conservancy
noun
con·ser·van·cy
kən-ˈsər-vən(t)-sē 
plural conservancies
1
British
: a board regulating fisheries and navigation in a river or port
2
a
b
: an organization or area designated to conserve and protect natural resources
Examples of conservancy in a Sentence
The land was recently donated to a local conservancy.
raising money for the conservancy of natural resources
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In a unique breeding strategy, males of the species die immediately after the breeding cycle, the conservancy said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Reality check: The project was delayed in part because the contract was administered by separate federal agencies, Claire Mooney, vice president for park projects and conservation at the conservancy, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
But a federal court ordered the ship evicted from the Philadelphia pier last summer, following a long legal battle between the conservancy and its landlord.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Each conservancy has its own strategy for investing funds and manpower.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Reality check: The project was delayed in part because the contract was administered by separate federal agencies, Claire Mooney, vice president for park projects and conservation at the conservancy, told the San Francisco Chronicle.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
But a federal court ordered the ship evicted from the Philadelphia pier last summer, following a long legal battle between the conservancy and its landlord.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Each conservancy has its own strategy for investing funds and manpower.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for conservancy
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“Conservancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conservancy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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