Press Releases
Land purchases will help to augment town revenue, while ensuring clean drinking water, protecting wildlife habitat, and providing enhanced recreational opportunities
The protection of Banded Peak Ranch is the final phase of a 30-year effort by The Conservation Fund in southwest Colorado's Navajo River Watershed—conserving a total of 65,000 acres.
The Conservation Fund announced its purchase of the 488-acre Sweetwater Lake property in western Colorado, marking a significant milestone in the permanent protection of the lake and surrounding recreational usage.
Several partners announced a large conservation milestone near the Camp Ripley Army National Guard Base, which will prevent incompatible development and support environmental, educational and recreational opportunities in central Minnesota.
PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced an agreement to sell approximately 72,000 acres in Minnesota to The Conservation Fund for approximately $48 million in cash. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second half of 2020.
“Historic conservation is in the making. The Conservation Fund praises the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Great American Outdoors Act (S. 3422) that includes full, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). We call on the U.S. House of Representatives to quickly pass it and for the President to sign the Act."
