The Conservation Fund in the News

Sammy Fretwell, The State – A national conservation group has purchased 780 acres in eastern Richland County, South Carolina for the expected expansion of a state nature preserve along the Wateree River. The Conservation Fund’s acquisition includes open farmland, duck ponds, swamps, three miles of river frontage and an island in the Wateree River.

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Kali Coleman, BestLife – By donating to The Conservation Fund, you'll be happy to know your money is being put to good use: A whopping 97 percent of their funds are allocated toward the stated mission—the highest rate out of any charity in the field.

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Barbara Tetreault, The Berlin Sun – The Conservation Fund has given the city the parcel of land that contains the firing ranges for both the Berlin Police Department and the Androscoggin Valley Fish and Game Association.

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Defenders of Wildlife, Medium – At 10,000 acres, Rocky Fork represented one of our last great opportunities — a chance to secure for future generations an undeveloped wilderness that’s home to dozens of imperiled species. Fortunately, several conservation organizations fought to secure the property and, in 2008, The Conservation Fund purchased 7,387 acres and the US Forest Service purchased 2,237 acres.

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Associated Press, NH1.com – New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department teamed up with The Conservation Fund to purchase nearly 3,200 acres in Newport, Croydon, and Grantham for $3.4 million. The protected parcels will be called the William B. Ruger Wildlife Management Area.

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McDowellNews.com – A team from McDowell County recently participated in a three-day course designed especially for rural communities seeking to make the most of their natural and cultural assets.

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Marie Albiges, Daily Press – A 644-acre piece of land in Gloucester, VA that was once an outpost to the home of Pocahontas and her father Chief Powhatan will be dedicated as a state park, complete with hiking trails, interpretive signs and camping. The fast turnaround time was made possible by The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that buys land in need of preservation and helps get it into the right hands.

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Ed Morin, Maine Public Radio – Nearly 27,000 acres of working forestland in northern Maine is being protected in a deal that will bring the tract into Appalachian Mountain Club ownership. The Conservation Fund purchased the Pleasant River Headwaters Forest just north of Brownville Junction in Piscataquis County from a timber investment management organization for $18.5 million.

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