Atira Conservation

09/01/2026

🌿 We’re celebrating another conservation win with our partners Five Valleys Land Trust. An additional 1,997 acres in the Missoula Valley, Montana, are now permanently protected through the Indreland Ranch–LaValle Creek Conservation Easement. This easement safeguards working agricultural lands, high-quality wildlife habitat, and expands the network of protected lands that help sustain the region’s natural heritage.

The property provides important winter range for elk 🦌, protects native plant communities with high conservation value & supports multiple Montana Species of Conservation Concern, including genetically pure population of westslope cutthroat trout 🐟.

Check out https://atiraconservation.com/project/indreland-ranch/for more info.

08/11/2026

08/11/2026

Thanks to Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation & Sonoma County Regional Parks for hosting Impact 100 Redwood Circle for a preview of a new park coming to Sonoma County! These folks make it happen--land conservation for ALL to enjoy!

08/05/2026

The Peregrine Preserve is a spectacular 104-acre tract recently protected thanks to the efforts of our partners at Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. Perched along the southeastern face of the iconic Whiteside Mountain, this remarkable property in Jackson Co, NC borders the Nantahala National Forest.

Ranked “Exceptional” by NC Natural Heritage Area, Peregrine Preserve safeguards one of the most biologically diverse temperate rainforests in the country. The property boasts high and low-elevation granitic domes. It provides essential habitat for wildlife and rare plants, including the green salamander, timber rattlesnakes, Blue Ridge groundsel, and granite dome goldenrod. Peregrine Preserve also creates an important buffer for the adjacent old-growth forests within the Nantahala National Forest, helping ensure these extraordinary ecosystems remain connected and resilient for generations.🌲🦎🌼🐍

Check out more info at: https://atiraconservation.com/project/peregrine-preserve/

08/03/2026

🌿 DYK The Appalachian Highlands Wildlands Corridor (AHWC) is located within one of the most biodiverse temperate regions on Earth? 🌎

Home to thousands of plants, fungi, and animal species—including more than 250 rare species, with some found nowhere else on the planet—the AHWC is a truly extraordinary landscape!

Thanks to our partners Kentucky Natural Lands Trust, an additional 243 acres on the north face of Pine Mountain are now permanently protected. This acquisition expands KNLT's Hurricane Gap Preserve to 1,248 acres, safeguarding critical forest habitat at the headwaters of the Kentucky River. 🌲💧

This newly protected land also conserves the headwaters of several tributaries of Line Fork, part of the North Fork of the Kentucky River. These freshwater ecosystems are among the most biodiverse temperate freshwater systems in the world, supporting an incredible diversity of 🐟 fishes, 🦪 mussels, 🦞 crayfish, and countless aquatic invertebrates.

07/29/2026

Nestled near Garrison, Montana, the Brock Creek property spans 49 acres in an important wildlife connectivity corridor. This ecologically significant landscape links the Northern Continental Divide, Greater Yellowstone, and Bitterroot ecosystems, providing a vital pathway for wildlife to move safely across the region.

Just east of the property, Brock Creek flows through a rich riparian corridor that is home to brook trout, rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout 🐟, and thriving beaver ponds. These healthy waterways also provide critical habitat for elk, deer🦌, wolves, black bears, and grizzly bears 🐻. Thanks Vital Ground for making this happen! For more info: https://atiraconservation.com/project/brock-creek/

Together, we can protect the places that connect us all. 💚

07/23/2026

🌿 Another Conservation Win! 🌿
We're celebrating another important land conservation success, made possible through the incredible work of our partners at Wood River Land Trust.

Hailey Hot Springs Ranch is a treasured 2,700-acre landscape in Croy Canyon, just west of Hailey, Idaho. As one of the last intact landscapes in the Wood River Valley, it provides lasting benefits for the community, wildlife, and the environment.

This remarkable property features:
💧 Nine miles of creeks and streams
♨️ Natural geothermal hot springs
🦅 Critical habitat for sensitive species like the greater sage-grouse
🦌 Essential migration corridors for elk, mule deer, moose, pronghorn, and sandhill cranes. More info at: https://atiraconservation.com/project/hailey-hot-springs/

Congratulations to the Wood River Land Trust and many others who helped make this conservation success possible! Together, we're protecting the places that matter most. 🌎💚

07/20/2026

Celebrating a win for wildlife and open spaces 🌿

We’re proud to partner with Gallatin Valley Land Trust on the permanent protection of the 437-acre Nickelson Family Ranch Conservation Easement.

Tucked within the Mill Creek drainage, this extraordinary ranch provides critical winter range and a migratory corridor for antelope, elk, deer, and countless other wildlife 🦌—connecting the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness to the Upper Yellowstone River.

As development pressures rise across the region, protecting large, intact ranches like this is key to preserving wildlife habitat and preventing landscape fragmentation. Learn more at: https://atiraconservation.com/project/nickelson-family-ranch/

06/26/2026

Big win for the high desert! 🌄 Oregon Desert Land Trust has purchased the Jack Creek property in the Hart Mountain–Sheldon Region — home to two iconic western species, the greater sage grouse 🐦‍⬛ and pronghorn antelope 🦌. This landscape protects vital wildlife corridors 🐾, Tribal cultural history 🪶, backcountry access 🥾, and some of North America’s oldest archaeological records 🏺.
Here’s to high desert conservation and the partners who make it possible! 🤠🌿

06/22/2026

🌲 Big conservation news for New Hampshire! 🌲
Northeast Wilderness Trust has officially established the Spruce Ridge Wilderness Preserve, protecting 2,020 acres across the towns of Orford and Lyme. This landscape of deep forests, headwater streams, and rich wetlands now has permanent protection — right next to the Appalachian Trail, the largest intact wildlife corridor in the East. A huge win for wildlife, water, and wild places. See more info at: https://atiraconservation.com/project/spruce-ridge/