Jason Johnson

South Carolina State Director, Conservation Acquisition


Jason JohnsonJason leads The Conservation Fund’s efforts across South Carolina, specializing in land conservation. Based in Indian Land, he has helped protect more than 75,000 acres of state parks, national wildlife refuges, state wildlife management areas and other special places across the state.

Since 2006, Jason has also worked with the Midlands Area Joint Installation Consortium to establish buffers around South Carolina military bases, including Shaw Air Force Base and the Army’s Fort Jackson. Previously, he worked in commercial real estate brokerage in the Charlotte region.

Jason holds a B.S. in Biology from Appalachian State University.

Contact: jjohnson@conservationfund.org   Phone: 803-422-1408   Office: South Carolina

Projects

Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands

Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands

The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
Liberty Hill

Liberty Hill

Thirty miles northeast of Columbia, SC, is Lake Wateree, a 13,000-acre lake created in 1920 with the construction of...
Jocassee Gorges

Jocassee Gorges

In the northwestern-most corner of South Carolina, crystal-clear rivers and streams surge through the high Blue Ridge Escarpment and...
Congaree Forest

Congaree Forest

Their mission has always been to protect and defend, but now five military installations are watching over something new:...
Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge

In 2012, we helped the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expand the Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge by nearly 270...
Belfast Wildlife Management Area

Belfast Wildlife Management Area

We know that for conservation solutions to truly last they need to benefit the surrounding communities. After a two-year...
Ashley River Historic District / Middleton Place Woodlands

Ashley River Historic District / Middleton Place Woodlands

Located in the fastest growing county in South Carolina, the Ashley River historic district is considered one of the...