In our Winter 2018 grant cycle, we funded Northeast Wilderness Trust to acquire the Eagle Mountain property, with a goal of permanently protecting 2,434 acres in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. In 2019, NWT completed the land acquisition and the preserve is now open to the public. Eagle Mountain Preserve is remarkable for its glacial-carved topography,…
Western Rivers Conservancy used our funding to protect 22,032 acres of land along a spectacular 10-mile stretch of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic John Day River. WRC purchased two adjacent ranches and, in 2019, transferred them to the Bureau of Land Management, creating one of the most important public boating access sites in the John Day…
West Virginia Land Trust’s “Buy the Moon Project” permanently protected 866 acres adjoining the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Little Canaan Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains. This property includes the Moon Rocks mountain biking and hiking area that links to 20+ miles of trails.
Access Fund used our funding to help the Illinois Climbing Association acquire and protect Holy Boulders in Southern Illinois. This 46-acre area features over 350 developed problems on sandstone boulders. Illinois Climbing Association now owns Holy Boulders and is responsible for long-term management and stewardship. Learn more about Holy Boulders here.
Forterra successfully acquired Maloney Creek, a 300-acre property adjacent to the Alpine Lakes, Wild Sky and Henry M. Jackson Wilderness Areas in Washington State. The Maloney Creek parcel contains mature and old-growth forests and more than one mile of riparian habitat. Forterra is now working with local partners to develop trails throughout the area, including a…
The Conservation Alliance funded The Nature Conservancy of Colorado’s successful acquisition of the 19,200-acre Crazy French Ranch near Trinidad, Colorado. Governor Jared Polis released a plan to turn the property into Fisher’s Peak State Park—Colorado’s 42nd State Park—and open it to the public by 2021. The property includes the 9,633-foot Fisher’s Peak, grasslands, forests and volcanic cliffs that…
We funded Texas Climbers Coalition’s Medicine Wall Campaign to acquire the 4.6-acre property known as Medicine Wall, and to establish new parkland and ensure public access to approximately 40 climbing routes. The group reports that they have completed the acquisition, and are working to complete an access trail to the crag.
Oregon Desert Land Trust used our support for its Diablo Mountain Inholding Acquisition Campaign to acquire 880 acres of private land to consolidate public land ownership in the surrounding 253,071-acre Diablo Mountain and Summer Lake area for the benefit of wildlands and wildlife conservation, recreation, and public access in Oregon. ODLT completed the acquisition, adding to…
The Peel River Watershed is an eye-popping landscape of rivers, mountains, and wildlife that is the ancestral home of the Cho Nyäk Dän, Tr’ondёk Hwёch’in, and Vuntut Gwitchin First Nations. CPAWS worked closely with these First Nations to demonstrate broad support for protecting the watershed. The campaign took many twists and turns over the years….
Thaidene Nëné, the “Land of the Ancestors”, located in Northwest Territories was designated as an Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) on August 21, 2019. The Łutsël K’e Dene First Nation and the National and Provincial governments worked together to permanently protect this enormous, wild landscape This designation is significant for many reasons, including: This IPA represents a co-governance model,…
