About Nature-Friendly Tools

As unbridled development consumes more and more of America's natural land, citizens and professionals are searching for practical tools designed to incorporate conservation strategies into local planning efforts. Nature-FriendlyTools was designed to meet this need. The Toolkit is a project of the Consortium on Biodiversity and Land Use, a partnership of Island Press, Defenders of Wildlife, Environmental Law Institute, and NatureServe. 

Through coordinated research, information development, and outreach, the Consortium was established to help inform and advance the integration of biodiversity protection and land-use planning at the local, state, regional, and national levels.  The Consortium was established with funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.