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Green Mountain National Forest, VT

With support from Dorset Citizens for Responsible Growth and local community members, The Conservation Fund secured 16 acres of forestland along the Green Mountain Corridor, which links the Green Mountain National Forest with Emerald Lake State Park. One of only two national forests in the Northeast, Green Mountain encompasses an impressive 375,000 acres of forested wilderness critical to the black bear.

Regional Scorecard - Northeast
Acres Protected: 972,031
Fair Market Value: $220,827,110
Acquisition Cost: $178,299,769
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 972,031
Spotlight - Adirondack Forests

Adirondacks

In one of the largest land conservation projects in New York state history, the Fund and its partners protected 257,000 acres of forestland - conserving sensitive wildlife habitat, protecting water quality and benefiting the Adirondack Region’s economy.
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