The Conservation Fund

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

Our passion for conservation means we’re dedicated to saving land—no matter how complex the project. That’s why, over the...

Each year, the United States grants sanctuary to 50,000 refugees displaced by war or political crisis. Many of them...

Located in the waters between Vancouver Island to the west and Washington State to the east – and  just a short...

The Sand Creek Massacre is one of the most tragic events in America’s history, and marked a major turning...

Throughout the Southwest and Midwest, the lesser prairie-chicken’s population size and geographic range have dramatically diminished due to the...

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

Santee National Wildlife Refuge encompasses approximately 13,000 acres, including 39 miles of shoreline along the banks of Lake Marion,...

The town of Groton, Connecticut, has a long history dating to before its incorporation in 1705, and the 63-acre...

Protecting the historic and beautiful Sweetwater Lake, and roughly 488 acres of land around it, has been a high...

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

The mix of spongy peat land and spruce forest that make up the Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota, just...

John Davidson is a senior research associate at the Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute. Since 1998, John has conducted research...

The coronavirus crisis has already dramatically changed America. For gateway and rural communities, for the health and safety of...

Located in Southeast Tennessee, an hour west of Chattanooga, the Sherwood Forest stretches across more than 4,000 acres of...

The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is the gateway to the Great Lakes and contains one of the largest and...

When Lisa and Jeff Sickler moved to their new Moatsville, West Virginia, farm in 2009, they started off simply: ...

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

The Fund helps communities save their favorite outdoor places. This was the case in 2011 when a local land...

A collaboration between the Freshwater Institute and SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture examines two types of salmon farming systems—open net...

Steve Morse is a pioneer. In 2001, his company, SJ Morse Company, based in Capon Bridge, WV—a small town...

Hidden within northeastern Tennessee’s Skinner Mountain Forest is a dramatic landscape—gorges, cliffs, waterfalls, and an intricate maze of caves...

In 2011, we helped with a land preservation agreement that permanently protects the 290-acres of Emmett Snead III’s pick-your-own...

Each year, the YMCA of the Rockies’ spectacular Snow Mountain Ranch reconnects thousands of kids with nature through environmental...

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

SolFarm Solar Company, based in Asheville, North Carolina, provides consultation and installation services for solar energy systems. The company...

Nestled between the 14,000-acre James Peak Wilderness and sprawling rural subdivisions and urban areas in the South Boulder Creek...

Paddlers have a great new website for navigating the Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail (SECT). This extensive trail allows for...

The Appalachian Mountains unfold between Tennessee and North Carolina in rugged land that beckons with bird calls, breathtaking views...

Despite having plentiful natural resources, many communities across southern West Virginia that have been historically dependent on coal are...