Conservation AcquisitionOur Projects
A Legacy of Ranching in California
For many years, cattle have roamed the foothills of the 1,715-acre Santa Rita Ranch in the heart of California’s...
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe – Bois Forte Band
In 2020, we acquired an expansive forest landscape known as the Minnesota Heritage Forest. Nearly 40% of those lands...
Protecting the “Grand Canyon of the Eel River” — California’s Lone Pine Ranch
This stunning 30,000-acre ranchland property — abundant with scenic river views, a resident elk herd, and unique geology and forests — is...
San Diego Urban Agriculture
Each year, the United States grants sanctuary to 50,000 refugees displaced by war or political crisis. Many of them...
Restoring A Forest - And Home For The Coastal Tailed Frog
When The Conservation Fund purchased the 24,000-acre Garcia River Forest in the heart of Northern California’s redwood country in...
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
The Sand Creek Massacre is one of the most tragic events in America’s history and marked a major turning...
Military Readiness Fund
The Challenge
Once remote U.S. military installations are facing rapid development from surrounding communities that constrains training operations and threatens...
Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee
As the largest piece of public land in Tennessee, the 650,000-acre Cherokee National Forest is an invaluable natural landscape...
Protecting Maryland’s Historic Black Beaches
During a time when segregation was enforced by law, Elktonia, Sparrow’s and Carr’s beaches in Annapolis were Chesapeake Bay...
Preserving the Appalachian Trail Experience in Virginia and Vermont
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is an iconic national treasure. Completed in 1937, key sections along the trail are...
Pikes Peak Region - Colorado Springs
Long term vision and partnership protects significant open space at Colorado’s second fastest growing city.
why it matters
Colorado Springs sits...
Colorado’s Historic Splendid Valley
Preserving agricultural heritage and locally grown produce for future generations on Colorado’s rapidly growing Front Range.
The Historic Splendid Valley...
Atlanta’s Former Chattahoochee Brick Company Site
The historic Chattahoochee Brick site was designated one of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Top 10 ‘Places in...
Marton Ranch, Wyoming
The 35,670-acre Marton Ranch encompasses vast wildlife habitat and a premier fly-fishing location within the North Platte region outside...
Preserving the Former Vistoso Golf Course in Oro Valley, Arizona
With the help of many dedicated residents, The Conservation Fund will acquire and preserve 202 acres of open space...
Protecting the “View That Named Richmond” along a Historic Virginia Riverfront
The “View That Named Richmond” along the James River from historic Libby Hill has faced threats of development for...
The Last Urban Farm in Boulder Remains
For over 100 years, the historic Long’s Gardens farmland has preserved important agriculture lands and flower gardens right in...
Preserving African American History at Fort Blakeley, Alabama
The Battle of Fort Blakeley—which many have called the “last stand of the Confederate States of America”—ranks among the...
How can we ACT on the Great American Outdoors Act?
Here’s a hint: We need your help!
In August 2020, we celebrated a historic conservation win with the passage of...
Conserving the Loxa-Lucie Headwaters—a Mosaic of Florida’s Critical Wetlands
For decades, the State of Florida and its residents in northern Palm Beach County and southern Martin County have...
Illinois Working Lands, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Partnership
The Illinois Working Lands, Water and Wildlife Partnership is a new alliance formed to accelerate the pace of working...
Minnesota’s Martin County Conservation Partnership
Tallgrass prairies are uniquely Midwestern. These grassy ecosystems are ideal for wildlife grazing and recreational activities like hunting and...
Taking Action for America’s Local Food
The average age of a farmer in the United States is 60 years-old, and the small farms they own...
Gulf Coast Oil Spill Restoration Funding Supports Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Preserving and restoring the Gulf Coast’s vulnerable ecosystem has been a top priority for us in Alabama and nearby...
The Historic Fones Cliffs on the Rappahannock River
Threatened by development for decades, this “crown jewel” of Virginia has immense significance, not only for the surrounding environment...
Melrose Air Force Range
The flat, open expanse of grassland prairie in the plains region of eastern New Mexico makes an ideal location...
Milwaukee River Watershed Conservation Partnership
As a major tributary to Lake Michigan – one of the main sources of drinking water in the Greater...
Teton River Confluence Ranch
The Teton River is a key watershed within the Greater Yellowstone area. As the last major free-flowing river in...
Lake Iliamna
Lake Iliamna is Alaska’s largest lake. The depths of its crystal clear waters produce the largest returns of Sockeye...
Blending History and Recreation at Rim Rock
For more than 150 years, the location of the Battle of Red Buttes, a significant battle in the Indian...
