The Nature Conservancy

At The Nature Conservancy, we believe that learning is smart conservation. When employees expand their knowledge and develop new professional skills, they help the Conservancy adapt to change and meet the challenges ahead. This is why we offer new employee on-boarding sessions as well as a variety of classroom and online training focused on professional, functional management and leadership development.

All of our employees have access to a Learning Management System that allows them to take online, self-paced courses with external vendors like eCornell, LinkedIn Learning, cegos and Globesmart. We  offer a Leadership Development Program which prepares our leaders to succeed in their roles. This program consists of four tiers, each providing a multidisciplinary curriculum that targets the specific development needs of leaders based on their levels of responsibility and accountability.

We also have a specialized project management training HET (highly effective teams) that help employees gain the skills they need to thrive in collaborative spaces. There are also trainings to support well-being at work, setting performance goals and having career conversations to grow within the organization. Learning is an endless journey!

Become a nature ally! We are all part of this beautiful, living planet. Volunteering for nature is a way to give back in reciprocity and is an expression of gratitude to the natural world and all it provides for us. There are also many other benefits to volunteering for conservation:

- Spending time outside in nature can also help improve your mental and physical health.

- Volunteers learn about local nature, the conservation field, and have the opportunity for personal growth while connecting with others in their community who want to make a difference.

- Volunteers can earn community service hours or bring friends and family to bond in nature over shared experiences.

Some of our volunteer activities take place in areas not open to the general public, giving our valued volunteers access to otherwise closed preserves and natural areas.

Volunteers provide critical skills and expertise on our projects that improve the whole community. For example, on preserves and partner natural areas, volunteers are restoring and maintaining diverse habitats, making them resilient in the face of climate change impacts – helping people, plants, animals and other organisms adapt to warmer temperatures and extreme weather.

Find a volunteer opportunity by visiting your state’s event page. Each individual volunteer opportunity lists information on how to get involved, including whether any prep (such as signing forms or traveling to a specified location) is required. Volunteer opportunities are based on conservation needs and capacity. If the area in which you would like to volunteer is not listed, contact the TNC office directly to see what opportunities might be available. Volunteer opportunities may or may not be available with our projects in countries abroad; if you are interested in volunteering outside the United States, please contact our office in that region for more information.