Press Releases
Volkswagen of America and The Conservation Fund revealed today the first tangible impacts from their community grants for environmental groups in eastern Tennessee. Along with those grants, the partnership also unveiled a new mural in downtown Chattanooga by artist Steffi Lynn that serves as a permanent motivational symbol for embracing the outdoors.
The City of Boulder recently completed a conservation easement acquisition that will preserve the open space, agricultural and community uses of the Long’s Gardens property in north Boulder.
Property visible from the iconic Appalachian Trail was threatened with loss of critical habitat before partners found a conservation solution.
A 15-year conservation effort on the Delaware Bay secures an essential stopover for migrating birds, including the federally-listed threatened Red Knot.
The Alaska Federation of Natives recently endorsed the restoration of the Eklutna River near Anchorage, Alaska. AFN, the largest Native organization in Alaska, passed a resolution at their annual gathering calling for a free-flowing Eklutna River to support the recovery of Pacific salmon and benefit Dena’ina Athabaskans from the Native Village of Eklutna.
Previously threatened land in the heart of Alabama’s beloved Sipsey Wilderness has been secured for wildlife, watershed preservation and public recreation.
Minnesota’s iconic northern forests are home to some of Minnesota’s most storied species and provide unique outdoor recreation and hunting opportunities. Unfortunately, as the development of forest lands has accelerated over the years, the extensive network of wildlife habitat and publicly accessible open space in northern Minnesota has been threatened.
