Press Releases
August 20, 2014
HOUSTON, Texas—A multi-partner coalition including the Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Foundation today announced the purchase of the 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch along the Texas coast in Calhoun County. The acquisition will conserve a spectacular piece of property that is one of the largest remaining tracts of unspoiled coastal prairie in the state. At $37.7 million it is the largest dollar amount ever raised for a conservation land purchase in the state and represents a new partnership model of achieving conservation goals in an era of rapidly rising land prices. In years to come, Powderhorn Ranch is expected to become a state park and wildlife management area.
August 20, 2014
PHOENIX, Ariz.—U-Haul , the largest do-it-yourself moving company in North America, and The Conservation Fund, a top-ranked environmental nonprofit, celebrated a milestone today: the company’s one-millionth customer donated to The Conservation Fund’s Go Zero® program.
August 5, 2014
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Today Amigos de los Rios and The Conservation Fund released a visionary plan to make the Los Angeles region a better place to live, work and play. The Emerald Necklace Forest to Ocean Expanded Vision plan establishes a comprehensive and strategic guide to create a network of parks and public open spaces connected by river greenways and trails across the Los Angeles Basin.
August 3, 2014
ARLINGTON, Va.—CSX and The Conservation Fund today announced a program of grants aimed at improving the transportation and distribution of fresh, healthy food to communities in need. More than 23 million Americans across the country have limited or no access to fresh produce, dairy, meats and seafood. One of the contributors to these so-called “food deserts” is the lack of infrastructure to distribute fresh food to markets.
July 22, 2014
Statement by Larry Selzer, President & CEO, The Conservation Fund
“It is hard to imagine what the American landscape would look like if the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) had not been established nearly 50 years ago through the work of an insightful group of congressmen and Presidents from both sides of the political spectrum. A captivating report issued today by the LWCF Coalition—of which The Conservation Fund is a proud member—offers a glimpse into the countless treasured places and historic spaces protected across the nation thanks to the LWCF.
July 9, 2014
This news release was distributed by the Civil War Trust.
MECHANICSVILLE, Va.— At a news conference this morning, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell presided over a ceremony accepting the transfer of 285 acres of hallowed ground on the Gaines’ Mill Battlefield into Richmond National Battlefield Park.
June 4, 2014
EKLUTNA, Alaska—Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is donating 143 acres of land adjacent to the Native Village of Eklutna to The Conservation Fund for permanent land and habitat preservation. The property is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Anchorage, in the heart of Dena’ina Athabascan country where Alaska Native people have lived for thousands of years.
May 31, 2014
ATLANTA, Ga.— U-Haul and The Conservation Fund announced today a $375,000 commitment to give back to the environment and strengthen the green economy in Atlanta. Through a three-year investment in the Fund’s Parks With Purpose program, U-Haul and its customers will support The Conservation Fund’s work to bring community members, businesses and city officials together to improve the environment, the local economy, and the quality of life for Atlantans living in some of the city’s most underserved neighborhoods.
