The Conservation Fund
Our Projects
Town Of Apex, North Carolina
When the North Carolina town of Apex reached out to The Conservation Fund for a loan to purchase land...
Transplanting Traditions Community Farm
Refugees face many hardships when starting over in a new country—adapting to a new language and culture, building a...
Traveler's Rest
As a legacy to the nation and in honor of the extraordinary journey of Lewis and Clark, The Conservation...
Trees NC
When Trees NC founder Owen George relocated from California back to his hometown of Asheboro, North Carolina, he was troubled by...
Trout Hatchery Planning, Design, and Construction
A new hatchery was designed and constructed for the Rolling Rock Club that consolidated fish culture activities into one...
Try This NC: Rural Community Health Strategies that Work
Keeping up a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy, but it can be particularly difficult for rural residents. Grocery stores...
Two Nations, One Region
The Heart of the Continent represents more than the geographical center of the North American continent. Made up of...
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
At Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, snowy boreal forests give way to temperate deciduous forests, creating a unique habitat that...
Upper Green River Valley Initiative
The Conservation Fund and a host of partners launched the Upper Green River Valley Initiative in 2008 to conserve...
Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative
As the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina continues to grow, development threatens to cover valuable land in the Upper...
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
Louisiana’s Ouachita River starts just 20 miles north of Monroe and stretches more than 42,500 acres north over the...
Upper Snake River
Beginning in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park, the mighty Snake River begins its journey as two smaller rivers,...
Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill
The Conservation Fund, the City of Atlanta Office of Resilience and Department of Parks & Recreation, and Trees Atlanta...
Usal Redwood Forest
Almost twice the size of San Francisco, the 50,000-acre Usal Redwood Forest, in Mendocino County, is a classic sweep...
Valley Verde Community Food Systems
Santa Clara County, California, is the epicenter of the tech industry. Home to Silicon Valley, it is also one...
Vermilion County Conservation District
Riding the rails doesn’t require a train anymore. With just a bicycle, or your own two feet, you can...
Village Creek State Park
The 69-mile long Village Creek is recognized as one of the last free-flowing streams in East Texas. It’s a...
Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest
The establishment of Vinton Furnace State Experimental Forest in 2010 is a great example of the Fund’s ongoing effort to conserve...
Washoe Valley
To date, the Fund has conserved more than 2,000 acres of open space and 3,200 acre-feet of surface and...
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Located about 40 miles south of Mobile, Alabama, Weeks Bay NERR encompasses more than 6,500 acres—of which nearly 5,000...
Werowocomoco
Of the many adventures in the New World documented by English explorer Captain John Smith, perhaps none is more...
West Virginia Elk Habitat
In the heart of West Virginia's southern coal fields, there is a long history of environmental conservation and economic...
West Virginia Tributary Strategies for Chesapeake Bay Restoration
While the Chesapeake Bay has played important roles in our nation’s heritage, the current impacts of pollution have created...
Westcave Preserve, Texas
Austin may be the Lone Star State’s most forward-thinking city, but just outside town—in the hill country—Westcave Preserve takes...
Western New York Land Conservancy
Near the Lake Erie shore, the community of Eden boasts some of New York state’s most fertile soil. That’s...
Whidbey-Camano Land Trust
Just nine staff members make up the Whidbey-Camano Land Trust. Their mission: protect the natural resources of the picturesque...
White Clay Creek Preserve
With its rolling green hills, quaint covered bridges and historic stone farmhouses, parts of Chester County, in southeastern Pennsylvania,...
Wind Cave National Park
Considered a sacred place by the Lakota, Wind Cave is one of the longest and most complex caves in...
Wood-Tikchick State Park
Alaska’s Wood-Tikchik State Park is known for its expansive, undeveloped wilderness and abundant wildlife. As a major spawning area...
Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands
The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
