Highlights of 2010

The Fund was busy in 2010, saving 360,000 acres across America. Check out some of the highlights from our 2010 annual report:

Hike Fiery Gizzard

Hike Tennessee’s Fiery Gizzard trail, and you’ll see why Backpacker magazine has called it one of the nation’s best. We helped protect 6,200 acres here, including key sections of the trail that offer some of the best views. Learn more >>

Spring For The Manatees

We persevered through years of complicated negotiations to develop relationships, build community support and put together the financing to save Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River from development. Learn more >>

Land A Trout

The beauty of the Upper Snake River in Idaho has brought development, and subdivisions threaten the river’s shores. We worked with willing landowners to protect two of the last unprotected parcels, more than 1,100 acres. Learn more >>

Big Thicket National Preserve

Not far from Houston, Big Thicket National Preserve is a stunning escape from the ordinary. We've saved nearly 33,000 acres here.
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Guilt-Free Salmon

At our Freshwater Institute in West Virginia, we’re growing sustainable salmon that top chefs call delicious, healthy and environmentally-friendly. Learn more >>

Soutwest Alaska Salmon Initiative

We're part of a 10-year, multi-million dollar program aims to protect wild salmon and their habitat.
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A New State Forest

Gilchrist, Oregon is home to the state's newest state forest—the first in more than 60 years. We worked with the Oregon Department of Forestry to help it buy 43,000 acres of land that will protect a rural way of life, habitat for rare birds and a critical water supply for threatened fish. Learn more >>

Enjoy Working Woods

We helped the state of Minnesota permanently protect more than 187,000 acres of forestland. These woods support more than 3,200 families, supply paper and high-value forest products and stimulate recreation-based business.
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Greenseams

Many cities face occasional flooding. We’ve helped Milwaukee use green infrastructure to successfully manage water for a decade.
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Nashville Naturally

To protect Nashville's quality of life, Mayor Karl Dean and the Land Trust for Tennessee asked us to develop a workable vision for conserving the area’s high-priority lands and natural resources. Learn more >>

Conservation Leadership Network

Through our workshops and training, our Conservation Leadership Network is helping a rural community known for beauty and small-town ambience gracefully become a yearly destination for 350,000 visitors. Learn more >>

Land Trust Loan Success

Through our Land Trust Loan program, we bring local conservation to life. Backed by our capital and expertise, conservationists have saved more than 95,000 acres across 31 states since 1993.
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Draw A Triple Bottom Line

Small grants can make a big impact. In North Carolina, with support from the Ford Foundation, our Resourceful Communities Program has awarded more than $2 million in small grants to more than 100 groups for work that directly impacts the economy, environment and social justice—a triple bottom line—in their communities. Learn more >>

Make Green Good Business

In 2010, our Natural Capital Investment Fund provided or committed more than $2 million to 24 companies and more than 1,000 hours of technical support to 94 emerging businesses. And we teamed up with the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities to launch ShadeFund, which provides loans to entrepreneurs who use natural resources sustainably.

Celebrating Our 25 Years

There’s no shortage of conservation challenges. We've been working for 25 years to find and solutions. Check out the highlights of our work over the last 25 years. Learn more >>