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Utah

From the striking mesas of the Colorado River Plateau to the banks of the Kern River, more than 116,000 acres of Utah’s unparalleled wildlife habitat, recreation areas and scenic vistas are now protected thanks to the work of the Fund and its conservation partners.

Kern River, UT

In 2005 the Fund completed a three-year effort with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kern River Gas Transmission Company to protect nearly 600 acres of prime tortoise habitat.  Read more>

Spring Creek Wilderness Study Area, UT

Nearly 1,000 acres of significant wildlife habitat just a mile north of Zion National Park and adjacent to the Spring Creek Wilderness Study Area were protected through a land exchange negotiated by the Fund in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management.  Read more>

Virgin River, UT

In concert with the Bureau of Land Management, Virgin River Land Preservation Association, and Washington County the Fund acquired 200 acres along the river that provides habitat for wildlife such as the bobcat.   Read more>

Zion National Park, UT

The Fund helped a family protect their ranch, situated on Smith Mesa adjacent to Zion National Park, in perpetuity - to the benefit of the owners, the local community and the public as a whole.  Read more>
Regional Scorecard -

Mountain West


Acres Protected: 551,399
Fair Market Value: $473,594,172
Acquisition Cost: $358,283,232
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 551,399
Spotlight - Montana

Grizzly bearsGrizzlies On The Front

Where Montana’s dramatic peaks give way to the Northern Great Plains, the Rocky Mountain Front forms a landscape unlike any other in America. The Front represents some of the nation’s rarest wildlife habitat -- for grizzlies and other species -- and today it is under threat. Read more »

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