Type of Place
Hiking Trails
For nearly 30 years, The Conservation Fund has helped ensure access to some of America’s best hiking experiences. From close-to-home urban trail systems to the most remote wilderness hikes, our efforts have successfully helped establish, connect and extend trails as well as protect viewsheds along the way. Check out the projects below to learn more about some favorite hiking trails we’ve helped protect.
Projects
Snow Mountain Ranch
Each year, the YMCA of the Rockies’ spectacular Snow Mountain Ranch reconnects thousands of kids with nature through environmental...
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy
The Appalachian Mountains unfold between Tennessee and North Carolina in rugged land that beckons with bird calls, breathtaking views...
Spartanburg Rapid Parks Assessment
Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...
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...
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Striving for Thriving: Balancing Nature and Commerce in Transylvania County
Tucked among the rolling hills and waterfalls of Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, and many other recreational destinations,...
Sturgeon River
Nature-based tourism is an important economic base in many communities, especially in rural places like Michigan’s famed Upper Peninsula...
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...
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...
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...
Woodbury and Hamilton Ridge Forestlands
The continued fragmentation of southern forests because of subdivision, land use changes and development is one of the most...
