The Conservation Fund

The Land Report Fall 2020

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Who wouldn’t want to check our annual Investing Issue with Stella on the cover? Go behind the scenes on some of the most successful landowners nationwide. What’s in it for you? A trove of cutting-edge insights as well as personal…

Tagged with: Bob Fanch, Dave Muth, Devil's Thumb Ranch, Home Track Farm, Leoncetti Cellar, Peoples Company, Ray Williams, Shawn Todd, Steve Bruere, Suzanne Fanch, Sweetwater Lake, Tabernash, The Conservation Fund, The Weedeaters, Todd Interests, Tom Williams, Williams Hudson Bay Farm
Posted in Back Issues, Colorado, Iowa, News Desk, Oregon, Pacific, South, Virginia, West

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…

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

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

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…

Tagged with: Charbourne Tree Farms, Sebago Lake watershed, The Conservation Fund, William Chadbourne
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, Northeast, Timber

Land Report July 2020 Newsletter

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Land Report Editors

Highlights from our July newsletter include: Australia’s Forrest family acquires two cattle stations totaling more than 500,000 acres. The Conservation Fund acquires 15,408-acre Chadbourne Tree Farms in Maine. Burger King Prevails in court, wins dismissal of vegan lawsuit. For up-to-the-minute reports on…

Tagged with: AFM, American Forest Foundation, American Forest Management, Andrew Forrest, Bayer, Bayer Carbon Initiative, Burger King, Ed Bass, Great America Outdoors Act, Jubilee Downs, King Charles I, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Quanbun Downs, Raag Singhal, The Conservation Fund, Tom Margo, William Chadbourne
Posted in Agriculture, Alabama, Auctions, Cattle, Conservation, Federal Policy, Florida, Georgia, International, Kentucky, Maine, News Desk, Newsletter, Northeast, South, Tennessee

Conservation Easement Protects Valuable Neches River Tract

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Land Report Editors

A collaboration between the Texas A&M Forest Service and The Conservation Fund has preserved approximately 7,000 acres of forestland in the Pineywoods of East Texas. Known as Bobcat Ridge, the acreage fronts the Neches River near Palestine and will almost…

Tagged with: Bobcat Ridge, Neches River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas A&M Forest Service, The Conservation Fund
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Federal Policy, News Desk, Southwest, Texas

Land Report November 2016 Newsletter

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Land Report Editors

The 2016 Land Report 100 is at the press. More than two dozen new entrants and updates highlight this year’s survey, which is sponsored by LandLeader, the nation’s largest network of brokerages dedicated to farm, ranch, and recreational properties. Other items…

Tagged with: Dax Hayden, Eddie Lee Rider Jr., Hall and Hall Auctions, Land Report 100, LandLeader, Texas A&M, The Conservation Fund, Thomas Land Company, timberland, Tom Vilsack, USDA
Posted in Agriculture, Auctions, Conservation, Farming, Federal Policy, Florida, Hunting, Montana, Nebraska, News Desk, Newsletter, Oregon, Public Land, Texas, Washington, Water

Sold! Apple Buys 36,000-Acres to Produce Eco-Friendly Packaging

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Land Report Editors

Apple partnered with The Conservation Fund to purchase 36,000 acres of forestland in Maine and North Carolina, which will be used to sustainably harvest materials that can be used for paper and packaging. “Apple believes that paper, like energy, can…

Tagged with: Apple, eco-friendly, recycling, The Conservation Fund
Posted in Conservation, Feature, Maine, News Desk, North Carolina, Northeast, South, Timber

Land Report 2014 Deal of the Year: Powderhorn Ranch

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Land Report Editors

Years of patience and persistence pay off, thanks to a multi-partner coalition and a gracious steward. Last August, a decades-long endeavor finally bore fruit when a multi-partner coalition announced the acquisition of Texas’s 17,351-acre Powderhorn Ranch. For over a century,…

Tagged with: 2014 Deal of the Year, Cumberland & Western Resources, King Land & Water, Powderhorn Ranch, The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation
Posted in Conservation, Eric OKeefe, Feature, News Desk, Public Land, Recreation, Southwest, Texas

For Sale: 19,079-Acre Pineywoods Mitigation Bank in East Texas

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Eric OKeefe

One of the largest wetland mitigation banks in the nation is on the market. Located in Angelina, Jasper, and Polk Counties, the Pineywoods Mitigation Bank is currently the largest wetland mitigation bank in Texas and is fully permitted with the…