- April 10th, 2013, President’s Budget Returns Oil and Gas Revenues to Land and Water Conservation, Boosting Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- April 1, 2013, Local Elementary Students to Hand Deliver Thank You Notes for U.S. Senator’s Work to Protect Table Rocks, Oregon
- March 23, 2013, Senate Passes Budget that Returns Oil & Gas Revenues to Land and Water Conservation Fund
- March 13, 2013, LWCF Coalition Lauds Senate Budget for Commitment to Outdoor Economy, Ending Chronic Diversion of Conservation Funds
- March 7, 2013, LWCF Coalition Lauds Jewell for Commitment to Outdoor Economy
- February 14, 2013, Senators Introduce Bipartisian Bill to Renew and Improve Landmark Conservation Program
- February 6, 2013, LWCF Coalition Praises Nomination of Sally Jewell for Interior Secretary
- January 22, 2013, Statement from the Land and Water Conservation Fund Coalitionon the Retirement of U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
- September 26, 2012, Coalition Praises Senate Subcommittee for Proposal to Increase LWCF Conservation Funding
- July 3, 2012, Americans Support Land Conservation as Patriotic, Even as Congress Moves to Cut Funding
- June 28, 2012, LWCF Coalition Decries Efforts to Strip Conservation Funding From Final Transportation Bill
- June 25, 2012, Over 1,000 Groups Urge Congress to Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
- June 20, 2012, LWCF Coalition Applauds Senate for Resounding Defeat of Proposal to Strip Forest Conservation Funding
- June 20, 2012, House Appropriations Panel Slashes Land Conservation and Forest Programs
- March 8, 2012 Coalition Applauds Senate for Dedicated Conservation Funding
- February 13, 2012 Coalition Applauds President's Continued Support for Conservation Funding
- December 17, 2011 Conservation, Business and Sportsmen Groups Applaud Congressional Efforts to Protect LWCF Funding in FY12 Budget
- July 25, 2011- New Bipartisan Poll Shows Overwhelming Support Across America for Land and Water Conservation Fund
- July 13, 2011- National Bipartisan Poll Memo
- May 31, 2011- Over One-Third of the U.S. House of Representatives Sign Letter Supporting Funding for LWCF
- April 14, 2011- Conrad Anchor Testimony Release
- December 20, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- August 3, 2010 - Senate Urged to Join House and Pass Bill with Full Funding for Conservation Program »
- July 15, 2010 - House Committee Passes Bill Securing Funding for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- April 16, 2010 - America's Great Outdoors Conference Focuses on Need for Vital Land, Recreation Funding »
- February 1, 2010 - Obama's Budget Includes Key Funding for Land & Water »
- November 6, 2009 - Senate Bill Would Fulfill Longstanding Promise for Conservation and Recreation Program »
- September 17 , 2009 - Coalition Supports Conservation at House Hearing »
177 acre Martin Meadows, near the Kirkwood Ski Area, Sold to Forest Service
The Trust for Public Land bought the property and sold it to the Forest Service for $1.12 million. The money came from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the federal government's main source of money to protect land. LWCF money comes from fees paid by oil companies to drill for oil and gas offshore.
The Trust for Public Land and the U.S. Forest Service announced that 177 acres of land near the Kirkwood Ski Area will be protected by adding it to the Eldorado National Forest. The Martin Meadows parcel fronts on Highway 88 just east of Silver Lake providing gorgeous scenery along the route.
"The Trust for Public Land has been conserving the spectacular landscapes of the northern Sierra Nevada almost since our founding here in California 40 years ago this year, and this project is a great example of why," said California State Director Sam Hodder.
The national forest around Martin Meadows is popular with hikers, campers, cross-country skiers, and hunters.
"The Martin Meadows parcel has tremendous resource values," said Amador District Ranger Rick Hopson. "The acquisition of the Martin Meadows parcel adds 80 acres of key meadow and riparian features in the watershed - including 30 acres of healthy aspen stands - into public ownership. This addition provides important forage and nesting habitat for wildlife, protects the land from development, and allows for a consistent management approach to the area."
The Trust for Public Land bought the property and sold it to the Forest Service for $1.12 million. The money came from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), the federal government's main source of money to protect land. LWCF money comes from fees paid by oil companies to drill for oil and gas offshore.
U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and U.S. Congressman Dan Lungren, R- Gold River, support LWCF and the effort to protect this land.
"The addition of Martin Meadow to the Eldorado National Forest is great news," said Feinstein. "Not only does this acquisition provide the public access to some of the Sierra Nevada's most beautiful aspen groves, it also protects meadows essential to preserving healthy watersheds that provide drinking water to downstream users. I applaud the Trust for Public Land and the Forest Service for their continuing efforts to preserve the Sierra Nevada's pristine landscapes."
"The Martin Meadow are a spectacular example of California's natural beauty, and I am so pleased that they will be protected for future generations to enjoy," Boxer said. "This is yet another example of how the Land and Water Conservation Fund protects our natural resources, ensures clean drinking water for our families and increases recreational opportunities for all Americans."