Ecotourism Support

The Pennsylvania Wilds (PA Wilds) has a lot to offer. With more than two million acres of public land—as...

Parents today continue to search for an answer to the question: How can I get my kid to spend...

Swift Level Farm, a 152-acre historic landmark located in West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, has been in Jennifer “Tootie” Jones’...

When Laila and Doug Mortimer retired to Robbinsville, North Carolina, they did not expect to be building treehouses.  But the...

The eight co-founders of Earthseed Land Cooperative (ELC) have a vision: to use land to support the collective health,...

Refugees face many hardships when starting over in a new country—adapting to a new language and culture, building a...

The Heart of the Continent represents more than the geographical center of the North American continent. Made up of...

What makes a community livable? Most agree it’s the quality of transportation options, range of affordable housing choices, potential...

Celebrating Ecotourism and Regional Heritage Roanoke River Partners is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting the natural, cultural and...

The Coharie River has long served as the lifeblood of the Coharie tribal community and its ancestors. The river...

Nonviolent protests and acts of civil disobedience powered the civil rights movement, making activists out of ordinary people wanting...

When Trees NC founder Owen George relocated from California back to his hometown of Asheboro, North Carolina, he was troubled by...

The Appalachian Mountains unfold between Tennessee and North Carolina in rugged land that beckons with bird calls, breathtaking views...

With hundreds of pristine rivers, lakes and streams, the Southwest Alaska region abounds with natural resources, diverse habitats, world-class...

Nonprofit organizations and foundations turn to The Conservation Fund to identify protection opportunities for an array of open spaces...

When we helped complete Nashville’s first Open Space Plan in 2011, we identified the scenic and historic 600-acre Stones River...

Tucked among the rolling hills and waterfalls of Pisgah National Forest, Dupont State Forest, and many other recreational destinations,...

San Diego is known for its miles of coastline and beautiful beaches. But there is more to this coastal...

The Fund helps communities save their favorite outdoor places. This was the case in 2011 when a local land...

Each year, the YMCA of the Rockies’ spectacular Snow Mountain Ranch reconnects thousands of kids with nature through environmental...

Three Wisconsin rivers—the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic—join in bustling downtown Milwaukee before flowing into Lake Michigan. These rivers define the...

The Conservation Fund established the 10,000-acre Palmetto-Peartree Preserve in 1999 with funding from the North Carolina Department of Transportation....

Located in Davidson County, Tennessee, Nashville is a uniquely beautiful place, defined by the wide and winding Cumberland River...

Camp Francis in the western Connecticut towns of Kent and Warren has been a wilderness hideaway for more than...

In 2005, the City of Atlanta was losing 500 acres of open space each week to development. Historically, the...

Nominated for a listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the city of Lithonia, just outside Atlanta, includes...

The Maryland State Highway Administration turned to us to identify and evaluate conservation and restoration opportunities in the vicinity...

The white-sand beaches and charming Lake Michigan communities in southwest Michigan known as Harbor Country are popular weekend getaway...

Thirty miles northeast of Columbia, SC, is Lake Wateree, a 13,000-acre lake created in 1920 with the construction of...

The English Avenue and Vine City neighborhoods lie in the shadow of downtown Atlanta, less than a mile from...