Preserving and Restoring Lewis and Clark's Journey to the West
To celebrate the bicentennial of the famous westward expedition started in 1804 by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Captain William Clark, we joined the National Park Service and others to preserve and restore their historic trail. Since 2003, we have contributed to projects in Montana, Washington, Oregon, North Dakota and Nebraska that protect more than 25,000 acres connected to this epic adventure.
Many of the projects preserve key historic sites from the Lewis and Clark tale, such as the waters of Montana’s Sulphur Springs that may have saved the life of Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark’s young Shoshone guide. The land also shelters some of the abundant wildlife encountered by the Corps of Discovery, including trout, bald eagle and wintering elk. With the Fund’s help, modern-day explorers can enjoy some of the spectacular sites first described in Lewis and Clark’s celebrated journals.
Photo: Oregon coast/Reggie Hall, The Conservation Fund