State and Local Conservation Programs

The Southeast Cook County Land Acquisition Plan is a data-driven plan to dramatically expand permanently protected land holdings and...

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

The Milwaukee River—a major tributary to Lake Michigan—provides clean drinking water for more than one million people. But excessive...

The Pennsylvania Wilds (PA Wilds) has a lot to offer. With more than two million acres of public land—as...

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

The Altamaha River is Georgia’s largest free-flowing river, winding 137 miles from the center of the state all the...

Conservation efforts, especially in urban areas, often are complicated; but we’ve taken on the challenge in Atlanta with both environmental...

Drive along Interstate 25 from Denver to Colorado Springs, and you’ll see some of the West’s most colorful scenery...

The oldest operating cattle ranch along Colorado's Front Range is also one of the state’s biggest conservation success stories. The...

At the Fund, we believe one of the best reasons to conserve land is to give people access to the outdoors.  In...

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...

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

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...

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...