Welcome! The National Center for Conservation Science & Policy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit conservation science and policy organization with a mission of creating science-based solutions to protect and restore the life processes and ecological vitality that sustain all lands, waters, and communities.
Our Most Active Current Projects Include:

PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
- Local Community and Ecosystems
IMPROVING FOREST MANAGEMENT
- Temperate Rainforests of the World
- Western Oregon Plan Revisions
- National Landscape Conservation System
RECOVERING SPECIES
RESTORING AQUATIC HABITAT
- Rogue Basin "Freeways for Fish"
PROTECTING CLEAN WATER
- Urban Rogue Watershed Health
CELEBRATING OUR CONNECTIONS WITH THE EARTH
PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
OPPORTUNITIES
- University Workstudy Appointments
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NEW FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER
2007 Conservation Award Winners Announced Scientific Evaluation of the Pacific Northwest Forest Legacy Act Western Oregon Plan Revision (WOPR) Process Comments on the DEIS News Hour with Jim Lehrer - Spotted Owl Still EndangeredGreat Basin - Mohave Desert Groundwater Project Scientific Assessment of the Impact of Withdrawl
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Flower Photo to left by Kevin Schafer
Frog photo at top by Ken Crocker
Feature photos(from top to bottom): by Ken Crocker, Kevin Schafer, and Cindy Deacon Williams