Congress

Board Statement Supporting Climate in Federal Legislation

Board Statement Supporting Climate in Federal Legislation

Our volunteer Board of Trustees issued a resolution calling on Congress to protect the climate-change mitigation and resiliency provisions in the infrastructure and budget reconciliation packages currently under debate in Washington, DC.

What the big federal infrastructure package means for Washington

What the big federal infrastructure package means for Washington

The US Senate passed a major infrastructure package today, setting the stage for game-changing investments in habitat restoration, healthy watersheds, salmon recovery, forest resilience, and much more.

Hiking the Hill: Speaking up for Nature in Washington, DC

Hiking the Hill: Speaking up for Nature in Washington, DC

Hundreds of trustees and staff from The Nature Conservancy’s offices around the world took a different kind of hike recently: we visited Washington, DC to meet with Congress about our policy priorities for TNC’s annual Advocacy Day.

Good News From the Other Washington

Good News From the Other Washington

The US Senate has approved a bipartisan bill to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and colleagues across the country, the bill to ensure the conservation of our shared public lands and waters for generations of Americans to come now heads to the House.