Conservation Resource Alliance and the Boardman Dams Implementation Team (IT) recently celebrated the reopening and rebirth of 2.5 miles of the Boardman River as project partners, stakeholders and supporters gathered at the former Brown Bridge Dam site. The message was one of goodwill and collaboration as so many partners and community members deserve credit for…
New York State recently purchase thousands of acres of former paper company lands from the Nature Conservancy and now must classify nearly 40,000 acres of lands and waters to determine how they will be managed and used as part of the public Adirondack Forest Preserve. The state Adirondack Park Agency and the Governor must choose…
Earlier this year, The Wilderness Land Trust was awarded a grant for their Castle Crags Wilderness Acquisition Campaign, to permanently protect and transfer to public ownership the 1,257 acres of private land currently blocking direct public access from I-5 to the climbing and backpacking within the 12,232-acre Castle Crags Wilderness Area. While we were…
Take Action and ask President Obama to designate the Boulder-White Clouds as a national monument! The Boulder-White Clouds are Idaho at its best-stunning beauty, clear water and rich wildlife habitat. For decades, Idahoans have worked to conserve these mountains and strike a balance between protection, access and responsible use. That vision should move forward and our…
In the Northeast, the current hotspot in the battle to keep public lands from being exploited for natural gas production is 7,000 acres comprising the Hemlock-Canadice State Forest (H-C SF). About 24 miles south of Rochester, NY, the H-C SF is one of the most valuable and unique public properties in New York. The area…
We supported Western River Conservancy's campaign for the permanent protection of 2.5 miles along the Yampa River at the entrance of Cross Mountain Canyon. This protection creates a sanctuary for fish and wildlife while opening new public access to tens of thousands of acres of surrounding public land. To learn more, click here….
