The Conservation Fund

In 2009, Grandfather Mountain State Park officially became North Carolina’s newest state park. We helped to protect 2,456 acres...

Final round of grant program provides funding to community organizations working to improve healthy food distribution in underserved communities.This...

The establishment of the Great Lakes Revolving Loan Fund addresses the critical need of land trusts and public agencies...

The Fund and the Foothills Land Conservancy now hold one of the largest conservation easements ever donated by private...

The Greater Baltimore Wilderness Coalition supports the vision of multiple values in conserving a connected green infrastructure network in...

Larger than the state of West Virginia, the Greater Yellowstone Area stretches 18 million acres across Wyoming, Montana and...

Working forests—forests managed sustainably to produce products we use every day—are a win, win for people, the planet and our economy. For...

Disposing of used fryer oil and grease trap waste responsibly is a challenge for restaurants and a necessity for...

Along Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Cecil County is primarily rural but also smack in the middle of a major metropolitan...

Central Indiana is the crossroads of America. Good soils for farming, mature forests and clear running rivers and streams...

More than two million people live in Louisiana’s coastal areas, which generate nearly $120 billion in business every year...

Located in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nashville is a uniquely beautiful place, defined by the wide and winding Cumberland River...

Lufkin–Angelina County is part of the colorful east Texas Pineywoods. In 2008, we completed a green infrastructure plan to...

Jefferson County, West Virginia, confronts haphazard growth that disrupts normal ecosystem functions and community vitality. The continued protection of the...

Up until now, Cameron County, Texas, has been a hidden gem of nature-based tourism located deep in the Rio...

One of only two national forests in the Northeast, the Green Mountain National Forest stretches from  the ancient Taconic...

Henry Crews and Ardis Crews are taking a smart approach to revitalizing blighted neighborhoods in their small town of...

Good green infrastructure planning can have a major impact on the quality of life for residents of a region. ...

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

More than 1.5 million people live and work in the Milwaukee metro area. As the region grows, with more...

People of color are still significantly underrepresented in environmental and natural-based careers and activities. Our Growing an Outdoor Generational...

Next door to our Garcia River Forest, the 14,000-acre Gualala River Forest shares its remarkable canopy of redwoods and...

The Gulf of Mexico, with its five bordering states—Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas—is a place of rich human...

Preserving and restoring the Gulf Coast’s vulnerable ecosystem has been a top priority for us in Alabama and nearby...

Suzy Phillips could be credited with introducing the food truck to Asheville. When she moved to the area from...

The Florida panther is the only cougar species found east of the Mississippi River. Although you’ll see the Florida...

Located on Maui and named for Haleakala (“house of the sun”), the island’s highest volcanic peak, Haleakala National Park...

Over two decades ago, entrepreneur Lang Hornthal built his first log bed with a friend, sold it at a...

How one of the San Francisco Bay Area’s toughest neighborhoods is creating new recreational, health and economic opportunities for...

Totaling 1,540 acres of productive hay meadows, high foothills and stream corridors, Colorado’s Hardscrabble Ranch is rich in history,...