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For 50 years, NatureServe has been the authoritative source for biodiversity data throughout North America. We work with 60+ network organizations and nearly 1,000 conservation professionals to collect, analyze, and deliver biodiversity knowledge that informs conservation action.

Mission and Vision

We leverage the power of science, data, and technology to guide biodiversity conservation and stewardship.

NatureServe envisions a world in which the best available science informs conservation and stewardship decisions so that biodiversity thrives.

 
 

What is NatureServe doing to achieve our vision?

In our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, NatureServe commits to playing an even greater role in protecting biodiversity by providing the best available science, data, and technology to support biodiversity conservation. Learn more about the values that are core to NatureServe and how we are investing in our future.

 
 

Who's Who

NatureServe's Board of Directors.

 

Leadership

 

Board of Directors

 

 
 

The Power of a Network

NatureServe is the hub of a large, impactful, and consequential Network of over 60 governmental and non-governmental programs located in the United States and Canada. Each day, Network Programs and their staff work to protect and conserve the plants, animals, and ecosystems in their jurisdictions.

NatureServe's Global Footprint.

 

Photo by Nicolas Raymond.

NatureServe in Action

As rapid changes threaten our planet and all life that depends on it, someone must keep their finger on the pulse of the planet and its plants and animals whose future depends on conservation action. The NatureServe Network fills this role. We are on the front lines of halting the decline of biodiversity, with our focus on the prevention of species and ecosystem declines and the conservation of vulnerable species and the places most at risk of disappearing.

Our Impact

We are on the front lines of halting the decline of biodiversity, with our focus on the prevention of species and ecosystem declines and the conservation of vulnerable species and the places most at risk of disappearing.

Photo by Will Parson, Chesapeake Bay Program.
Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina). NatureServe Global Status: Vulnerable Subspecies (T3). Photo by Frank D. Lospalluto.

Our Global Footprint

To protect threatened biodiversity, NatureServe works with over 1,000 conservation scientists to collect, aggregate, and standardize biodiversity information, providing comprehensive data and expertise to land use decision-makers for strategic conservation efforts.

 

50 Years of Conservation

NatureServe carries on a legacy of conservation work that began when The Nature Conservancy helped to establish the first state natural heritage program in 1974. Over the next two decades, The Nature Conservancy and a collection of public and private partners built a network of natural heritage programs in the United States to collect and manage data about the status and distribution of species and ecosystems of conservation concern.

Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus). NatureServe Global Status: Vulnerable (G3). Photo by BumbleBCons.

Annual Reports

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

Awards

Each year NatureServe recognizes significant achievements in biodiversity conservation. We currently present two awards: the NatureServe Conservation Award and the Network Awards.

 

 

Testimonials & Accomplishments

For more than 50 years, leading conservationists and decision-makers have turned to the NatureServe Network as the most reliable source for biodiversity data and expertise.