The 1864 battle of Monocacy helped save the nation’s capital from Confederate invasion. After the battle, the Union Army used the Thomas farm—part of the Monocacy National Battlefield site—to rest and reorganize.
The Fund, in partnership with the National Park Service and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, completed protection of the battlefield by purchasing a conservation easement on the farm. The Maryland Environmental Trust will manage the easement.
Mid-Atlantic
When 2,500 acres of Pennsylvania forestland were on the sale block in late 2007, strong interest from developers led local residents to seek assistance from The Conservation Fund. Read more »
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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Arlington, Virginia 22209-2156
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