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Nebraska

With support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation and local conservation partners, The Fund has safeguarded 1,800 acres across Nebraska, protecting the fertile soils and heritage areas that define America’s heartland.

Ponca State Park, NE

The Richard King Mellon Foundation, assisted by the Fund, acquired 400 acres along the Missouri River to preserve an important segment of the Lewis and Clark Historic Trail.  Read more>
Regional Scorecard - Midwest
Acres Protected: 282,085
Fair Market Value: $318,456,376
Acquisition Cost: $163,922,816
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 282,085
American Landscape at Risk

Lake Superior

The Upper Midwest, which has long sustained both wildlife and thriving communities, is now increasingly threatened by sprawl and land sales. The Fund's new initiative is working to protect the remaining forestlands, prairies and undeveloped lands along the Mississippi River and across the region. Read more>

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From government agencies to corporations, from private landowners to land trusts and local communities, the Fund's partners seek our expertise to:

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