The Conservation Fund
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We are in the business of conservation, creating solutions that drive nature-based action for climate protection, sustainable economies & vibrant communities.
Arlington, VA
Joined December 2008
Get to know our style of conservation. It's about more than protecting special places — it’s also about ensuring that those places will always be healthy, vibrant, and productive contributors to a large and resilient society. #LandSustainsUs #ConservationAdvancesUs
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In Montgomery, Ala. — where so much of America’s Civil Rights story was written — stands the Ben Moore Hotel. A Green Book safe haven, it’s now been secured by The Conservation Fund to prevent its deterioration. This is conservation at its most powerful: https://t.co/eWm4n7xjCA.
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The Conservation Fund has officially acquired Oak Hill, President James Monroe's estate, to avert development. Now, the next step: Next year, the Governor and General Assembly will consider establishing Oak Hill as a state park, and we’ll need your help: https://t.co/aykAqvBAwp.
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🦇🎃 Bats might look spooky, but they’re vital to a healthy planet. From pollinating cacti to reforesting cleared land, these misunderstood animals keep ecosystems in balance. Discover 5 surprising ways bats help the environment as #BatWeek wraps: https://t.co/SoGRwV83YL.
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The Conservation Fund and the Tule River Indian Tribe have conserved 17,000+ acres in California’s southern Sierra Nevada to protect wildlife, cultural sites, and climate resilience. It’s the largest ancestral land return in the foothills: https://t.co/mEdl73bKJA.
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🦇 Bats aren’t just Halloween icons — our planet depends on them. But their habitats face unprecedented stressors, placing them at risk of disappearing. This #BatWeek, uncover 5 surprising ways bats help the environment: https://t.co/SoGRwV83YL.
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The Conservation Fund has helped protect vibrant fall landscapes across the country — and they’re all showing off right now. Which one shines brightest this season? Comment your favorite below. 👇 📷 Jay Brittain, Jerry Monkman, Mark Gocke, Jay Brittain, Ian Shive
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There’s an inspiring story behind every acre saved and every community strengthened. Our Conservation Insider newsletter is your monthly ticket to conservation wins — the challenges, victories, & people making a difference. 📩Become an insider today: https://t.co/vZgoFQ7qLX.
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🐾 🐻 Florida’s O2O Wildlife Corridor just expanded! The Conservation Fund protected a critical piece of the Ocala-to-Osceola Wildlife Corridor, linking Florida’s largest black bear populations & safeguarding space for wildlife. See why it matters: https://t.co/JYnYtqW1QI.
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From securing at-risk lands, to protecting wildlife habitat, to conserving recreational access, our Conservation Insider newsletter gives you the scoop on how land conservation is shaping our future. Sign up & get conservation wins straight to your inbox: https://t.co/vZgoFQ7qLX.
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We’re proud to announce a partnership with @Apple to protect thousands of acres of working redwood forest on California’s North Coast! This landscape will continue to provide clean water, sustain jobs, enhance wildlife habitat, and promote carbon storage: https://t.co/krLVLG3FP6.
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Public access secured on one of Colorado's most iconic 14er hikes! The Conservation Fund has protected 480+ acres, protecting public access to the DeCaLiBron Loop, where hikers can summit 4 peaks in one route. 👉 See more on this big win: https://t.co/owOtztVng0.
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Not all stories live in the wilderness. From Selma’s Edistone Hotel to historic Black beaches, cultural landscapes tell America’s story of resilience + progress. We’re working to protect them — because their loss is a national loss. 👉 Learn more: https://t.co/iWCLselszH
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One of America’s greatest gifts is public lands — our national parks, forests and wildlife refuges, as well as other recreation and wilderness lands. 👉 Hear from our President & CEO Larry Selzer about this conservation legacy: https://t.co/9BB705sDp6
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Built in 1855, the Edistone Hotel became home to the Freedmen’s Bureau & one of the South’s first integrated hotels. Now it joins a larger effort to protect America’s full story — from Civil War battlefields to Harriet Tubman’s monument. See what’s next: https://t.co/X1QCACwjG8
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🚨 Big conservation win in Vermont! 1,600+ acres near Killington ski resort are now permanently protected, preserving public access, wildlife habitat, and working forests. 🔗 Discover how a 25-year vision has come to life: https://t.co/b3mrasxk1O.
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The Conservation Fund and UC Santa Cruz protected 215 acres of coastal land, safeguarding rare habitat and creating a living classroom for future conservation leaders. 👉 Check out this win for the coast, wildlife, and students: https://t.co/5YVEjL7jA8.
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A favorite trail. A hidden river bend. A mountaintop where your cell signal disappears. These places are at risk — but we're working to keep them open for hiking, fishing, paddling, and exploring. 👉 See how we're conserving outdoor adventures: https://t.co/Z7Xp9u1hDU.
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Groundwater supplies nearly 50% of U.S. drinking water, yet it’s being depleted by persistent drought and commercial use. See how The Conservation Fund is working to solve the water crisis upstream: https://t.co/mBOeXfQCx3.
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Huge win for one of America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2023! 🎉 @ConservationFnd halts mining project near Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by purchasing the proposed Twin Pines site! Read more:
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The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.
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Thank you to original cosponsors US @RepDean, US @RepMichaelGuest, US @RepBarryMoore, US Rep @BennieGThompson, US @RepPaulTonko.
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