In 1998 The Conservation Fund worked with private, public and nonprofit partners to protect 300,000 acres of critical forestland in New York, New Hampshire and Vermont through a series of acquisitions, completing the largest multi-state conservation project in U.S. history.
As part of this project, The Conservation Fund and its partners purchased 18,000 acres from Champion International Corporation in New Hampshire. Located near the Connecticut River, this land represents a microcosm of the surrounding ecology. Much of the viewsheds of Blue Mountain and 12 other peaks above 3,000 feet, as well as approximately 5,800 acres above 2,700 feet, are protected by the conservation of this land. Also secured are 28 miles of stream frontage on Lyman Brook, Gore Brook, Simms Stream, Cone Brook and other smaller streams.
Numerous significant alpine areas that support native wildlife were safeguarded as well by this acquisition. The conservation plan emphasizes long-term restoration of a privately-owned working forest with protected ecological reserves.
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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