The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is proud to share that it has been named one of the 2024 Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces in North America, an award that recognizes people-first organizations around the globe. Presented by the Inspiring Workplaces Group (IW), the awards recognize best-performing organizations that have created a positive and inclusive work culture for their employees. TNC is ranked fourth overall and the #1 non-profit in North America. The North American Inspiring Workplaces Awards annually recognize and celebrate organizations of all sizes and industries for creating exceptional, people-first workplaces with positive and inspiring cultures that make employees feel like they belong. Each organization must demonstrate ways in which they put people first based on six key elements: culture and purpose, leadership, well-being, inclusion, employee voice and employee experience. TNC was especially recognized for its intentional focus on culture and purpose. TNC’s work is deeply rooted in our strong mission and unique values. We believe our people are at the heart of our success, and we strive to create a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace culture that reflects our global character. Our staff have opportunities to collaborate with teams worldwide, participate in various learning programs focused on professional and functional skills, receive regular updates on conservation and science developments, and chart career paths that align with their personal and professional interests and skills. https://lnkd.in/gWKgtsPM
The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi
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Conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends – globally, and in Mississippi.
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TNC has played a key role in protecting and restoring some of our most iconic landscapes, totaling over 180,000 acres across the state. Together, we are making a measurable, lasting difference in Mississippi.
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https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/mississippi/
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TNC MS staff had the opportunity to take MSU interns Ethan Farve and Van Troung to the Steele Bayou water control structure and educate the students on backwater flooding in the south Delta and the need for the Yazoo backwater pumps. They also got out on the Mississippi River with staff and learned about the floodplain and side channel reconnection work that TNC MS is implementing. Staff included Interim State Director, Scott Lemmons, Justin Brooks and Diane Wheaton.
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The Gopher Tortoise is one of the oldest living species on the planet and the only native North American tortoise species east of the Mississippi River. They are a key stone species meaning they have an outsized impact on their environment. This impact is largely due to their burrows which can be home to more than 300 other animals at a time. They have large, elephantine hind limbs and flattened, shovel-like forelimbs that are uniquely designed to dig burrows up to 40 feet long and 10 feet wide.
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The Nature Conservancy’s Goals for 2030! Our approach reflects decades of learning and refining, and the special role TNC can play side-by-side with partners, communities and decision-makers across the globe. Regarding our approach to fresh water we are working to conserve more than 620,000 miles of rivers. We will conserve 1 million kilometers (621,000 miles) of river systems and 30 million hectares (74 million acres) of lakes and wetlands by engaging in collaborative partnerships, promoting innovative solutions, and supporting policies that improve the quality and amount of water available in freshwater ecosystems and to communities. Our work in Mississippi includes the Mississippi river as well as lakes and rivers all over the state.
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The Tony Trapani oyster reef was funded in large part by policy efforts that TNC - Mississippi has been working on at the state level for over a decade and is a tremendous example of how policymakers are making a difference in conservation in our state. The 36 acre reef located in the Bay of St. Louis was built through the partial funding by the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund, and the Mississippi Tidelands Fund. The remaining funding was provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation through the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund which was established to fund projects benefiting the natural resources of the Gulf Coast that were impacted by the BP oil spill.
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Our mission at The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. Every acre we protect and every river mile we restore begins with you. Your support helps us protect and restore the outdoor treasures of Mississippi. Please consider donating to The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi. https://lnkd.in/g3XDxiDk
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The Nature Conservancy recognizes the significance of fire as a restoration tool in forest management. We utilize prescribed fire throughout the forests of Mississippi. We partner, through funding, with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks in support of the Fire on the Forty campaign each year The goal of the Fire on the Forty campaign is to promote the use of prescribed fire on privately owned fields and upland forests through outreach to educate landowners about the proper application of prescribed fire through hands-on workshops and by cost-sharing with private landowners to apply prescribed fire. Landowners must submit an application for entry into the program. The deadline for applications for the 2024 funding cycle is October 18, 2024. All applications will be competitively ranked based on potential habitat benefits and will be selected for funding by the Mississippi Partners for Fish and Wildlife. Please visit the website to apply. https://lnkd.in/gZGqen2E
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Conserving America the Beautiful: An Ambitious Vision We Can Work Together to Achieve. Later this week on the 4th of July we will reflect on the founding of our country and the accomplishments, innovations, and triumphs over adversity we have achieved together as a people. We often do this while getting outside and enjoying the nation’s beautiful, natural spaces that we treasure. By working together to conserve, restore, and protect that natural world we can maintain the productivity of our working lands and waters, clean the air we breathe and the water we drink, and ensure that we and our children and grandchildren can thrive and enjoy the wonders of the natural world that is the foundation of all life. The U.S. Congress gave conservation huge boost with its passage of the Great American Outdoors Act. Considered the largest investment in conservation in decades, the act fully and permanently funds the LWCF at $900 million a year and invests billions in maintenance for national parks and other public lands. This act is already doing more than ever before. Its projects not only help preserve nature, they create jobs, rebuild local economies, and protect places for all to recreate and explore. Read the full article written by Tom Cors, Director of Lands for U.S. Government Relations for The Nature Conservancy https://lnkd.in/gQmrmAAF
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