Dear Friends of the Conservancy, 

Over the last few weeks, the Conservancy has been monitoring the worldwide developments related to Covid-19. Given the uncertainty surrounding these unprecedented times, we have decided to proactively postpone the Annual Benefit to Saturday, September 26th. For the health and safety of our team members, their families, and our many friends and supporters, we believe this postponement is in everyone's best interest.
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Additionally, all Ripley Education Programs are cancelled until the end of March with the possibility of extension into April. Please note that we will be providing free education resources on our website for anyone that wishes to continuing learning with us at home. Programs will be available beginning Monday, March 23rd. Check out our At Home Education Page to access available resources.

Distance Learning Programs and our At-Home Incubator Programs are always available. If you would like a program that is not provided vis our free resources, please contact Colleen Peters, Ripley's Head of Education, at cpeters@ripleyconservancy.org

​Stay safe and healthy.

Online Education Programs

Ripley will be offering free online education programs starting Monday, March 23rd. Each interactive program will last for approximately 45 minutes and will offer time for participants to ask questions at the end. Programs will begin at 2pm and take place on Facebook Live or through Zoom, our online learning platform. A link to the Zoom room will be provided to those interested, we suggest login in ten minutes in advance to ensure a strong connection. Find out all of the details on our At Home Education page.
Species Highlight Videos
Join us through Facebook live this week (March 23rd) at 1:00 pm for species highlights videos! Short and sweet, these introductions will give you an up close and personal look at several of the species housed at the Conservancy.
Crafts
​Check out our At Home Education page for a fun list of crafts and activities to do with items from around the home. This list will be updated daily, so make sure to check back and see what is new!

Our Mission

To conserve waterfowl and wetlands through research, education, and conservation action.

Passionate

Our organization was founded by ​S. Dillon Ripley, a man who had a deep and abiding enthusiasm for conservation. Today, our staff honors that enthusiasm and believes that conservation action is our calling.

Hands on

All of our employees get their hands dirty. Our team knows that if we want change, we need to chip away at it, there are no days off. Our staff is always ready and always on, that's how much we care about our mission.

Collaborative

We cannot educate a generation of people about the importance of biodiversity without the help of others. That’s why we join forces with other organizations. To change the world, it’s going to take more than just us. ​

OUR GOAL

To mend what is broken and help to provide waterfowl with the best chance of survival.
Research
We partner with outside organizations to investigate species' needs, create awareness, and share our collection with those who are also working towards waterfowl conservation. 
Education
Through our in-school, online, and on-site programs, we give people a reason to be moved to protect our natural world. We partner with local organizations, to increase reach to children and adults and ensure that our message is heard by as many people as possible.
Conservation
To minimize further loss of biodiversity, we breed rare and endangered birds in captivity, to ensure that the secrets that they hold are not lost to us forever.
*Cover photograph by internationally recognized wildlife photojournalist, Tim Laman. 

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