© From "The C&O Canal" by Dorothy Camagna

Five Forks, VA

The Conservation Fund facilitated the donation of an easement by a private landowner to protect 419 acres of the battlefield at Five Forks, Virginia.

In addition, the Fund assisted the Richard King Mellon Foundation in donating 1,115 acres to the Petersburg National Battlefield at Five Forks, known as the "Waterloo of the Confederacy."

Regional Scorecard -

Mid-Atlantic


Acres Protected: 323,272
Fair Market Value: $642,049,481
Acquisition Cost: $480,221,029
Total Acres Conserved Since 1985: 323,272
Bridge Loan Protects Forests Until Funds Can Be Raised

© Larry Laird

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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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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