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…
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The Conservation Fund Acquires Colorado’s Sweetwater Lake
Tagged with: Conservation, Sweetwater Lake, The Conservation Fund, White River National Forest
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Water, West
Posted in Colorado, Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Public Land, Water, West
On the Block: Historic 1,115-Acre Woodside Farms in Virginia
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…
Tagged with: Cottonwood Commercial and Cottonwood Auctions, Court Manor, Hall and Hall, King George III, Shenandoah Valley, Woodside Farms
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, News Desk, South, Virginia
Posted in Agriculture, Cattle, Farming, Feature, News Desk, South, Virginia
Land Report 2019 Timberland Deal of the Year: Montana Timberlands
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
Posted in Feature, Montana, News Desk, Timber, West
Conservation Fund Highlights Achievements in New Report
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
Posted in Conservation, Feature, News Desk
Land Report 2019 Farmland Deal of the Year: Cole Ranch in California
America’s Smallest Appellation Sells There’s a particular breed of wine aficionado who insists on having everything just right. Specific varietals in specific glasses. Serving temperatures not in a range but at a number: 49° for whites and 59° for reds.…
Tagged with: American Viticultural Area, California Outdoor Properties, Cole Ranch, Cole Ranch Appellation, Mike Lucia, Rootdown Wine Cellars, vineyard
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Feature, Pacific
Posted in Agriculture, California, Eric OKeefe, Estates, Feature, Pacific
Burger King Wins Dismissal of Vegan Lawsuit
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
Posted in Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk
Land Report 2019 Conservation Deal of the Year: Las Varas Ranch in California
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
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…
Tagged with: Charbourne Tree Farms, Sebago Lake watershed, The Conservation Fund, William Chadbourne
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Timber
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Timber
Bearing the Brunt
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…
Congress Passes Great American Outdoors Act
The bipartisan effort represents the largest investment in public lands in more than a half century. The legislation would fund in its entirety a conservation program known as the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which has languished since its creation…
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