On December 19, 2013 the Interior Department released its final management plan for the 23-million acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This first-ever plan for the reserve will guide management of the area, including energy development and conservation. The final plan calls for protection of key habitat and recreation areas within the reserve totaling a staggering 11…
Smith River Alliance secured permanent protection for 3,317 acres in heart of the Smith River watershed along the Hurdygurdy and Jones Creeks in Del Norte County, California. The land has been included in the Smith River National Recreation Area (SRNRA), ensuring that it will never be developed and will remain open for public recreation. This…
The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust used Conservation Alliance funding for the Wenatchee Foothills Campaign to protect 2,562 acres and secure and improve a foothills trail system that ensures recreational access for future generations of outdoor enthusiasts and conserves wildlife habitat lands.
Western Coast Environmental Law used our funding to assist the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs in drafting a protection plan for the Nass River watershed. As a result, the BC government created the Hanna-Tintina Conservancy, a 58,568-acre protected area that includes spawning habitat for the majority of the Nass River sockeye salmon, timbered hillsides, alpine slopes, riparian…
In August, 2013 the American River Conservancy completed the purchase of 1,059 acres of Cosumnes River canyon lands. These purchased lands protect an additional 1.5 miles of river canyon from future residential development on the North and Main Forks of the Cosumnes River immediately east and west of Highway 49 in both El Dorado and…
The Wilderness Land Trust was successful in the acquisition of 1,257 acres of private land – providing permanent protection and public access to climbing and backpacking within the 12,232-acre Castle Crags Wilderness Area.
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…
