State and Local Conservation Programs

The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...

The 69-mile long Village Creek is recognized as one of the last free-flowing streams in East Texas. It’s a...

The establishment of Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest in 2010 is a great example of the Fund’s ongoing effort to conserve...

While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current impacts of pollution have created...

Curtis Branch grows wheat, soybeans and corn on his Murfreesboro, North Carolina farm, a 240-acre property that has been in...

The Totagatic River flows for 70 miles through five counties in northern Wisconsin, forming a wild and pristine stream...

As a legacy to the nation and in honor of the extraordinary journey of Lewis and Clark, The Conservation...

The Heart of the Continent represents more than the geographical center of the North American continent. Made up of...

Almost twice the size of San Francisco, the 50,000-acre Usal Redwood Forest, in Mendocino County, is a classic sweep...

The Conservation Fund has deep roots in east Texas, where we’ve worked to protect roughly 33,000 acres of Big Thicket...

Three Sisters Springs is made up of pristine, naturally occurring springs and is one of Florida’s last remaining urban...

Imagine 4,000 – 5,000 mule deer traversing the same 150 mile corridor twice each year during their spring and...

In the 1880s, the prospect of copper drew miners to what would eventually become the town of Anaconda in...

Mark Twain put Hannibal, Missouri, on the map. The tranquil landscapes of his boyhood town on the Mississippi River...

In the heart of West Virginia's southern coal fields, there is a long history of environmental conservation and economic...

Nonviolent protests and acts of civil disobedience powered the civil rights movement, making activists out of ordinary people wanting...

Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...

September 11, 2001 is one of the most tragic days in our nation’s history. Nearly 3,000 people died as...

When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...

Tucked among the rolling hills and waterfalls of Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, and many other recreational destinations,...

Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...

San Diego is known for its miles of coastline and beautiful beaches. But there is more to this coastal...

The Schuylkill River Watershed Initiative was formed to increase communication and collaboration among nonprofit organizations and to promote a...

The nearly 8,400-acre Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area sits in the southwest corner of Georgia, near Bainbridge. The Fund...

In 2003, The Conservation Fund teamed up with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to protect nearly 9,000 acres...

The largest watershed in Michigan, Saginaw Bay is located between the thumb and forefinger of Michigan’s “mitten” on the...

In 2007, the Fund aided the Great Rivers Land Trust and its partners in the creation of the Palisades...

The Conservation Fund established the 10,000-acre Palmetto-Peartree Preserve in 1999 with funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation....

Freshwater Institute staff assisted with the “Watershed Education Initiative,” an environmental education program offered by the Potomac Valley Audubon...

Approximately 94% of land in Texas is privately owned. With the state’s population continuing to grow, there’s a critical...