Type of Place
Vibrant Communities
A vibrant community has a healthy environment and a healthy economy. That’s why we work toward both goals, by helping communities strategically plan development, train leaders in conservation, and sustainably use natural resources.
Projects
Grand Lake Federal Lands Livability Initiative
What makes a community livable? Most agree it’s the quality of transportation options, range of affordable housing choices, potential...
Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole, WY
Land conservation successes near and within Grand Teton National Park are improving wildlife habitat and visitor experiences in Jackson...
Green Infrastructure Plan for Central Indiana
Central Indiana is the crossroads of America. Good soils for farming, mature forests and clear running rivers and streams...
Green Infrastructure Plan for Nashville
Located in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nashville is a uniquely beautiful place, defined by the wide and winding Cumberland River...
Green Infrastructure Plan in Texas Pineywoods
Lufkin–Angelina County is part of the colorful east Texas Pineywoods. In 2008, we completed a green infrastructure plan to...
Green Infrastructure Plan in West Virginia
Jefferson County, West Virginia, confronts haphazard growth that disrupts normal ecosystem functions and community vitality. The continued protection of the...
Greenseams® Milwaukee
More than 1.5 million people live and work in the Milwaukee metro area. As the region grows, with more...
Gulf Coast Conservation Vision Plan
The Gulf of Mexico, with its five bordering states—Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas—is a place of rich human...
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument
Harriet Tubman was a true American hero. Born on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Tubman spent nearly 30 years of her...
Harriet Tubman’s Legacy Grows On Maryland’s Eastern Shore
More than 100 years after her death, a new chapter of Harriet Tubman’s legacy is unfolding on Maryland’s Eastern...
Headwaters State Forest
Situated on the North and South Carolina border and connecting to more than more than 100,000 acres of existing...
Healing Nature in Los Angeles with TreePeople
Although Los Angeles is known for its concrete sprawl, TreePeople is at the forefront of a movement to re-imagine...
Historic Waterfront, Southampton
Over the past 25 years, the community of New Suffolk in Southampton, New York, has rallied to protect the...
How We Helped Build a Historic and Sustainable Tall Ship in California
The Conservation Fund supports efforts to protect places where children can get outdoors and learn about nature. Often those...
Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park
Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park will be The Conservation Fund’s third Park With Purpose built in Atlanta in partnership with...
Lake Michigan Beach Clean Up Goes to the Dogs
The white-sand beaches and charming Lake Michigan communities in southwest Michigan known as Harbor Country are popular weekend getaway...
Liberty Hill
Thirty miles northeast of Columbia, SC, is Lake Wateree, a 13,000-acre lake created in 1920 with the construction of...
Lindsay Street Park
The English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods lie in the shadow of downtown Atlanta, less than a mile from...
Optimizing Environmental Stewardship: Maryland Route 301
The Maryland State Highway Administration turned to us to identify and evaluate conservation and restoration opportunities in the vicinity...
Optimizing Green Infrastructure and Farmland for Kent County, Delaware
Confronting haphazard sprawl, Delaware state leaders turned to us in 2006 to assess the green infrastructure resources in Kent...
Parks with Purpose in Atlanta
We are creating safe places to play, job training and easy access to greenspace in Atlanta’s historically underserved communities.
Parks with Purpose in Baltimore
Revitalizing a century’s old park to realize triple bottom-line community benefits of a healthy environment, economy and society.
Parks with Purpose in Durham
Enhancing the ecological health of Goose Creek stream while bringing triple bottom-line benefits to the surrounding Durham communities.
Parks with Purpose in Raleigh
Since 1985, The Conservation Fund has worked to protect and restore vital natural resources across all 50 states. Nationwide...
Preserving Farms and Natural Areas in the Ann Arbor Greenbelt
The Ann Arbor Greenbelt is an innovative long-term land preservation program to curb the negative effects of development and...
Reclaiming the Coharie River
The Coharie River has long served as the lifeblood of the Coharie tribal community and its ancestors. The river...
River Revitalization Foundation, Wisconsin
Three Wisconsin rivers—the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic—join in bustling downtown Milwaukee before flowing into Lake Michigan. These rivers define the...
Rocky Fork, Tennessee—completely protected for generations to enjoy
The nearly 10,000-acre Rocky Fork property was once the largest unprotected tract of land in the Southern Appalachians. Located...
San Diego Urban Agriculture
Each year, the United States grants sanctuary to 50,000 refugees displaced by war or political crisis. Many of them...
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...
