Wyoming
Featured Work in WY
The Fund helped with the conservation and expansion of one of the oldest operating ranches held by one family located near the town of Big Piney in the Green River Valley. Budd Ranches, Inc. is owned and managed by fourth generation… Read More
The Conservation Fund and a host of partners launched the Upper Green River Valley Initiative in 2008 to conserve and enhance key wildlife habitat and agricultural lands in the region. To date, we have worked with numerous public and private… Read More
Out West, few animals are as famous as the pronghorn antelope. First celebrated by explorers Lewis and Clark, the pronghorn is graceful and swift, with a top running speed of about 55 miles per hour—surpassed on land only by the… Read More
Western ranchland is disappearing and with it important wildlife habitat. Partnerships between government agencies, willing ranchers and conservation groups are increasingly important to the future of this habitat. Cottonwood Ranches, a working cattle ranch owned by the Botur family, is… Read More
The Gooseberry Creek Conservation Project is among the first large-scale, watershed-based voluntary conservation initiatives in Wyoming and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Yellowstone National Park and surrounding national forest lands are considered the largest functioning ecosystem in the lower forty-eight states. The… Read More
Towering above Jackson Hole, the jagged peaks of the Grand Tetons are a stirring sight. Together with our partners, we work to preserve the incomparable views of the snow-capped mountains and to protect essential wildlife habitat in the region. In… Read More
By Luke Lynch, Wyoming State Director The first time I met Freddie, he had just convinced his aging father to pull their family’s cattle ranch off the market. Listening to real estate developers talk about massive subdivisions on his pristine… Read More
Carney Ranch forms the most important piece of the Path of the Pronghorn’s “Funnel Bottleneck” for pronghorn antelope migrating from as far north as Grand Teton National Park. The property features the only bottleneck occurring on private lands—and the most… Read More
As part of an effort to provide additional recreational access along the North Platte River in southeastern Wyoming, The Conservation Fund worked with its partners to protect 275 acres along the famed Gray Reef reach, including over three-fourths of a… Read More
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Wyoming State Director Luke Lynch conserves family ranches, ensures that energy development brings good conservation outcomes, and collaborates to save the best of the west. From backcountry skiing to fly-fishing, Luke is often found outdoors even when he’s off work. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Colorado College.