The Conservation Fund

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...

With hundreds of pristine rivers, lakes and streams, the Southwest Alaska region abounds with natural resources, diverse habitats, world-class...

With the average age of U.S. farmers approaching 60 years-old, it’s time to think about the future of farming...

Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...

The Stacy family traces its Ohio agricultural roots back to 1899, when Albert and Lina Frost Stacy purchased 24...

September 11, 2001 is one of the most tragic days in our nation’s history. Nearly 3,000 people died as...

This working forest of 10,369 acres in Haralson and Polk counties, Georgia, and in Cleburne County, Alabama, is a...

Stehekin is a small, remote settlement within the 62,000-acre Lake Chelan National Recreation Area.  Permanent residents number less than 100, but...

When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...

The Kona, Hawaii, Community Development Plan provides a strategic framework for guiding future land development and conservation decisions in...

For decades, Florida has been experiencing tremendous growth. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Florida is likely to surpass...

In Nevada, where the federal government owns more than 86 percent of the land, conservation needs to be strategic....

The vast tidal marshes of the Chesapeake Bay region are an ecological treasure. Nowhere in the Bay are these...

NiSource Inc. (NiSource), a Fortune 500 natural gas transmission and storage company, operates a 15,500 linear mile network of...

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...

At the Freshwater Institute, we know that the future of sustainable seafood lies in developing innovative approaches that value...

A collaboration between the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and The Conservation Fund’s Freshwater Institute seeks to increase the...

Icelandic seafood producer Matorka has been growing Arctic char since 2010. As the company aspired to expand to grow...

Chatham University set out to develop their Eden Hall Campus with a goal in mind: create the country’s first...