American Whitewater used our funding to support its Colorado River Campaign to secure permanent protection of critical river flows in 80 miles of the Upper Colorado River for world-class recreation and river-related habitat. AW reports that they have secured a Recreational In-Channel Diversion water right from the State of Colorado that reserves 2,500 CFS of…
We funded Smith River Alliance’s Hurdy Gurdy Creek Property Acquisition Campaign to permanently protect the 2,000-acre Hurdygurdy Creek watershed, a key tributary of California’s Smith River, one of the crown jewels of the Wild and Scenic River System and a nationally recognized “Salmon Stronghold”. SRA reports that they have successfully transferred 320 acres of land…
The Access Fund secured permanent public access and long-term conservation of Eagle Bluff in Central Maine for future generations of climbers, hikers, and other human-powered recreationalists to enjoy. The Conservation Alliance provided the funds necessary to complete the acquisition of this 165-acre crag that climbers have been enjoying since the 1960’s. Today, the area features over 130 cracks…
The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument permanently protects 346,177 acres of Forest Service land in Southern California. The San Gabriel Mountains are within a 90-minute drive of 17 million people in the greater Los Angeles area, making it one of the most accessible monuments in the country. The monument protects 70 percent of Los Angeles…
The Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Mountain permanently protects 496,330 acres in New Mexico, including the Organ Mountains, the Robledo Mountains northwest of Las Cruces, the Doña Ana Mountains north of Las Cruces; the Potrillo Mountains in the southwestern part of the county; and the Sierra de Las Uvas Mountains in the Hatch region.
The California Coastal National Monument was expanded to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in Mendocino County, California. The monument designation will protect 1,664 acres of tidal habitat and sprawling meadow.
The Adirondack Council celebrated a critical step in their Adirondack Forest Preserve Campaign to permanently protect 65,000 acres of Wilderness in the Adirondack State Park. On March 12, 2014, the State of New York finalized the purchase of 8,451 acres in the southern Adirondack Park. This land will be added to the “forever wild” state…
ADK used our funding for its Save Our State Forests Campaign to secure permanent protection for New York’s public lands from oil and gas drilling, including the practice of hydraulic fracturing on and beneath the surfaces of New York’s state parks. ADK’s work over the past year has secured a permanent ban on oil and…
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 purchased or secured conservation easements on 31,377 acres in…
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…
