© From "The C&O Canal" by Dorothy Camagna

Places We Protect

Your backyard is bigger than you think. From the park down the street, through forests and fields, and even past the water's edge, the American landscape connects us all. What happens 50 miles—or 500 miles—away impacts the quality of your air and water, the food you buy, the history or adventures you can experience and more. That's why conservation matters—in every community.

 

Here are some of the places we work to protect:

 

 

   
MJ Ranch in Wyoming

Working Lands: Forests, Farms & Ranches

America's forests,farms and ranches define our horizon and our history. Coast to coast, generations have looked to these lands for food, jobs, family traditions and more. Today, we help keep "working" lands operating sustainably.

 

   

 

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

Vibrant Communities

A vibrant community has a healthy environment and a healthy economy. That's why we work toward both goals, by helping communities strategically plan development, train leaders in conservation, apply the latest freshwater research and sustainably use natural resources.

Grizzly Bears rolling on the ground

Wild Havens

Animals depend on wild havens for home, food and safe migration. We also rely on wild places for environmental benefits like clean water—and for the sheer joy of exploring our great outdoors.

   

 

Civil War reenactors shooting guns

Historic Places

American history begins outdoors, with the shores that greeted settlers, fields that witnessed battle and many places between—both famous and simply favorite—that mark our culture and community moments. 

   
Help Save Our Wild Havens

baby bear in Alaska

At the Fund we help save wild havens: large, natural spaces for wildlife to be exactly that—wild. Your gift ensures that wildlife, like this bear cub, has the habitat it needs to thrive.

 

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Protecting Our National Parks

Haleakala National Park
Click here to learn about the lands, trails and historic sites we've helped protect through our partnership with the National Park Service.

Photo Galleries

meandering river through Rocky Mountain Front

See images from the places we've helped to protect, including wild havens, working lands and recreational areas in Wyoming, Tennessee, Idaho, Montana and more.

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