Environmental Youth Leadership

Parks with Purpose in Atlanta
We are creating safe places to play, job training and easy access to greenspace in Atlanta’s historically underserved communities.

Earthseed Land Cooperative
The eight co-founders of Earthseed Land Cooperative (ELC) have a vision: to use land to support the collective health,...

Big Sur Land Trust
Created in 1978 to protect and nurture the lands of Monterey County, California, the Big Sur Land Trust inspires...

Reclaiming the Coharie River
The Coharie River has long served as the lifeblood of the Coharie tribal community and its ancestors. The river...

Trees NC
When Trees NC founder Owen George relocated from California back to his hometown of Asheboro, North Carolina, he was troubled by...

Parks with Purpose in Kansas City
A new green space in the Marlborough community aims to provide flood resilience, public health benefits and workforce training opportunities.

Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park
Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park will be The Conservation Fund’s third Park With Purpose built in Atlanta in partnership with...

Hoke Community Forest
Hoke Community Forest, the first community forest in the Southeastern United States, serves as an innovative model for communities...

Clay County Community Revitalization Association
These days, when we talk about rural America, we hear a lot about the scarcity of opportunities and optimism....

Conservation Efforts in Detroit
With a generation of young adults leaving in droves to find work, population decline is a serious issue with...

An Emerald Necklace for Los Angeles
As one of the nation's largest metropolitan areas, the Los Angeles region should be a recognized leader in park...