Jason Johnson
South Carolina State Director, Conservation Acquisition
Jason 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
The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
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
In the northwestern-most corner of South Carolina, crystal-clear rivers and streams surge through the high Blue Ridge Escarpment and...
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
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
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
Located in the fastest growing county in South Carolina, the Ashley River historic district is considered one of the...