Protecting Recreation Areas
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...
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...
Connecting Beaches to Longleaf Pines in Pensacola, FL
In 2013, The Conservation Fund’s Conservation Leadership Network (CLN) was working with four counties in Alabama and Florida on restoration efforts of longleaf pine...
Growing an Outdoor Generation
People of color are still significantly underrepresented in environmental and natural-based careers and activities. Our Growing an Outdoor Generational...
Rockbridge Area, Virginia
Over the past two decades, The Conservation Fund’s Conservation Leadership Network (CLN) has developed national and regional programs to...
Hardscrabble Ranch
Totaling 1,540 acres of productive hay meadows, high foothills and stream corridors, Colorado’s Hardscrabble Ranch is rich in history,...
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
A rugged landscape that attracts hikers and campers who like a challenge, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park...
Snow Mountain Ranch
Each year, the YMCA of the Rockies’ spectacular Snow Mountain Ranch reconnects thousands of kids with nature through environmental...
Wood-Tikchick State Park
Alaska’s Wood-Tikchik State Park is known for its expansive, undeveloped wilderness and abundant wildlife. As a major spawning area...
Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands
The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
Village Creek State Park
The 69-mile long Village Creek is recognized as one of the last free-flowing streams in East Texas. It’s a...
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Located about 40 miles south of Mobile, Alabama, Weeks Bay NERR encompasses more than 6,500 acres—of which nearly 5,000...
Westcave Preserve, Texas
Austin may be the Lone Star State’s most forward-thinking city, but just outside town—in the hill country—Westcave Preserve takes...
Wind Cave National Park
Considered a sacred place by the Lakota, Wind Cave is one of the longest and most complex caves in...
Upper Green River Valley Initiative
The Conservation Fund and a host of partners launched the Upper Green River Valley Initiative in 2008 to conserve...
Upper Snake River
Beginning in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park, the mighty Snake River begins its journey as two smaller rivers,...
Thousand Islands
We brought our passion for conservation to our work in Florida’s Thousands Islands, a place where, according to Cocoa...
Tongass National Forest
Though Alaska is a state of great expanse, small places matter. As the critical first project of The Conservation...
Texas Pineywoods Experience
The Conservation Fund has deep roots in east Texas, where we’ve worked to protect roughly 33,000 acres of Big Thicket...
Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area
In the 1880s, the prospect of copper drew miners to what would eventually become the town of Anaconda in...
Black Mountains
Throughout 2016, the North Carolina state park system will celebrate its centennial. The system began in 1916 with the...
Denny Cove, Tennessee
Located just 30 minutes northwest of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Denny Cove is a recreational landmark that is part of the...
Kendall Forest: Supporting Rural Economies and Traditions in New York’s Tug Hill Region
Upstate New York’s Tug Hill region, also known as Tug Hill Plateau, is known for its timber industry, snowfall...
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
The Appalachian Mountains unfold between Tennessee and North Carolina in rugged land that beckons with bird calls, breathtaking views...
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...
Sturgeon River
Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...
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...
Spartanburg Rapid Parks Assessment
Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...
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...
