Huber Announces Annual Sponsorship of The Nature Conservancy
J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) is expanding its philanthropic impact under the Huber Helps environmental pillar by announcing an annual sponsorship of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). This new strategic nonprofit partnership was inspired by the Huber Family’s and Huber Resources Corp.’s long history with TNC, as well as Huber’s commitment to conservation and focus on biodiversity as part of its sustainability strategy.
Huber Helps has pledged $150,000 to TNC in 2026 to fund projects in Georgia and New Jersey, focusing on land preservation opportunities related to biodiversity projects. While these initial projects are based in the US, Huber will look at funding opportunities for international projects in the coming years.
Huber Vice President of Communications & Community Relations Lea Volpe says “We are absolutely thrilled to be re-entering into a strategic relationship with TNC through Huber Helps. This supports Huber’s purpose of ‘improving lives through generations’ by investing our philanthropy dollars in opportunities to preserve critical forest land and support biodiversity efforts in alignment with Huber’s sustainability goals.”
One of the projects funded was directed to the Georgia Chapter of TNC to support the purchasing of a 7-acre property in Towns County, GA that is adjacent to the Reed Branch Wet Meadow preserve. This land protects one of the only two remaining populations of the federally endangered green pitcher plant. Huber’s donation helped complete the land purchase in the last week of May 2026.
“Reed Branch Wet Meadow Preserve may be our smallest preserve, but it is one of the most ecologically fascinating places anywhere in Georgia,” says Anne Flinn, Land Protection Director for The Nature Conservancy in Georgia. “Expanding the preserve helps ensure that the sensitive species that call it home will continue to grow and thrive. We’re grateful to J.M. Huber for supporting this critical conservation work.”
The second project funded was directed to the New Jersey chapter of TNC to support the ongoing corridor protection in the foothills of the Appalachians in NW New Jersey. Protecting this land is essential for preserving critical habitat for native wild bobcats that live the area and are currently on the threatened species list in New Jersey.
Huber’s former President & CEO, Mike Huber, was a founding Trustee of The Nature Conservancy in New Jersey and remained a close friend and supporter throughout his life.
“It was a pleasure to work with Mike Huber, first as a Trustee and later as New Jersey Board Chair,” says Dr. Barbara Brummer, TNC’s New Jersey State Director. “Mike was passionate about land conservation, and I know he would be proud that the Huber Corporation is investing in the protection of Bobcat Alley, an incredibly important area for wildlife in New Jersey and the eastern North American continent.”
