The Land and Water Conservation Fund has been used to protect millions of acres of wild places. Here are the top priorities for LWCF dollars for the 2013 budget year. Areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Maine, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming are on the list.
The Wilderness Society has identified top priority Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and Forest Legacy land acquisition projects across the country. These projects are found in 14 states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming.
Read the complete list by clicking on the link below.
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was established by Congress in 1964 to protect critical habitat, preserve natural areas and wildlife, provide clean water and ensure all Americans have access to quality outdoor recreation. By leveraging land acquisition, conservation easements, and matching grants, LWCF has protected
The Obama administration established America’s Great Outdoors to hear Americans’ best ideas for developing a new conservation strategy. The Wilderness Society offered comments to the administration in September 2010 that outline our vision for a successful America's Great Outdoors initiative.
The Wilderness Society has identified 29 places across the United States as priorities for federal acquisition with funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which use revenues generated from offshore oil and gas drilling leases to acquire critical new lands. See the 2011 LWCF and Forest Legacy priorities by clicking on the link below.
