Bureau of Land Management
The Best Of The West
We’ve helped protect more than 25,000 acres along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, roughly 5,000 acres at Canyons of the Ancients National Monument in Colorado, key access to Idaho’s popular Snake River and dozens of other special places across the region.Back At The Ranch
We work with willing landowners and BLM to manage rangeland resources effectively, through careful grazing and other strategic land use decisions. People win—and so do species like the sage grouse and lesser prairie-chicken, whose habitats we help safeguard.Thinking Big
The one-of-a-kind beauty and ecology at Arizona’s Kane and Two Mile ranches make this western spot a must-see destination. It’s just one example of the bigger-than-life landscapes out West—and what we can do to save them, working with BLM and partners like The Grand Canyon Trust.Projects

Teton River Confluence Ranch
The Teton River is a key watershed within the Greater Yellowstone area. As the last major free-flowing river in...

Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
Rising up from the desert soil and hidden in the canyon walls of the Canyons of the Ancients National...

Bair Ranch
The Conservation Fund is committed to working with ranching families to protect the rugged expanses that support rural economies,...

Grand Lake Federal Lands Livability Initiative
What makes a community livable? Most agree it’s the quality of transportation options, range of affordable housing choices, potential...

Washoe Valley
To date, the Fund has conserved more than 2,000 acres of open space and 3,200 acre-feet of surface and...

Upper Snake River
Beginning in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park, the mighty Snake River begins its journey as two smaller rivers,...

Sand Ranch
Throughout the Southwest and Midwest, the lesser prairie-chicken’s population size and geographic range have dramatically diminished due to the...

North Platte River
As part of an effort to provide additional recreational access along the North Platte River in southeastern Wyoming, The...

North Rim of the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is one of America’s favorite destinations—more than five million people visit each year to take in...

Range-wide Indiana Bat In-Lieu Fee Program
The "Range-wide Indiana Bat In-Lieu Fee Program" provides a practical mitigation option for unavoidable adverse impacts to Indiana bats...

Managing Mitigation Funds to Conserve Bird Habitat
As America’s demand for energy grows, providers are making major new investments in infrastructure. The emerging Rockies Express Pipeline...

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Habitat
The lesser prairie-chicken is commonly recognized for its feathered feet, stout build and mating behavior. Males perform a sequence...

In Wyoming, Using Mitigation To Benefit Family Ranches
Across Wyoming’s Green River Basin, grazing pronghorn and vibrating drill rigs cast shadows on the horizon. These unlikely neighbors...

Gooseberry Creek Conservation Project
The Gooseberry Creek Conservation Project is among the first large-scale, watershed-based voluntary conservation initiatives in Wyoming and the Greater...

Clark County
The Fund has undertaken several different conservation projects with the Bureau of Land Management in Clark County.
Clark County Grazing...

Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Encompassing a diverse array of habitat types, from the high, dry deserts of the Great Basin to the wet,...

Behold! The Prairie Chicken
Best known for its mating “dance” where the male stomps his feet and lets out a “booming” sound from...

Beauty Mountain Wilderness Area
Beauty Mountain Wilderness Area truly lives up to its name, with its dramatic rock formations and its namesake—the 5,500-foot...

A Bright Future for the Desert Tortoise
If you’ve never seen a desert tortoise, you’re not alone. This extremely elusive creature spends 95 percent of its...