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The Conservation Fund Acquires Colorado’s Sweetwater Lake

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The 488-acre purchase of one of Colorado’s largest natural lakes means the water and surrounding terrain will fall under federal protection thanks in part to the Great American Outdoors Act, which the Senate passed on June 17. Once approved by…

On the Block: Historic 1,115-Acre Woodside Farms in Virginia

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Originally part of a land grant from King George III, the prestigious 1,115-acre farm and ranch stretches across the verdant Shenandoah Valley. Sometimes referred to as Court Manor, the working cattle ranch boasts exterior and interior fencing along with a…

Land Report 2019 Timberland Deal of the Year: Montana Timberlands

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Written by: Kelly McGee It was only fitting that the largest timberland sale of 2019 involved the publicly traded company that owns the most land in the US. Weyerhaeuser, the Seattle-based timber REIT, ended the year decisively by announcing the…

Tagged with: Southern Pine Plantations, timberlands, Weyerhaeuser, Weyerhaeuser Company
Posted in Feature, Montana, News Desk, Timber, West

Conservation Fund Highlights Achievements in New Report

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Land Report Editors

156 projects in 35 states. 207,000 acres worth more than $323 million. 5,000 jobs created or kept. These are a few of the facts and figures contained in The Conservation Fund’s 2019 Annual Report, which is now available online. Founded…

Tagged with: forestland, stewardship, The Conservation Fund
Posted in Conservation, Feature, News Desk

Burger King Wins Dismissal of Vegan Lawsuit

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Land Report Editors

US District Judge Raag Singhal tossed out a lawsuit that accused the fast-food giant of deception when it came to the preparation of its “Impossible Whopper.” A group of seven plaintiffs initiated the class action back in November. They alleged…

Tagged with: Burger King, federal court, Impossible Whopper, lawsuit, vegan
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk

Land Report 2019 Conservation Deal of the Year: Las Varas Ranch in California

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Las Varas Ranch is donated to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). In a move that won praise from both educators and environmentalists, Berkshire Hathaway’s second-in-command funded the $70 million acquisition of the historic 1,800-acre Las Varas Ranch by…

The Conservation Fund Acquires Chadbourne Tree Farms

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Land Report Editors

In purchasing the 15,408 acres in Western Maine, the nonprofit intends to protect the historic forestland from both development and fragmentation while also honoring the land’s history. The prized timberland dates to 1634 when England’s King Charles I sent William…

Bearing the Brunt

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a lower court ruling that maintains federal protection for grizzly bears in the 22.5-million acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. BY TODD WILKINSON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY THOMAS MANGELSEN The recovery of grizzlies in the…

Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, Idaho, Montana, Public Land, West, Wyoming

Land Report’s 2020 Best Brokerages: PACIFIC

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Land Report Editors

The Magazine of the American Landowner presents our 2020 survey of the leading real estate brokerages in the PACIFIC that specialize in land. – Edited by Cary Estes CALIFORNIA OUTDOOR PROPERTIES CALIFORNIAOUTDOORPROPERTIES.COM | (707) 455-4444 2019 Sales: $100M–$250M Who: One…