The Boulder White Clouds enjoys the highest level of protection we can bestow on our federal lands. 275,665 acres in Central Idaho, providing endless recreation opportunities including backpacking, hiking and equestrian use, and world-class fish and wildlife habitat, are now protected as wilderness. We have funded the work of Boulder White Clouds Council and Idaho…
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument is less than 100 miles from Sacramento and the Bay Area and provides recreation opportunities include hiking, mountain biking, paddling down the wild and scenic Cache Creek, hunting and horse-back riding. This region also provides critical habitat for California’s second-largest population of wintering bald eagles, and wild Tule elk.
Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) acquired 18 acres at the base of Anthony’s Nose, an iconic peninsula at the north end of Lake George, NY. This acquisition provides public access to the whole 189-acre property, which was acquired by LGLC in 2000 and includes the 1,265-ft summit of Record Hill.
Colorado’s Browns Canyon National Monument provides outstanding opportunities for fishing, whitewater boating, hiking and many other outdoor activities. It is one of the most popular whitewater destinations in the country; attracting roughly 150,000 visitors annually who contribute $60 million to the local economy. It also provides critical habitat for bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer and…
The Access Fund helped Friends of Muir Valley secure funding for stewardship of Muir Valley. Once this funding was secured, the landowners gifted this climbing area to Friends of Muir Valley to ensure long-term stewardship of this popular crag. Muir Valley is a world-class climbing destination in the Red River Gorge of Kentucky. 40,000 people visit this…
Trust for Public Land used Conservation Alliance funding to support its White Mountains to Moosehead Lake Initiative to permanently protect 67,900 acres of woods, waters, and mountains in Maine and New Hampshire’s “Great White Moose”, one of the Northeast’s largest natural landscapes. TPL reports they have secured a conservation easement for Orbeton Stream, a 5,774-acre…
In December 2014, Congress designated 14.3 miles of Illabot Creek as a national Wild and Scenic River. American Rivers helped secure the highest protection possible for Illabot Creek, nearly 25 years after the Forest Service recommended protections for this tributary of the Skagit River in the North Cascades. Due to the strong salmon presence, Illabot…
Montana Wilderness Association played a key role in securing permanent protection for one of Montana’s most iconic landscapes. In December, Congress passed the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, adding 50,500 acres to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex and 16,700 acres to the Scapegoat Wilderness. In addition, the bill designates a new 208,000-acre Conservation Management Area…
American Rivers and Washington Wild worked with a coalition of organizations in Washington to secure permanent protection for one of the most treasured outdoor recreation destinations near Seattle. Congress passed a bill in December that adds 22,100 acres to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness, and protects 30 miles of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and 10…
The Wilderness Support Center worked with the community-based Hermosa Creek Workgroup to protect 107,886 acres of land in southwestern Colorado. In December, Congress passed the Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act (HCWPA), designating the 37,236-acre Hermosa Creek Wilderness Area and a 70,650 acre Special Management Area in Southwest Colorado. The bill permanently preserves multiple uses of…
