Washington, March 11 -- Columbia River Gorge Dawn Just before sunrise at Rowena Crest in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge. The location is filled with balsamroot, lupine and other wildflowers in mid-to-late spring. This is adjacent to Tom McCall Preserve, a Nature Conservancy protected area. (c) Gary Grossman/TNC Photo Contest 2019 Congress must preserve its funding and staffing for nature TNC statement on recent funding considerations.

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The following is a statement by Kameran Onley, managing director of North American Policy and Government Relations at The Nature Conservancy, in response to recent discussions about...