The Conservation Fund
Our Projects
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...
The Science of Strategic Conservation: Protecting More with Less
Billions have been spent on land conservation but too little attention had been paid to how cost-effective these investments...
Thomas Trust Lands
Working ranches not only play an important role in the culture and economy of the Western United States, they...
Thousand Islands
We brought our passion for conservation to our work in Florida’s Thousands Islands, a place where, according to Cocoa...
Three Rivers Forest – New York
Roughly 51,334 acres sitting deep in the heart of Adirondack Park are now on a path toward permanent protection,...
Three Sisters Springs In Crystal River
Three Sisters Springs is made up of pristine, naturally occurring springs and is one of Florida’s last remaining urban...
Tongass National Forest
Though Alaska is a state of great expanse, small places matter. As the critical first project of The Conservation...
Tonto National Forest
Cave Creek, only 25 miles north of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, is one of the few perennial streams...
Topaz Relocation Center
As part of the Japanese American Internment Camp Preservation Initiative, we protected 13 acres at the Topaz Relocation Center for the...
Totagatic River
The Totagatic River flows for 70 miles through five counties in northern Wisconsin, forming a wild and pristine stream...
Town Of Apex, North Carolina
When the North Carolina town of Apex reached out to The Conservation Fund for a loan to purchase land...
Travelers' Rest
As a legacy to the nation and in honor of the extraordinary journey of Lewis and Clark, The Conservation...
Trees NC
When Trees NC founder Owen George relocated from California back to his hometown of Asheboro, North Carolina, he was troubled by...
Try This NC: Rural Community Health Strategies that Work
Keeping up a healthy lifestyle isn’t always easy, but it can be particularly difficult for rural residents. Grocery stores...
Two Nations, One Region
The Heart of the Continent represents more than the geographical center of the North American continent. Made up of...
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge
At Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, snowy boreal forests give way to temperate deciduous forests, creating a unique habitat that...
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 Mississippi Forest Project
Minnesota exemplifies a nationwide trend in forest loss: In the last 20 years the state has lost over a...
Upper Neuse Clean Water Initiative
As the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina continues to grow, development threatens to cover valuable land in the Upper...
Upper Snake River
Beginning in the mountains of Yellowstone National Park, the mighty Snake River begins its journey as two smaller rivers,...
Urban Food Forest at Browns Mill
Atlanta’s Food Forest is the first of its kind, providing fresh produce in a community that has limited access...
Usal Redwood Forest
Almost twice the size of San Francisco, the 50,000-acre Usal Redwood Forest, in Mendocino County, is a classic sweep...
USFWS Hatchery Modernization Project
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) operates over 96 national fish hatcheries that include aquatic animal production facilities...
Valley Verde Community Food Systems
Santa Clara County, California, is the epicenter of the tech industry. Home to Silicon Valley, it is also one...
Vermilion County Conservation District
Riding the rails doesn’t require a train anymore. With just a bicycle, or your own two feet, you can...
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...
Virginia’s Machicomoco State Park—A “Special Meeting Place”
The Commonwealth of Virginia’s newest state park will help protect land significant to Virginia Indian tribes and enhance interpretations...
Voluntary Stewardship to Offset Impacts to the Community
Capital projects and infrastructure spending in the US is expected to rise to $1 trillion annually in the next...
Washoe Valley
To date, the Fund has conserved more than 2,000 acres of open space and 3,200 acre-feet of surface and...
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...
