State and Local Conservation Programs
Milwaukee River Watershed Conservation Partnership
The Milwaukee River—a major tributary to Lake Michigan—provides clean drinking water for more than one million people. But excessive...
Balancing Nature and Commerce in the Pennsylvania Wilds
The Pennsylvania Wilds (PA Wilds) has a lot to offer. With more than two million acres of public land—as...
Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands
The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
Village Creek State Park
The 69-mile long Village Creek is recognized as one of the last free-flowing streams in East Texas. It’s a...
Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest and State Wildlife Area
The establishment of Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest in 2010 is a great example of the Fund’s ongoing effort to conserve...
West Virginia Tributary Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current impacts of pollution have created...
Earning More per Acre with Grain Bins
Curtis Branch grows wheat, soybeans and corn on his Murfreesboro, North Carolina farm, a 240-acre property that has been in...
Totagatic River
The Totagatic River flows for 70 miles through five counties in northern Wisconsin, forming a wild and pristine stream...
Traveler's Rest
As a legacy to the nation and in honor of the extraordinary journey of Lewis and Clark, The Conservation...
Two Nations, One Region
The Heart of the Continent represents more than the geographical center of the North American continent. Made up of...
Usal Redwood Forest
Almost twice the size of San Francisco, the 50,000-acre Usal Redwood Forest, in Mendocino County, is a classic sweep...
Texas Pineywoods Experience
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 In Crystal River
Three Sisters Springs is made up of pristine, naturally occurring springs and is one of Florida’s last remaining urban...
Luke Lynch Wildlife Habitat Management Area
Imagine 4,000 – 5,000 mule deer traversing the same 150 mile corridor twice each year during their spring and...
Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area
In the 1880s, the prospect of copper drew miners to what would eventually become the town of Anaconda in...
Sodalis Nature Preserve
Mark Twain put Hannibal, Missouri, on the map. The tranquil landscapes of his boyhood town on the Mississippi River...
West Virginia Elk Habitat
In the heart of West Virginia's southern coal fields, there is a long history of environmental conservation and economic...
Freedom Riders National Monument
Nonviolent protests and acts of civil disobedience powered the civil rights movement, making activists out of ordinary people wanting...
Spartanburg Rapid Parks Assessment
Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...
State Game Lands 93
September 11, 2001 is one of the most tragic days in our nation’s history. Nearly 3,000 people died as...
Stones River, Nashville
When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...
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Striving for Thriving: Balancing Nature and Commerce in Transylvania County
Tucked among the rolling hills and waterfalls of Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, and many other recreational destinations,...
Sturgeon River
Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...
Saving San Diego's Open Space
San Diego is known for its miles of coastline and beautiful beaches. But there is more to this coastal...
Watershed Planning for the Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River Watershed Initiative was formed to increase communication and collaboration among nonprofit organizations and to promote a...
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
The nearly 8,400-acre Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area sits in the southwest corner of Georgia, near Bainbridge. The Fund...
Roaring Creek At Weiser State Forest
In 2003, The Conservation Fund teamed up with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to protect nearly 9,000 acres...
Saginaw Bay Watershed Initative Network
The largest watershed in Michigan, Saginaw Bay is located between the thumb and forefinger of Michigan’s “mitten” on the...
Palisades Preserve
In 2007, the Fund aided the Great Rivers Land Trust and its partners in the creation of the Palisades...
Palmetto-Peartree Preserve
The Conservation Fund established the 10,000-acre Palmetto-Peartree Preserve in 1999 with funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation....
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