Bridget Collins

The Nature Conservancy

Bridget Collins is the Senior Policy Advisor for Agriculture for The Nature Conservancy’s North America Policy and Government Relations team in Arlington, VA. In this role, she coordinates with TNC experts in all 50 states and with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the implementation of federal agriculture conservation programs. In support of TNC’s priorities in North America, she also works with USDA and other partners on regenerative crop systems and regenerative grazing lands strategies. Bridget has over 15 years’ experience advancing conservation policy and funding solutions for agricultural landscapes. Prior to TNC, Bridget directed grant programs at the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation focused on cropland and grazing lands on the Gulf Coast, in the Midwest, and nationally. Bridget has also led Farm Bill advocacy on behalf of The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative. Bridget has a BA in Biology with a minor in Environmental Studies from the College of the Holy Cross and an MS in Applied Ecology from the University of Delaware.