© From "The C&O Canal" by Dorothy Camagna

New Jersey

The Fund’s focus on acquisition and effective land-use in New Jersey highlights the importance of protecting land - from coastal marshes to cultural areas - as a way of preserving the region's unique way of life. The Fund and its partners have protected nearly 3,000 acres in New Jersey since 1985.

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge, NJ

Thanks to financial support from the Allerton Foundation, the Fund acquired 24 critical acres of coastal marshlands as an addition to the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge.  Read more>

Duke Farms, NJ

Since 1998, the Fund has worked with the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Duke Farms Foundation on all aspects of an adaptive re-use plan for Duke Farms, a 2,700-acre estate in central New Jersey.  Read more>
Regional Scorecard -

Mid-Atlantic


Acres Protected: 317,069
Fair Market Value: $589,751,436
Acquisition Cost: $434,248,541
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 317,069
Spotlight - Captain John Smith National Historic Water Trail

Replica of Capt. John Smith's shallopThe Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail provides an unforgettable water journey tracing American history and provide first-hand experience of the Chesapeake's rich natural resources. Read more>

Recent press
A Goodly Bay Rediscovered, Washington Post (4/23)

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