April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
Protecting valuable, conservable land is essential to America's environmental health and economic vitality. Our land conservation efforts make it possible for conservationists, community leaders, land trusts and government to swiftly and efficiently safeguard these properties for wildlife, recreation, historic significance or to help balance our built environment.
Our people-focused, business-minded approach has enduring impact and multiple benefits. We’re more ecologically and community oriented than our for-profit “business” competitors, and more economically focused than our “conservation” competitors. We are positioned perfectly to occupy the space in between – helping people understand that it’s possible to unite their economic and environmental priorities and achieve results that benefit both.
Using a variety of transactions and continually reinvesting our funds into new conservation projects once others are finished, we’ve helped permanently preserve more than 8 million acres of land in all 50 states.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
By protecting more than 90 percent of the 7.8 million acres of U.S. open public recreation areas, we’re working to ensure favorite hiking trails and fishing spots to lands for hunting and birding, will be handed down from one generation to the next.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
For over 30 years, we have helped ensure access to some of America’s best hiking experiences. From close-to-home urban trail systems to the most remote wilderness hikes—our efforts have successfully helped establish, connect and extend trails and protect viewsheds along the way.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
For more than 30 years, we have helped ensure access to some of America’s best hiking experiences. From close-to-home urban trail systems to the most remote wilderness hikes, our efforts have successfully helped build, connect and extend trails and protect magnificent view sheds along the way.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
From the rich havens of the Alaska Peninsula to the Gulf Coast, many places we protect offer opportunities to fish. Whether it’s fly-fishing or just lazy day at the shore it’s not difficult to find the many lakes, rivers and beaches across the country we have protected.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
The U.S. has nearly 12.5 million hunters over age 16, who spend more than $35 billion on the sport each year. Whether done by tradition or necessity, hunting requires open space. Saving land for many different types of public recreation can sometimes make it an even more valuable community resource.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
We conserve habitats for birds across America, giving them the critical space to winter, breed and rest during their migratory journeys. Protecting the land and water where they stop along the way lets birds can continue their journeys safely, and avid bird watchers can keep on enjoying their beauty.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
Much of our work is possible thanks to bipartisan support from U.S. Congressional leaders for critical conservation programs. We are committed to helping our federal partners pursue their priorities: Working with them, we have completed around 900 conservation projects, saving U.S. taxpayers more than $350 million.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, the President can designate places with historic, cultural and/or scientific value as National Monuments, and Congress can do the same through legislation. Moreover, many National Monuments have since become national parks or cultural sites of international renown. Since 1985, we’ve worked with the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management to preserve and protect nearly 97,000 acres at our National Monuments.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
President Theodore Roosevelt established America’s National Parks to protect lands with outstanding scenic and natural beauty, unique geological features, and unusual ecosystems, Since 1985, we’ve helped the National Park Service conserve more than 325,000 acres at our National Parks, which now offer vital educational, inspirational and recreational opportunities to all Americans.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
America’s National Forests provide recreational opportunities, watershed protection, timber products and protection for important wildlife habitats. We’ve helped the U.S. Forest Service protect and add more than 161,000 acres to our National Forests since 1985.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), we’ve protected more than 1.25 million acres of land and water resources out West. From sprawling ranches to the narrowest hiking trail, our goal is to protect the best of the West—advancing BLM’s top conservation priorities and responsible economic development at the same time.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
We believe that forest conservation can be both economically viable and ecologically sustainable, but like all other necessary parts of our national infrastructure, they need to be invested in and maintained. That's why, since 1985, we've protected more than two million forest acres across America.
April 12, 2017| By Ross Feldman
Through our cultural conservation efforts of protecting historic and culturally significant sites, we are able to broaden our knowledge of the past. Being able to experience the landscapes that shaped our country gives us a greater understanding of the struggles and achievements that formed our national identity.
