In December 2015, The Trust for Public Land acquired Ascutney Mountain Resort, a 470-acre ski area in Vermont that closed in 2010. TPL transferred the property to the 1,112-acre West Windsor Town Forest, and a conservation easement was placed on the entire 1,582 acres. Ascutney Mountain is home to 30 miles of trails where locals enjoy mountain biking,…
The Sierra Club of BC used our funding to support its Flathead River Valley Campaign to designate a new Flathead National Park as an extension of Waterton Lakes National Park into British Columbia, establish a legislated Wildlife Management Area between the B.C. – Montana border and Banff National Park, and establish up to three new…
We supported Wild Salmon Center’s Tillamook Forest Campaign to permanently protect crucial rainforest habitat in Oregon’s North Coast Range, safeguarding popular hiking and mountain biking areas, wild salmon essential to a large recreational fishery, the drinking water supply for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians, and the carbon sequestration crucial for fighting global warming. After several…
We funded KLT’s Brave Boat Headwaters Acquisition Campaign to permanently protect one of the region’s most scenic views, ensure public access to recreational trails and the coast, and provide a key link in Mt. Agamenticus to the Sea Conservation Initiative vision. The land trust successfully acquired an important 43-acre parcel, which brings the group closer…
Removal of the Fielder and Wimer Dams in Southwest Oregon restored 70 miles of high quality habitat along Evans Creek, a major Rogue River tributary. Removal of these dams restores 16 miles of Chinook habitat, 60 miles of coho habitat and 70 miles of steelhead habitat. These dams were the fourth and eight worst fish passage…
American River Conservancy (ARC) acquired the largest private inholding on the Sierra Nevada Crest south of Donner Summit. This forested landscape is at the headwaters of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. The property is immediately west of North Lake Tahoe, CA, the Olympic Valley/Squaw Valley Ski Area and the Pacific Crest Trail….
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…
