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True Grit: FUNDamental Misunderstandings - The Truth about the Land and Water Conservation Fund

True Grit: Alan Rowsome, Director of Conservation Funding, talks about the Land Water Conservation Fund AUDIO

Alan Rowsome, Director of Conservation Funding, talks about the True Grit surrounding the Land Water Conservation Fund

2012 Priority Land Acquisition Projects: LWCF and Forest Legacy PDF

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.

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) PDF

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 Wilderness Society's Comments to the America's Great Outdoors Initiative PDF

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.

2011 Priority Land Acquisition Projects LWCF and Forest Legacy PDF

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.

Land and Water Conservation Fund FY 2010: Comprehensive List of Projects and Programs PDF

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) uses fees from offshore drilling permits to acquire critical lands within park, refuge, forest, BLM land boundaries. In Fiscal Year 2010, $266 million has been allocated to LWCF for protection of important places such as the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon, Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Michigan, and the Lewis & Clark National Forest in Montana, among others listed here.

Conserving America's Landscapes PDF

Congress created the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in 1965 to meet the nation’s growing desire to preserve natural areas, culturally and historically significant landmarks, and outdoor recreational opportunities. The LWCF program has added millions of acres to our national parks, national wildlife refuges, national forests, national historic and scenic trails, wild and scenic river corridors, Bureau of Land Management lands, and other federal lands.

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