The Nature Conservancy is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to preserving the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Highest priority is given to areas with large concentrations of rare species.
The organization has a revolving fund for land protection that can be used for high priority projects. 6 and Rt. The mission of the Massachusetts Audubon Society is to protect the nature of Massachusetts for wildlife and people. The organization emphasizes both conservation biology and environmental education. The current land holdings in their sanctuary system are more than 27,000 acres, including 36 wildlife sanctuaries open to the public.