© 2007 Robert Glenn Ketchum

Peters Creek, AK

A 368-unit subdivision planned for the Peters Creek valley near Anchorage would have had a severe impact on wildlife habitat. At the request of Alaska State Parks, the Fund assisted the Richard King Mellon Foundation in buying the 718-acre Peters Creek property and donating it to Chugach State Park.

Regional Scorecard -

Alaska & Hawaii


Acres Protected: 285,036
Fair Market Value: $130,258,070
Acquisition Cost: $113,475,941
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 285,036
Spotlight - Southwest Alaska

Southwest Alaska

In order to safeguard this fragile region, The Conservation Fund, working in partnership with the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Native corporations, and others launched the Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Initiative – a 10-year, multi-million dollar program to protect wild salmon and their habitat.

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