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From our efforts to protect America's working farms, forests and ranches, to our programs to help communities advance strategic conservation, including land use planning, ecotourism and job development, the Fund is developing sustainable solutions that integrate economic return with environmental quality. Through vision, investment and leadership, the Fund and its partners are helping to revitalize underserved areas, preserve local character, and finance natural resource-based businesses.

Spotlight - NCIF Expands

WV Whitewater Rafting

The Natural Capital Investment Fund, which provides debt and equity financing for small and emerging natural resource businesses, is expanding its operations from West Virginia into Virginia and North Carolina. To date, the program has helped finance 17 businesses in West Virginia in the specialty foods, sustainable tourism, forest products and manufacturing sectors. Read more>

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