In November 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied the most important federal permit needed to dig in the headwaters of Bristol Bay, Alaska. After a multi-year permit review, the Army Corps found that the proposed copper and gold mine would cause “significant degradation” to wetlands and aquatic resources in southwest Alaska. This permit…
In our summer 2019 grant cycle, we funded Alachua Conservation Trust’s (ACT) Rise Up for the Santa Fe River Campaign to protect 818 acres of land and three freshwater springs along 1.6 miles of Florida’s Santa Fe River, and increase public access to outdoor recreation in the Santa Fe watershed. Recently, ACT completed the first phase…
During our Winter 2020 grant cycle, we funded Western Mass Climbers Coalition’s (WMCC) effort to acquire and permanently protect the 14-acre Hanging Mountain property, located near the border of Massachusetts and Connecticut. WMCC’s goal was to open this remarkable property to the public as a new climbing area. Recently, the WMCC reported that they have acquired the land…
In September 2019, we funded The Wilderness Land Trust (WLT) to acquire and protect 637 acres of private land within the Castle Crags Wilderness in northern California. With the recent acquisition complete, the last remaining threat of private development within the Castle Crags Wilderness is eliminated forever. This acquisition ensures that public access for climbing, hiking,…
In 2018, we awarded American Whitewater funding to protect 18 miles of the San Joaquin River in California threatened by the proposed Temperance Flat Dam. We are pleased to report that the Temperance Flat Dam is indefinitely on hold due to the outrageous project costs, and that permanent damage to the landscape, wildlife and delicate habitat…
Conservation Alliance grantee Columbia Land Trust recently completed Phase III of the Mt. Adams-Klickitat Canyon Conservation project, conserving 4,900 acres in Yakima County, Washington. This is the final step of a nearly 11,000-acre conservation project that represents more than a decade of planning, research, and partnerships. Klickitat Canyon and the surrounding area are the ancestral…
The Trust for Public Land used our funding to complete the 1,877-acre Hunger Mountain Headwaters project. The newly protected properties provide expanded public access to the Worcester Range and are included in the Worcesters to Northeast Kingdom Wildlife Linkage. Now part of the C.C Putnam State Forest in Vermont, this area also hosts the approach…
Long Lake is a local treasure in the Gunnison Valley near Crested Butte, Colorado. In collaboration with other organizations, Crested Butte Land Trust utilized our funding to protect 750 acres of land and water, including Long Lake, Copley Lake and private property near the Fossil Ridge Wilderness. Copley Lake and Fossil Ridge properties, both formerly in private ownership, are now a part…
The East Moraine of Wallowa Lake connects the town of Joseph to the stunning Eagle Cap Wilderness area in Northeast Oregon. In collaboration with other organizations, Wallowa Land Trust used our funding to acquire and protect 1,791 acres of the East Moraine of Wallowa Lake from any future development or sub-divisions. The East Moraine property was…
John Muir Land Trust has completed the 281-acre Almond Ranch acquisition near Martinez, CA. This property is one of two “missing pieces” needed to complete the 50-mile Carquinez Strait Scenic Trail. Almond Ranch is also a key acquisition that brings the visionary Bay Area Ridge Trail—a 550-mile loop that circumnavigates the entire San Francisco Bay—one step closer…
