The Fund provides a comprehensive range of conservation services to a diverse clientele including government agencies, corporations, foundations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. From land identification and acquisition to mitigation and disposition to land advisory and training, the Fund’s services are designed to offer turnkey solutions to meet our partners needs.

Through this full-service approach, the Fund works closely with partners to determine the most effective solution to achieve on-the-ground results. As one of the nation's most efficient environmental nonprofits, the Fund's fees and overhead rates are often the lowest of any national conservation organization.

Land Advisory Services

Since 1985, The Conservation Fund has worked closely with local, state and federal agencies as well as private landowners and land trusts to protect our nation’s outdoor heritage – our National Parks and Monuments, Wildlife Refuges and Recreation Areas. The Fund helps its public and private partners achieve their specific land conservation goals by providing risk capital, effective negotiation, legal skills and leverage of limited funding. This partner-driven approach enables us to act quickly and effectively to meet our partners' needs.

The Fund's services include:

• Acquisition Negotiation

The Fund’s experienced real estate staff effectively manages all stages of the transaction, from preliminary landowner contact through closing.

• Pre-acquisition

The Fund can provide bridge financing for land acquisitions (fee and easement) when funding is not immediately available utilizing the Fund’s own risk capital.

• Experience

As a private, non-membership third party, the Fund is uniquely positioned to work with private landowners to resolve potential conflicts and structure innovative transactions.

• Lowest Cost Provider

The Fund’s fees and overhead rates are the lowest of any national conservation organization.

Gift Lands

The Conservation Fund uses market-based initiatives that balance economic development and environmental protection to transform surplus real estate from a financial burden to a financial benefit while preserving open space, wildlife habitats and river corridors for future generations.

By working with the Fund to dispose of properties that are underperforming or are incompatible with a company’s long-term strategic goals, management can reduce expenses, lower debt, and increase pre-tax profits, enhancing shareholder value while protecting the environment.

For more information on any land acquisition services contact us.

Planning and Project Management

The Fund works with local municipalities, land trusts and other organizations to create exceptional places that meet quality of life goals, protect sensitive resources, build healthy and diverse communities, and address regulatory and fiduciary matters in innovative ways. Services include:

• Visioning
• Feasibility Studies
• Land Use Planning
• Environmental Resource Planning
• Program Development
• Selection and Management of Architects and Consultants
• Regulatory Assessment
• Entitlement Strategies
• Financial Control
• Design Review
• Implementation Oversight

For more information, contact Douglas Horne, Land Advisory Services
Phone: 703.908.5802