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Rivers & Watersheds

America's freshwater resources - its rivers, lakes and bays - drive local economies, create recreational opportunities, support wildlife and provide public drinking water. Protecting these water resources is a community-wide task. Engaging conservation groups, public agencies, private landowners and businesses, The Conservation Fund develops strategic conservation approaches to revitalize local economies, protect valuable water resources, and reduce the impact of human activity.

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

The Chesapeake Bay community is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and Captain John Smith’s monumental exploration of the Chesapeake Bay region by establishing the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail.   Read more>

Mississippi River Revolving Fund

Since 1994, the Fund and its partners have protected more than 14,400 acres of important wildlife habitat and recreation lands along the great river valued at over $19.6 million.  Read more>

Snake River: Protecting a Recreational Paradise

The Fund and its partners, with assistance from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, have protected nearly 12,000 acres of agricultural land and wildlife habitat within the Snake River watershed as part of a conservation initiative in the Greater Yellowstone area.  Read more>
Spotlight - Adirondack Forests

Adirondacks

In one of the largest land conservation projects in New York state history, the Fund and its partners protected 257,000 acres of forestland - conserving sensitive wildlife habitat, protecting water quality and benefiting the Adirondack Region’s economy.
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How the Fund Can Help You

From government agencies to corporations, from private landowners to land trusts and local communities, the Fund's partners seek our expertise to:

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