Land Conservation

Across the Northern Appalachians / Acadian ecoregion, there are millions of acres of land that have been secured for conservation.

This has primarily been achieved by willing landowners selling their properties to conservation organizations, or by putting their lands under conservation easements, such as working forests and farms. However, land conservation isn’t just about securing land; ongoing stewardship of those lands is critical to ensuring that natural resources are managed sustainably, wildlife habitat is maintained and enhanced, and ecological restoration is applied to recreate and reconnect natural habitats.

Despite incredible land conservation achievements throughout the region, habitat loss and fragmentation continue to limit the ability of wildlife to shift their range in response to climate change.

This prevents the genetic exchange needed to maintain healthy populations. As such, conserving, restoring, and stewarding lands continues to be an important tool in the conservation toolbox, and one that SCI is committed to supporting to achieve a connected and resilient landscape.

Collectively, SCI partners have conserved over 300,000 acres of land across the Northern Appalachians / Acadian ecoregion, which has directly contributed to maintaining landscape-scale connectivity.

Collectively, SCI partners have conserved over 300,000 acres of land across the Northern Appalachians / Acadian ecoregion, which has directly contributed to maintaining landscape-scale connectivity. With support from SCI, partners continue to identify important lands and engage with willing landowners to secure, restore and steward those lands for the benefit of both wildlife and the local communities.