We supported Western River Conservancy’s campaign for the permanent protection of 2.5 river miles and 920 acres of riverlands along the Yampa River at the entrance of Cross Mountain Canyon and 920 acres of riverlands. This protection creates a sanctuary for fish and wildlife while opening new public access to tens of thousands of acres…
In 2008, we funded the overall Rocky Fork acquisition through Appalachian Trail Conservancy, with the goal to acquire and protect the 10,000-acre Rocky Fork tract in eastern Tennessee. The 10,000-acre purchase has been completed, and 2000 acres transferred State of Tennessee to become a new state park.
On June 7, 2013, The Trust for Public Land conserved the Crocker Mountain property in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. The land is now owned by the State of Maine and protected by a conservation easement ensuring that it will never be developed and will always be open to public recreational access. This is a significant accomplishment…
We funded Conservation Resource Alliance’s Boardman River Dams Project to remove three dams and restore 15 river miles resulting in a free flowing and reborn Boardman River, benefiting the fishery, the community and the efforts of other communities to remove similar dams. CRA reports that they have successfully removed Brown Bridge Dam, the first of…
The Trust for Public Land used Conservation Alliance funding to support its Campaign to Create the Barre Town Forest to transform a degraded industrial site into a vibrant natural landscape that will be owned by the local community as a new town forest and will provide extensive wildlife habitat and a place for residents to…
Our funding supported Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy’s East Fork Headwaters Project to permanently protect 8,000 acres of the Blue Ridge Escarpment and 50 miles of headwaters streams of the French Broad River through the creation of a Southern Appalachian National Wildlife Refuge, establishing a contiguous chain of 1,000,000 acres of publicly accessible wilderness. CMLC reports…
The Vermont Land Trust announced in March, 2013 that they had been successful in securing the funding needed to purchase and conserve 1,200 acres of Bolton Valley Nordic and Backcountry land. Later this spring, the parcel will be transferred to the State of Vermont as an addition to the Mount Mansfield State Forest.
The British Columbia government announced on December 18, 2013 that Shell Oil will withdraw its plans to develop coalbed methane in the Sacred Headwaters in northwest BC. The government also announced that it will not issue oil and gas leases in the area in the future. This decision protects one million acres of wild lands…
On December 18, 2012 the Downeast Lakes Land Trust and the State of Maine announced the purchase of a conservation easement on the 21,870-acres West Grand Lake Forest. The property wraps around the village of Grand Lake Stream, and is adjacent to other conservation lands, including the land trust’s 33,708-acre Farm Cove Community Forest. These…
Winter Wildlands Alliance celebrated the Final Yellowstone Winter Visitation Plan from the National Park Service, governing snowmobile and snowcoach use in Yellowstone Park. The Plan provides protections for this pristine winter refuge, limits noise and emissions, and provides for a cleaner, quieter experience for skiers and snowshoers. Beginning in winter 2014-15, this new winter use…
