Conservation AcquisitionOur Projects
One of New Hampshire’s Oldest Town Forests Remains at the Forefront of Innovative Conservation
Founded in 1936, Gorham Town Forest has been successfully managed as a working forest for decades, and now acts...
Protecting One of Atlanta’s Largest Mature Forests
Atlanta’s newest city park will preserve the ecologically and culturally significant 216-acre oak-hickory forest known locally as the Lake...
Protecting Some of the Rarest Species in Texas at Holly Beach
A stunning and ecologically important southern Texas landscape—providing habitat for some of the rarest species in the state—was slated...
Stehekin At Lake Chelan National Recreation Area
Stehekin is a small, remote settlement within the 62,000-acre Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Permanent residents number less than 100, but...
Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail
Paddlers have a great new website for navigating the Southeast Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail (SECT). This extensive trail allows for...
Stones River, Nashville
When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...
Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Initiative
With hundreds of pristine rivers, lakes and streams, the Southwest Alaska region abounds with natural resources, diverse habitats, world-class...
Sturgeon River
Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...
State Game Lands 93
September 11, 2001 is one of the most tragic days in our nation’s history. Nearly 3,000 people died as...
Antioch Park, Nashville
Since October 2014, we have been working with the Joe C. Davis Foundation on our latest open space protection...
Conservation for Culture: Alaska’s Glacier Bay Preserves More than a Park
Through a unique partnership, sacred Alaskan cultural land is being protected for traditional uses as part of the national...
Creamer’s Field: How an Alaskan Dairy Farm Became a Wildlife Sanctuary
In the heart of Fairbanks, Alaska lies Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. This state refuge provides wetland habitat for...
Sand Ranch
Throughout the Southwest and Midwest, the lesser prairie-chicken’s population size and geographic range have dramatically diminished due to the...
Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area
The nearly 8,400-acre Silver Lake Wildlife Management Area sits in the southwest corner of Georgia, near Bainbridge. The Fund...
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
The Fund helps communities save their favorite outdoor places. This was the case in 2011 when a local land...
Saving San Diego's Open Space
San Diego is known for its miles of coastline and beautiful beaches. But there is more to this coastal...
Snead Farm
In 2011, we helped with a land preservation agreement that permanently protects the 290-acres of Emmett Snead III’s pick-your-own...
Sax-Zim Bog
The mix of spongy peat land and spruce forest that make up the Sax-Zim Bog in northern Minnesota, just...
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge
The Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge is the gateway to the Great Lakes and contains one of the largest and...
Roaring Creek At Weiser State Forest
In 2003, The Conservation Fund teamed up with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to protect nearly 9,000 acres...
Rocky Mountain Front
Where Montana’s dramatic peaks give way to the Northern Great Plains, the Rocky Mountain Front forms a landscape unlike...
Safeguarding Forestland Along the Suwannee River
In north Florida and across much of the southeast, vast working forests are being cleared and converted to more...
Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network
The largest watershed in Michigan, Saginaw Bay is located between the thumb and forefinger of Michigan’s “mitten” on the...
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge
Our passion for conservation means we’re dedicated to saving land—no matter how complex the project. That’s why, over the...
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Located in the waters between Vancouver Island to the west and Washington State to the east – and just a short...
Ouachita National Forest
The Ouachita National Forest covers 1.8 million acres across Oklahoma and Arkansas. This beautiful forest has mountains, lakes, rivers and trails open...
Pershing State Park
Pershing State Park’s wet prairies and bottomland forests teem with diverse birds, endangered Indiana bats and lush plants.
In 2009,...
Pisgah National Forest
Rushing waterfalls and melodious birdcalls lift the deep quiet of Pisgah National Forest in the Appalachian Mountains.
In 2009, we...
Palisades Preserve
In 2007, the Fund aided the Great Rivers Land Trust and its partners in the creation of the Palisades...
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
The National Wildlife Refuge System is the only network of federal lands specifically dedicated for wildlife conservation. It consists...
