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Our Impact

Working Hard for America's
Hardest Working Lands

The Foundation for America’s Public Lands is the congressionally chartered partner of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), working alongside stakeholders and local communities nationwide to ensure our public lands remain healthy, accessible, and resilient. Together, we help ensure these places inspire and benefit all Americans, now and for generations to come.

A National Powerhouse
for Good

From the rivers and rangelands that sustain our communities to the trails, forests, and desert plateaus that inspire us. These lands are where America truly gets outside, but they are also where our nation’s food is grown, energy is produced, wildlife thrives, and communities build their way of life.  

We work hand-in-hand with the BLM — the nation’s largest land manager that stewards one in every ten acres in the U.S. — to expand access, strengthen stewardship, and empower communities to care for the lands and waters that define their backyards and our nation as a whole.  

BLM lands are the hardest working lands in America — providing food, energy, habitat, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Yet they remain a partially untapped resource, with vast potential to connect more Americans with nature and to strengthen the rural economies that depend on them.  

At the Foundation, we’re inviting all Americans to take part — to not only visit these places, but to help steward them. Because the future of our public lands depends on the people who love and care for them. 
 

A National Powerhouse
for Good

From the rivers and rangelands that sustain our communities to the trails, forests, and desert plateaus that inspire us. These lands are where America truly gets outside, but they are also where our nation’s food is grown, energy is produced, wildlife thrives, and communities build their way of life.  

We work hand-in-hand with the BLM — the nation’s largest land manager that stewards one in every ten acres in the U.S. — to expand access, strengthen stewardship, and empower communities to care for the lands and waters that define their backyards and our nation as a whole.  

BLM lands are the hardest working lands in America — providing food, energy, habitat, and endless opportunities for outdoor recreation. Yet they remain a partially untapped resource, with vast potential to connect more Americans with nature and to strengthen the rural economies that depend on them.  

At the Foundation, we’re inviting all Americans to take part — to not only visit these places, but to help steward them. Because the future of our public lands depends on the people who love and care for them. 
 

Our Results

The Foundation partners with local communities, the BLM, and stakeholders nationwide to ensure our public lands remain healthy, accessible, and resilient – now and for future generations of all Americans.

FUNDS
DEPLOYED

$11.5M

Deploying over $11.5 million towards projects that support the BLM and local communities.

PROJECTS
SUPPORTED

55

Helping ranchers pilot innovative tools, including virtual fencing, to improve rangeland health and increase efficiency. 

ACRES STEWARDED
WITH VIRTUAL FENCING

238K

Helping ranchers pilot innovative tools, including virtual fencing, to improve rangeland health and increase efficiency.

MILES OF TRAILS
IMPROVED

117

Improving access for all types of recreation on public lands, including 117 miles of multiple-use trails.

RECREATION
SITES ENHANCED

25

Increasing recreation access and enhancing visitor experiences by funding signage, bathrooms, parking, and much more.

From Alaska to Florida -

connecting people, lands, and livelihoods.

How We Create Impact

Developing project ideas with partner organizations, communities, and leaders to bring stewardship projects to life by bringing real dollars to the table.

Inspiring Americans to see themselves not just as visitors, but as caretakers of the lands that power, feed, and inspire us all. 
Helping communities and the BLM elevate great ideas that help communities make our public lands and waters healthier.
Bringing the BLM, stakeholders, and local leaders together to address long-standing challenges and needs on public lands.

Why It Matters

America’s public lands are the foundation of our shared prosperity. They provide clean water, grow our food, produce energy, sustain wildlife habitat, and offer unmatched opportunities for adventure and connection.

Hardworking Lands

Spanning 245 million acres and covering 700 million acres of subsurface minerals, BLM lands and waters are powerful economic drivers that support jobs and create opportunities in rural communities across  this great nation.  They are also where Americans can leave the crowds behind to experience the great outdoors and get to know the nation’s rich history and culture.   
But pressure on our public lands is growing. Drought, fire, and invasive species threaten ranchers, industries, communities, and the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy that depends on public lands. 
 

Shared Futures

Americans love their public lands and expect these amazing places to be accessible now and for generations to come. However, the government is challenged to fund all of the important work the BLM needs to get done. The BLM alone has more than $6 billion in deferred maintenance. This is where the power of public-private partnerships makes a difference. 
 
The Foundation exists to strengthen rural economies, convene partners, raise private support, and unlock solutions that improve access, enhance stewardship, and inspire a new generation of stewards to care for BLM-managed lands and waters.   
 

Our Work in Action

Thanks to the support of our Board of Directors, our National Leadership Council, and our partners, the Foundation has deployed over $11.5 million dollars in funding toward 55 projects that advance recreation access, improve rangeland health, and encourage shared stewardship and volunteerism across BLM-managed lands and waters.   
These projects are backed by incredible local leaders who are making rural communities better and our public lands and waters healthier.  
 

Alaska

Improving Recreation Access to Alaska’s White Mountains
Fairbanks, Alaska

Arizona

Building Drought Resilience in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Improving Recreational Shooting Sites in Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona

California

Finalizing the Swasey Recreation Area Expansion
Redding, California

Deploying Virtual Fencing on Hunter Valley Mountain
Mariposa County, California

Supporting Ranching and Outdoor Recreation Access at Cotoni-Coast Dairies
Santa Cruz, California

Connecting Students to Public Lands at Headwaters Forest Reserve
Eureka, California

Colorado

Supporting the First-of-Its-Kind 30-Mile Baker’s Park Multiuse Trail
Silverton, Colorado

Expanding Virtual Fencing for Livestock Grazing on Public Lands
Eagle County, Colorado

Colorado and Utah (Multi-state)

Leveraging Aquatic Restoration to Address Wildfire Risk in the Colorado River Basin
Colorado and Utah

Florida

Telling the Story of Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
Jupiter, Florida

Idaho

Increasing the Sustainability of Grazing and Resource Management at Bar 4M Ranch
Lemhi County, Idaho

Deploying REALM Virtual Fencing in Big Creek
Custer County, Idaho

Using Virtual Fence Technology to Support Post-Fire Restoration in the Pahsimeroi Valley
Owyhee County, Idaho

Improving Accessibility at the Cartwright Trailhead
Boise, Idaho

Investing in Community Groups and Signage at Wilson Creek Travel Management Area
Melba, Idaho

Expanding Outdoor Learning at the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
Murphy, Idaho

Montana

Enhancing Visitor Experiences at the Sullivan Bridge Recreation Site
Glacier County, Montana

Installing Educational Kiosks Across Montana
Statewide, Montana

Nationwide

Supporting Volunteerism During National Public Lands Day
Nationwide

Nevada

Expanding a 9-Hole Disc Golf Course to 18 Holes
Winnemucca, Nevada

Upgrading the Ward Mountain Disc Golf Course
Ely, Nevada

Stewarding Red Rock National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon, Nevada

New Mexico

Reopening and Revitalizing the La Juna Trail
Taos, New Mexico

Combating Drought Through Precision Grazing on Massey Ranch
Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Oregon

Funding the Chimney Rock Days Educational Program
Prineville, Oregon

Utah

Funding the Mud Springs Trail System: An Accessible Mountain Bike Trail Near Moab
Moab, Utah

Providing Accessibility Improvements at the Colorado River Day-Use Site
Moab, Utah

Creating Campgrounds at McCoy Flats
Vernal, Utah

Improving Five Mile Pass OHV Access
Cedar Valley, Utah
 
Reducing Flood Risk on Mill Creek
Moab, Utah

Removing Woody Invasive Species Along the Escalante River
Escalante River, Utah

Restoring the Lower White River
Lower White River, Utah

Wyoming

Improving Wayfinding Signage at Old Quarry Trails
Newcastle, Wyoming
Funding a Visionary ADA Trail in Wyoming
Green River, Wyoming
Constructing the Johnny Behind the Rocks Trail
Lander, Wyoming
Conserving Core Sagebrush Habitat by Managing Invasive Grasses
Carbon County, Wyoming

Get Involved

Help us ensure the lands where Americans get their energy, water, food, and recreational experiences continue to be healthy and prosperous. Your partnership supports new opportunities for recreation, stewardship, and community prosperity on the workhorse lands that keep America outdoors.

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Our public lands and waters are some of the hardest working in America.

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