Press Releases
The Conservation Fund announced the completion of the four-year, $7.5 million effort to remove the Lower Eklutna River dam in Southcentral Alaska. For the first time in 89 years, the five species of Pacific salmon that live in the Eklutna River, located 20 miles north of Anchorage, can now move upstream to additional spawning habitat.
The Conservation Fund and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are pleased to announce an event on September 6, 2018, to celebrate the opening of North Carolina’s Headwaters State Forest.
The Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve, together with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and The Conservation Fund, held a public event to celebrate the recent addition of 560 acres to Michaux State Forest.
The Conservation Fund and the National Park Service celebrate the addition of 2,494 acres to Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Located on the park’s South Rim, this land provides access for hikers and anglers via the popular Red Rock Canyon trail, protects the park’s outstanding scenic views, and provides economic and wildlife benefits to the state of Colorado.
Park Pride and The Conservation Fund, together with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, the City of Atlanta, and representatives from the English Avenue community, held a groundbreaking ceremony for the long-anticipated English Avenue greenspace formerly known as Boone Park West.
A special event was held on August 21, 2018, to celebrate the private-public partnership working to protect critical lands within the Maggie Valley watershed for wildlife, water resources and nearby communities.
Hunters, fishermen, hikers, snowmobilers, mountain bikers, horseback riders, and wildlife enthusiasts will now find it easier to access the rivers, brooks, trails and natural beauty of Coos County in the White Mountain National Forest.
Distributors and producers of fresh, local foods are invited to apply to the 2018 Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food, presented in partnership by CSX and The Conservation Fund. The grants will range from $2,500 to $10,000 and will go towards charitable organizations working to increase access to fresh vegetables, meat, fish and dairy in vulnerable and underserved communities.
