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And why are we saving it?

 

Cooney's tomb

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Where is it?

 

Why is it important to conserve?

 

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How Are We Different?
  • We balance environment and economics.
  • We work creatively.
  • We direct 97% of spending to programs.

 

The Conservation Fund earns four stars from Charity Navigator and an A+ from the American Institute of Philanthropy.

 

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Conservation Services

Bull River, Montana


 

Financing
Our Revolving Fund provides ready capital to purchase top priority lands for conservation.

 

Land Trust Loan Program
We offer bridge financing and real estate expertise to help land trusts succeed.

 

Real Estate Acquisition
We provide risk capital, effective negotiation, legal skills and leverage of limited funding.

 

Land Advisory Services
We specialize in applying principles of sustainable development to real estate projects with sensitive resources.

 

Strategic Conservation
Our green infrastructure approach helps communities, state and federal agencies, and businesses balance environmental and economic goals.

 

Mitigation
We offer a full spectrum of mitigation services: conservation real estate; strategic planning; community outreach; and mitigation fund management.

 

 

Michigan Wildlife Gets Riverfront View
wood duck

With our partners, we added 118 acres along the Cass River in Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, one of the largest and most productive wetland ecosystems in Michigan. This urban refuge draws 60,000 visitors a year and is a stopover point for large populations of migratory birds.  Learn More »

The Fund In Action

Tree of Life Pendant from James AveryTree of Promise: James Avery pendant benefits our work.
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Man holding a fish by a tankNBC Nightly News—The Freshwater Institute's Research and Training in Action!
Watch the NBC Nightly News story on aquaculture in Bar Harbor, Maine.
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planting a treeThe Philadelphia Eagles Go Zero.
Members of the Philadelphia Eagles help students plant trees at Neshaminy State Park.
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Blue SmokeBon Appetit  features Blue Smoke Salsa.
Blue Smoke Salsa, a Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIF) portfolio company, is featured in Bon Appetit's guide to the best things to eat, drink, and buy in all 50 states. NCIF provides capital to small and emerging natural resource-based businesses in rural areas.
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FLTFA Reauthorization »
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and why it is important.

Upcoming Courses & Events

May 18-22:
Strategic Conservation Planning Using the Green Infrastructure Approach (Shepherdstown, WV)

 

June 15 - 19, 2009:
Training Course for Mitigation Banking (Shepherdstown, WV)

 

June 23-26, 2009 :
GIS Tools for Strategic Conservation Planning
(Charleston, SC)  Registration Deadline: May 22, 2009

 

All 2009 Courses »