If ever a river lived up to its name, it is the Savage. Site of the 1992 World White Water Kayaking Championship, this wild mountain stream careens through Savage River State Forest in the far reaches of western Maryland to join the Potomac River on its way to the Chesapeake Bay. At the request of the state, the Fund protected 400 acres of forested mountainside and riparian habitat, including two miles of Savage River frontage. The area is now managed as part of the state forest.
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 »
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