for the Maipo basin. This mechanism provides a platform that scales impact by linking conservation projects … Learn More
California Collective Action (Project)
In California we have participated in stakeholder engagement sessions to share our insights and to learn from others. As a result of this engagement we are working with other food/bev companies to find projects for joint efforts.Project Results Identify opportunities … Learn More
Carpenter Ranch Irrigation Improvement (Project)
The project goal is to increase irrigation efficiencies and to reduce total water consumption on Carpenter Ranch. Learn More
Central Nebraska Irrigation Project (Project)
In 2018, Cargill, Nestlé Purina, and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) launched a three-year farmer-led program in Nebraska to improve water conservation, water quality, and soil health in the beef supply chain by focusing in the area where water is used … Learn More
Clearing Invasive Species - Cape Town Water Fund (Project)
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The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF), Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (PenBev), and TNC partnered together for a pilot project for the Greater Cape Town Water Fund to clear 64 hectares of invasive plants in the aquifer's primary recharge zone, simultaneously empowering 12 females … Learn More
Clearing invasive species in priority sub-catchments for the Western Cape Water Supply System (Project)
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Colorado River Project (Project)
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The Environment Defense Fund is launching a plan to reform management along the entire length of the Colorado River, aiming to reduce pressure on the River by: - Guaranteeing water rights for the environment. - Removing barriers to water trading … Learn More
Constructed Wastewater Treatment Wetland in Seadrift, Texas (Project)
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The Dow Seadrift site treats around 5 million gallons of industrial wastewater every day. In 1996, this project converted 110 acres of existing water treatment pond into constructed wetlands to treat suspended solids, primarily algae. The project cost about $1.4 … Learn More
Corporate Collective Water Grant Program (Central Ohio) (Proposed Project)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is administrating a corporate collective action grant program in which corporations pool funds to sponsor watershed stewardship projects in Central Ohio (in coordination with the Mississippi River Basin Water Action Collaborative). This program leverages TNC’s local … Learn More
Corporates come together for restoration of Sembakkam lake (Project)
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"Cognizant and Grundfos have announced funding support for restoring the Sembakkam lake in Chennai. The two companies will collaborate with the India chapter of the Nature Conservancy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and Chennai-based Care Earth Trust, a non-governmental organization … Learn More
Crop Switching in the Verde River Valley (Project)
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The Nature Conservancy is paying local farmers to switch from water intensive alfalfa to barley. In addition, TNC is providing funding for installing more efficient river diversion headgates for irrigation and installation of drip irrigation. Project Results Sustainable farming. Learn More
Demonstrating Multiple-Benefit Groundwater Recharge in the Sacramento Valley (Project)
The Nature Conservancy is testing a new program, called BirdReturns, that rents habitat rather than buying it. The program pays rice farmers to leave water in their fields for a few extra weeks at critical times during the birds’ winter … Learn More
Dynamic Conservation (Project)
California is facing a water crisis. The state has one of the most engineered and over-subscribed water systems in the world, meaning significantly more water is promised to users than is actually available. And climate change is making the swings … Learn More
Ecolab Garland Texas Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings(by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Garyville Water Stewardship Project (Project)
Optimize and reuse water within the manufacturing plant Adopt the Alliance for Water Stewardship International Water Stewardship Standard Restore 100% of the consumptive water use back to the Mississippi River DeltaProject ResultsWater efficiency: Optimized plant water use Water stewardship: AWS … Learn More
Ecolab Greensboro North Carolina Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Johannesburg South Africa Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Lerma Mexico Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Mexico City Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Monterrey Mexico Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to basins. Learn More
Ecolab Nanjing China Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Sainghin en Melantois Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Santiago Chile Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Sao Paulo Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Smart Water Tools for Business Decision Making (Project)
In addition to its role as the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies, Ecolab has developed tools to help businesses drive water stewardship performance in their own operations. Ecolab’s Smart Water Navigator and Water Risk Monetizer enable companies … Learn More
Ecolab Suzano Brazil Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Taicang China Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Ecolab Tessenderlo Belgium Water Stewardship Project (Project)
This project implements water stewardship practices, particularly water savings (by reducing demand) and nature-based solutions that will increase the water supply to the basin. Learn More
Enhancing river flows and supporting fish and wildlife habitats by reducing water diversion (Project)
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Floodplain Reconnection and Wetland Restoration - Mollicy Farms, Louisiana (Project)
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Mollicy Farms was cleared for row crop agriculture in 1969 and 17 miles of levees were constructed surrounding the 16,000-acre site to reduce flooding. This hydrologic modification, common in southern floodplains, disrupted the natural flooding cycles and functionally disconnected the … Learn More
Fondo para la Conservación del Agua (FONAG) (Project)
The Quito Water Conservation Fund (Fondo para la Protección del Agua – FONAG) is an endowment fund that receives money from the government, public utilities, electric companies, private companies and non-government organizations. An independent financial institution manages and invests the … Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Daule River Watershed (Project)
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The project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented forest conservation activities on 159 ha in the Daule River watershed of Ecuador to protect the forest and associated ecosystem services, including water supply. The forests in this watershed are very … Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Greater Tarcoles River Watershed - Agua Tica Water Fund -1 (Project)
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This project protects 156.86 hectares of native forest remnants in the Greater Tarcoles River watershed, home to 60% of the population of Costa Rica. The areas supplying water for the San Jose metropolitan area are primarily agricultural and threatened by … Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Greater Tarcoles River Watershed - Agua Tica Water Fund - 2 (Project)
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, conserved 242.53 hectares of forest in the Greater Tarcoles River watershed, home to 60% of the population of Costa Rica. Existing forest patches in the watershed are threatened by economic practices like … Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Higua River Watershed - Yaque del Norte Water Fund (Project)
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, achieved the conservation and restoration of 193.25 hectares of forests in the Higua River Watershed of the Yaque del Norte basin, a major source of drinking water for the city of Santiago. … Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Rio Grande - Rio Chica Watershed, Corporacion Cuenca Verde (Project)
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented forest conservation, grassland restoration, and pasture restoration on 370.52 ha in the Rio Grande Ð Rio Chico Watershed of Colombia. In the area, cattle management represents 50% of the land use, … Learn More
Forest Protection, Agroforestry Promotion, and Reforestation in the Xaya-Pixcaya Watershed (Project)
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, achieved the conservation and restoration of 243.23 hectares in the Xaya-Pixcaya watershed in the Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala. The Xaya and Pixcaya rivers provide approximately 30% of the water supply for Guatemala … Learn More
Forest Protection and Restoration in the Haina-Duey Subwatershed - Santo Domingo Water Fund (Project)
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This project focuses on protecting and restoring forested areas and associated ecosystem services, including water supply, of the Haina-Duey subwatershed within the mid Haina del Norte basin, San Cristobal province. This subwatershed is a major source of drinking water for … Learn More
Forest Protection and Restoration in the Mahomita Microwatershed - Santo Domingo Water Fund (Project)
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The Mahomita micro watershed within the mid Nizao basin provides water for the Aguacate dam, which provides water and electricity for the city of Santo Domingo. Erosion, caused in part by deforestation, agriculture, and road construction in the basic, has … Learn More
Forest Protection in the Rio Siecha Watershed (Project)
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The project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented conservation and restoration activities on 1,192.6 hectares in the Siecha, Blanco, Rio Moyas, Teusac‡ and Aves Watersheds of Colombia to improve hydrologic conditions and reduce runoff, conserve and restore native forest … Learn More
Forest Restoration & Management in the Upper South Platte Watershed (Project)
The goal of the project is to improve forest conditions to protect nature, to safeguard communities, and to secure vital water supplies. Learn More
FUNCAGUA- Guatemala Water Fund (Project)
We are a Water Fund whose mission is to contribute to the availability of water supply in the long term for the Metropolitan Region of Guatemala, raising awareness about its responsible use and carrying out efficient conservation and risk reduction … Learn More
Heineken Monterrey Water Stewardship Project (Project)
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Improving Agricultural Practices in the Guanajuato (Project)
Demonstration of best agricultural practices on our research farm for our growers; we are working with government agencies to provide zero-interest loans to growers to convert to drip irrigation systems on their farms; we grow native tree seedlings in our … Learn More
Improving water quality and ecology using agriculture best management practices (Project)
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Intel’s Corporate Water Stewardship Strategy (Project)
Intel was the first large technology corporation to adopt a comprehensive water stewardship strategy and associated targets Their three pronged approach includes: Conservation of water in operations: To reduce water used in manufacturing, Intel is investing in water efficiency and … Learn More
International Forestry Initiative (Project)
Forests provide much of the world’s most biodiverse habitat on land, making their protection a priority for maintaining biodiversity. They also provide flood control and water regulation benefits. In 2011, we launched a new environmental initiative with funding to help … Learn More
Jesse Creek Restoration Project (Project)
The Jesse Creek project has restored stream flow into the natural, historic Jesse Creek channel permanently restoring water to the dewatered lower section and restoring over 40 acres of wetland. In addition, over 800 native willows were planted along the … Learn More
Jicarilla Apache Nation Lease Agreement (Project)
Summary The Jicarilla Apache Nation has an agreement with the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission to release 20,000 acre feet of water per year into the state’s Strategic Water Reserve. This type of agreement is unprecedented and will benefit all … Learn More
Lower Flint River Watershed (Project)
The Lower Flint River Basin is one of the most ecologically diverse river systems in Georgia. People, plants and animals depend on its waters, yet recent flows have reached historic low levels. This is also one of the most agriculturally … Learn More
Lower Flint River Watershed Restoration (Project)
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This project improved irrigation practices through variable rate irrigation (VRI) and advanced irrigation scheduling. The project also conducted outreach through the demonstration of soil moisture sensor technology at the Sunbelt Ag Expo, an exhibition in southwest Georgia. Learn More
Lusaka Water Security Initiative (Project)
To strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration to safeguard Lusaka's water resources while enhancing the sustainable and timely access to water and sanitation for all." Cooperation is crucial if the complex issue of water security is to be addressed sustainably. Water security is … Learn More
Maybell Irrigation Diversion Restoration and Headgate Modernization, Yampa River, Colorado (Project)
The Yampa River in northwestern Colorado is one of the last free-flowing rivers in the Colorado River Basin; providing irrigation water for agriculture, critical habitat for endangered fish, and immense riparian and recreational benefit in the region. During the summer, … Learn More
Medellín Water Fund (Project)
The Medellín and Valle de Aburrá Water Fund is a long term financial mechanism with the objective of developing a conservation and sustainable natural resource use program for the basins that supply the reservoirs for Medellín and Valle de Aburrá. … Learn More
Middle Fork Willamette River Restoration Project (Project)
This project, led by The Nature Conservancy, focuses on restoring a natural, historic side channel complex along the Middle Fork Willamette river and allowing natural river flow to access the side channel area for the first time in decades. The … Learn More
Minnesota Headwaters Fund (Project)
The Mississippi River directly supplies drinking water to almost 1 million people in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud, Minnesota. Its water-rich basin is also important for agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, tourism and recreation, all key sectors of MinnesotaÕs economy. Right … Learn More
Mississippi Basin Whole Watershed Initiative (Project)
Stretching from the Allegheny Mountains across to the Rockies and south to the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River Basin cradles an astounding 1.245 million square miles in 31 states and 2 Canadian provincesÑforming the worldÕs fourth largest river basin. … Learn More
Mississippi Headwaters Treatment Wetlands (Project)
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is constructing and restoring wetlands in agricultural watersheds of the Mississippi River. A primary objective is to reduce pollutants including nitrate-nitrogen in leachate and runoff to local waterways while increasing water storage. A larger goal is … Learn More
Implementar un modelo piloto de saneamiento básico en Bocacerrada a partir del fortalecimiento comunitario y la apropiación de nuevas tecnologías, para contribuir a mejorar las condiciones de vida de la comunidad y la mitigación de impactos sobreecosistemas estratégicos de la … Learn More
Paw Paw River Watershed Restoration (Project)
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This project implemented conservation tillage (no till) practices on over 1,100 acres to achieve the goals of reducing runoff, enhancing groundwater baseflow, reducing sediment erosion, and reducing agricultural runoff. The project also implemented 30 acres of conservation cover and 15 … Learn More
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The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) is proud to have been profiled in “Exploring the Case for Corporate Context-Based Water Targets.” This collaborative discussion paper details a new approach for setting corporate water metrics and targets. The paper was jointly … Learn More
Plant a Billion Trees (Project)
Plant a Billion Trees is an initiative where the interest of several companies converges that seeks to prioritize strategic areas to be reforested for water production, in areas of riparian forest and areas with greater social, economic, environmental, mitigation and … Learn More
Pocomoke Watershed Targeted Restoration (Project)
Identify priority areas for conservation practices to improve water quality.Project ResultsImproved water quality and protection of ecosystems. Learn More
Protection and Restoration of Natural Paramo Areas in the Guambi Watershed (Project)
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The project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, implemented conservation and restoration activities on 147 ha and revegetation activities on 151.26 ha of land in the Guambi Watershed in Ecuador in order to facilitate conservation and regeneration of natural vegetation … Learn More
Rejoso Kita: Protecting Indonesia's Rejoso Watershed (Project)
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Danone, its Ecosystem Fund, and the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), and other partners have joined forces in Indonesia to protect the threatened Rejoso watershed. Various nature-based solutions have been employed to improve water conditions, mitigate flood risks, and minimize erosion. … Learn More
Replenishment actions with The Coca-Cola Company South Latin Business Unit (Project)
This proposal outlines an intended partnership between Coca-Cola’s South Latin Business Unit and TNC, to contribute towards water security collaboratively by investing in watershed management activities and the development of collective action mechanisms in the source watersheds of four cities … Learn More
Restoring Former Industrial Land to Benefit Nature & Community (USA) (Project)
Union Carbide Corporation of Dow Chemical Company redeveloped a 47 acre parcel of land that had been used for industrial purposes with sustainable landscaping, including planting native grasses and shrubs, to redevelop the area as a greenbelt to meet all … Learn More
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For centuries, the Mississippi River has been used to quench the thirst of the US, nourish crops, energize homes, and transport goods. The Gulf of Mexico also provides food, jobs, and economic security to millions of people in the heart … Learn More
Santa Clara River Floodplain Protection Program, Ventura, CA (Project)
The Santa Clara River is the last major river still in a relatively natural state in southern California. Without the Santa Clara River it is doubtful Ventura County could continue to be one of the ten most productive agricultural counties … Learn More
Sao Paulo Water Fund (Project)
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The São Paulo Water Fund was established by a broad group of stakeholders working collectively toward water security. Now fully in Operation Phase, the São Paulo Water Fund partners have conserved or restored 11,000 hectares of priority areas in the … Learn More
Greater So Paulo is home to 20 million people Ð one in ten Brazilians; it is the largest city in Brazil and one of the most water-stressed cities in Latin America. So PauloÕs most important watersheds Ð the Piracicaba, Capivari, … Learn More
Savannah River Clean Water Fund (Project)
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The Savannah River Clean Water Fund connects water utilities, state forestry commissions, land trusts, landowners, corporations, and other partners, grounded in the principle that healthy forests provide sustainably clean water to customers that is less expensive to treat, transport, and … Learn More
Shasta Big Springs Ranch, Shasta River Watershed, Montague (Project)
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The project will restore 70 acres of riparian corridor by restricting cattle from near-river areas and developing solar powered off-stream water sources for livestock. In addition, 20 acres will be planted with 8,000 native trees, 14 acres will be planted … Learn More
Simplified Permitting to Accelerate Restoration in California (Project)
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California’s rivers, streams and the creatures that depend on them are in trouble. Pollution, degraded habitat, and dwindling riverside forests have caused native fish and bird populations to plummet – some to near extinction. Many landowners and restoration advocates across … Learn More
South Africa Contextual Water Target Setting Pilots (Project)
The CEO Water Mandate launched this collaboration to help companies set water stewardship targets to both address their business-related water challenges and build the resilience of the broader catchment. Crucially, the pilot project informs target-setting through a local lens: because … Learn More
Cities were designed to treat rainwater as a problemÑto move it away from people and property as quickly as possible. These design choices have damaged our water supplies. Because of massive trends towards urbanization globally, stormwater (i.e., untreated rainwater) is … Learn More
Sustainable Groundwater Management (Project)
California is facing a water crisis. The state has one of the most engineered and over-subscribed water systems in the world, meaning significantly more water is promised to users than is actually available. And climate change is making the swings … Learn More
Suzano Forest Restoration Program (Project)
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Suzano, world leader in market eucalyptus pulp, has an innovative Restoration Program, which seeks to restore degraded habitat and promote environmental conservation of ecosystems in four out of the six Brazilian biomes (Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Caatinga). In … Learn More
The Atchafalaya River Basin Initiative (Project)
The Atchafalaya River Basin Initiative is TNC's long-term vision to conserve and restore the Atchafalaya River Basin, America’s Great Swamp Forest. We are employing the following strategies to realize our vision for the river basin: Conservation The Nature Conservancy purchased … Learn More
The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Central Idaho Conservation Area (Project)
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Conservation goals in this region are: to protect and restore river and riparian habitats for fish and wildlife and to protect and restore the private/public land matrix that supports wide rangingmammals and plant communities.Project ResultsConservation Learn More
Tropical Rainforest Conservation in the Panama Canal Watershed (Project)
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This project, a collaboration between TCCC and TNC, conserved 363.47 ha of secondary forest, restored 27.5 ha of forest, implemented agroforestry practices on 12 ha, and reforested an additional 3.32 ha in the Panama Canal watershed. The ecosystem of the … Learn More
Upper Snake River Basin Water Stewardship Assessment (Project)
Conduct an in-depth review of the Snake River watershed, which supports a key wheat growing region, and shared the detailed analysis with regional stakeholders in fiscal 2015. Now we are moving ahead with collaborative action. We are helping to fund … Learn More
At the beginning of 2018, Mexico City's "Agua Capital" initiated a 5-year pilot scheme to improve infiltration and aquifer recharge in areas that are currently devoted to agricultural and forest activities. The pilot has been well received by local farmers … Learn More
Verde River Ditch Irrigation Improvement Project (Project)
The Verde Ditch Project installed modern irrigation infrastructure including remote controlled gate actuators that manage the level of water in the irrigation canal so that water levels can be raised and lowered to meet the periodic delivery needs of irrigators … Learn More
Verde River Instream Flows Project (Project)
This project restores flow to the dewatered river reach that is immediately adjacent to the Wild and Scenic River section of the Verde River. As a result, the project extends viable habitat for several at risk and endangered fish species … Learn More
Water 100 Project (Project)
To restore the water ecosystem in Puget Sound we need to engage private land and private capital, in addition to public resources. Business leaders can contribute unique experiences, strategies, and leadership to make the difference. JOIN THE WATER 100 PROJECT … Learn More
Water for the Future (Project)
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The project goal is to support the strengthening of long-term conservation mechanisms (Water Funds) in 11 basins of 6 countries in Latin America, implementing actions in the field, investing in more than 5,000 hectares in priority areas of watersheds key … Learn More
Water for the Planet (Project)
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The objective of "Water for the Planet" is to establish a collaborative work between The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and PepsiCo to support the development and strengthening of the Water Funds, by investing in conservation actions to protect six supply areas … Learn More
Water Sustainability in Arkansas Agricultural Irrigation (Project)
The Nature Conservancy of Arkansas (TNC) collaborates with agricultural producers, conservation partners, and industry leaders in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV) to achieve our global priority of providing food and water sustainably. With support from Kellogg, Cargill, General Mills, and … Learn More
Western Nebraska Irrigation Project (Project)
The Western Nebraska Irrigation Project (WNIP) was developed to provide tools to help farmers maximize yields while minimizing water use and associated input costs. The farmers enrolled in the program use center pivot irrigation systems. WNIP promotes the use of … Learn More
Wetland Restoration in Chennai, India: The Nature Conservancy (Project)
•Project goal: To restore Chennai’s Sembakkam Lake to launch a restoration model to demonstrate how urban lakes and wetlands can provide ecosystem services including acting as carbon sinks, flood sinks, recharging groundwater, recycling nutrients, supporting flora and fauna, increasing resilience … Learn More
Yampa River Fund (Project)
The goal of the Yampa River Fund is to establish a sustainable, voluntary funding source for the Yampa River in order to: • Enhance water security for communities, agriculture, the economy, and the natural environment in the Yampa Valley; • … Learn More
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