Gold Butte proposed Wilderness, Nevada. Photo: Ron Hunter
Recent Successes
When we support an organization, we do so with confidence that they will succeed given adequate resources. This year -- 2009 -- has already brought many exciting successes from our grantees. In March, Congress passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act, which included 13 of the projects we supported with our grants. In total, the legislation designated two million acres of Wilderness, 1100 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers, and closed the 1.2-million-acre Wyoming Range to new oil and gas development. We hope you'll share our excitement about the recent return on our investments.
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Mount Hood WildernessOregon WildRESULT: 128,000 acres and 80 miles of rivers protected Read More |
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Badlands WildernessOregon Natural Desert AssociationRESULT: 30,000 acres protected Read More |
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Spring Basin WildernessOregon Natural Desert AssociationRESULT: 8,600 acres protected Read More |
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Copper Salmon WildernessOregon WildRESULT: 13,700 acres of pristine old-growth forest protected Read More |
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E. Sierra WildernessCalifornia Wilderness Coalition & Friends of the RiverRESULT: 450,000 acres & 73 miles of rivers protected Read More |
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CA Desert WildernessCalifornia Wilderness Coalition & Friends of the RiverRESULT: 195,000 acres and 31 miles of rivers protected Read More |
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Owyhee CanyonlandsThe Wilderness Society - IdahoRESULT: 517,000 acres and 315 miles of rivers protected Read More |
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Virgin RiverUtah Rivers CouncilRESULT: 165 miles of river protected Read More |
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RMNP Wilderness, COColorado Environmental CoalitionRESULT: 250,000 acres protected Read More |
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Dominguez Canyon, COWestern Colorado CongressRESULT: 200,000-acre National Conservation Area designated, including 66,000 acres of Wilderness Read More |
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Virginia WildernessSouthern Appalachian Forest CoalitionRESULT: 55,000 acres protected Read More |
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West Virginia WildernessWest Virginia Wilderness CoalitionRESULT: 37,000 acres protected Read More |
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Snake River HeadwatersCampaign for the Snake HeadwatersRESULT: 387 miles of river protected Read More |
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Wyoming RangeGreater Yellowstone CoalitionRESULT: 1.2 million acres protected from new oil and gas development Read More |
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Rogue River Dam RemovalWaterWatchRESULT: One dam removed. Read More |
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Yellowstone SnowmobilesWinter Wildlands AllianceRESULT: Significant limits imposed on snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park. Read More |
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Laurel KnobCarolina Climbers CoalitionRESULT: Purchased a granite climbing area and 50 acres of surrounding lands. Read More |
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Wapack WildernessNortheast Wilderness TrustRESULT: 1200 acres protected Read More |
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Cedar Mountains, UtahSouthern Utah Wilderness AllianceRESULT: 100,000 acres of Wilderness Protected Read More |
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Great Bear RainforestRaincoast Conservation SocietyRESULT: 4.4-million-acre Provincial Park Created Read More |





















