Land and Water
Credit: John Henley
Through our Land and Water initiative, we're protecting critical habitat for wildlife and plants, safeguarding water resources, and helping mitigate the effects of climate change. We work to keep water sources clean by protecting the land around the rivers, lakes, streams, and coastal waters that quench our thirst, feed our farms, offer up beauty, and welcome us to play. Our research shows that watershed protection is a cost-saver: strategic land conservation enables communities to spend less on water treatment and flood control.
We work with communities across the country to help balance the demands of growth with the need to protect wilderness and open space. Whether improving the water quality of a New Jersey bay, protecting Wyoming's wilderness from oil and gas development, or preserving public access to a beloved alpine trail, we're protecting our life-giving land and water resources for all to use and enjoy.
Explore some of our Land and Water projects below. Choose a state to get started.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
TPL worked to expand the recreation area by adding a sloping parcel of cedars and hardwoods, interspersed with grassy meadows and small ponds in 1991. read more »Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge
Part of the Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge Complex in western Tennessee, the Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge was approved as a refuge by the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission and TPL's Chattanooga office with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge Manager to protect land within the refuge boundary. read more »Chippewa Falls - Black River
This National Wild and Scenic River in Ottawa National Forest on the extreme western end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula offers abundant opportunities for trout fishing, hiking, and canoeing. read more »
