List of The Wildlands Conservancy preserves

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The Wildlands Conservancy operates 25 preserves, containing over {{convert|200000|acres|ha}} in the western United States.{{Cite web|title=The Wildlands Conservancy|url=https://wildlandsconservancy.org/|access-date=2023-08-05|website=The Wildlands Conservancy|language=en-US}}

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class="wikitable sortable"
style="width:*;" rowspan=2|State

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2|Count

! style="width:*;" colspan=2|Size

acres

!ha

| California

| align=right|23

| {{convert|197768|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Oregon

| align=right|1

| {{convert|14000|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Utah

| align=right|1

| {{convert|320|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| Total

| align=right|25

| {{convert|212088|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

{{clear}}

Preserves

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
style="width:*;" rowspan=2|Name

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Image

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2|Location

! style="width:*;" colspan=2|Size

! style="width:*;" colspan=2|Elevation

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2|Created

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Website

! style="width:*;" rowspan=2 class="unsortable"|Remarks

acres

!ha

!feet

!meters

| Bearpaw Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|34.09071

116.96750|name=Bearpaw|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|600|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|4500-6000|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 1996

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/bearpaw]

| seasonal waterfall

| Beaver Valley Headwaters Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|41.32142

122.78287|name=Beaver Valley Headwaters|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|6094|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|3200-5500|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2021

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/beavervalleyheadwaters]

| East Fork Scott River (2.5 miles)

| Bluff Lake Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|34.22047

116.96829|name=Bluff Lake|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|80|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|7800|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2000

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/blufflake]

| Bluff Lake (scene from {{sortname|The|Parent Trap|The Parent Trap (1961 film)}})

| Bodie Hills Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|38.21728

119.22604|name=Bodie Hills|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|185|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|6500|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2020

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/bodiehills]

| Bridgeport Valley by Bodie Hills

| Eel River Canyon Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|39.96214

123.42544|name=Eel River Canyon|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|26600|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|500-4000|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2021

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/eelrivercanyon]

| Eel River (20 miles){{cite episode

| title = A sneak peek of the Great Redwood Trail

| series = OpenRoad

| network = NBC Bay Area

| airdate = 2024-07-22

| number = 99

| url = https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/openroad/open-road-great-redwood-trail/3599746/

| access-date = 2024-10-17

}} The Wildlands Conservancy Eel River Canyon Preserve is featured within this episode.

| Eel River Estuary Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|40.62867

124.31487|name=Eel River Estuary|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|1100|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|0-20|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2008

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/eelriverestuary]

| Eel River, estuary, tidal wetlands, dunes

| Emerald Waters Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|40.12234

123.55969|name=Emerald Waters|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|3019|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|340-2600|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2019

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/emeraldwaters]

| Eel River (4.5 miles)

| Enchanted Rocks Preserve

|

| Oregon
{{coord|44.770759

120.389474|name=Enchanted Rocks|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|14000|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|1400-5048|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2022

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/enchantedrocks]

| John Day River (2 miles), Cherry Creek, rimrocks

| Estero Americano Coast Preserve

| thumb

| California
{{coord|38.30399

123.00684|name=Estero Americano Coast|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|547|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|0-600|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2016

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/esteroamericanocoast]

| ocean bluffs, estuary, coastal prairie, Bodega Bay

| Galena Peak Wilderness Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|34.07143

116.84622|name=Galena Peak Wilderness|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|1280|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|7000-9324|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2018

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/galenapeakwilderness]

| Galena Peak

| Jenner Headlands Preserve

| thumb

| California
{{coord|38.46990

123.13318|name=Jenner Headlands|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|5630|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|100-2000|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2009

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/jennerheadlands]

| Sonoma Coast

| Mariposa Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|33.80553

117.65193|name=Mariposa|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|897|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|2000|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2005

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/mariposa]

| seasonal waterfall

| Mission Creek Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|34.01668

116.62813|name=Mission Creek|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|4760|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|1900-2800|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 1997

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/missioncreek]

| Sonoran-Mojave transition zone, creek, wetlands

| Oak Glen Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|34.04040

116.94125|name=Oak Glen|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|909|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|5024|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 1996

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/oakglen]

| stream, ponds, botanic garden, Pisgah Peak

| Pioneertown Mountains Preserve

| thumb

| California
{{coord|34.17213

116.54622|name=Pioneertown Mountains|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|25500|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|3600-6450|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 1995

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/pioneertownmountains]

| riparian corridors, Chaparrosa Peak

| Rana Creek Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|36.44006

121.63533|name=Rana Creek|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|14142|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|500-3400|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2023

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/ranacreek]

| Carmel Valley

| Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|33.41338

117.24159|name=Santa Margarita River Trail|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|1384|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|500|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2018

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/santamargaritarivertrail]

| Santa Margarita River (5 miles)

| Seawood Cape Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|41.10136

124.16136|name=Seawood Cape|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|128|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|0-400|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2019

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/seawoodcape]

| 1 mile of craggy coastline

| Sounding Seas Dunes Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|40.55000

124.34172|name=Sounding Seas Dunes|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|80|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|0-20|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2009

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/soundingseasdunes]

| 2.5 miles of sand dunes along ocean

| Speaking Springs Preserve

|

| Utah
{{coord|37.29692

109.56130|name=Speaking Springs|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|415|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|4320|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2023

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/cottonwoodwash]

| Mouth of canyon by Bears Ears National Monument

| Spyrock Reserve

|

| California
{{coord|39.86519

123.43700|name=Spyrock|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|5832|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|700-3100|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2005

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/spyrock]

| Eel River (5 miles)

| Two Rivers Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|38.37611

119.45223|name=Two Rivers|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|2480|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|6600|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2015

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/tworivers]

| Little Walker River, West Walker River

{{Cite web | url=https://wildlandsconservancy.org/regions/easternsierranevada | title=Eastern Sierra Nevada Region | website=The Wildlands Conservancy | publisher=The Wildlands Conservancy | access-date=2023-08-05}}

| West Walker River Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|38.54172

119.49121|name=West Walker River|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|89|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|5200|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2019

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/aspenglen]

| West Walker River (1 mile)

| Whitewater Preserve

|

| California
{{coord|33.98859

116.65611|name=Whitewater|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|2851|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|2075-3050|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 2005

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/whitewater]

| Whitewater River, ponds

| Wind Wolves Preserve

| thumb

| California
{{coord|34.98404

119.18691|name=Wind Wolves|type:landmark}}

| {{convert|93000|acre|ha|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| {{convert|640-6005|ft|m|disp=table|sortable=on}}

| align=right| 1996

| [https://wildlandsconservancy.org/preserves/windwolves]

| wetlands, foothills, Tule elk

Works

  • {{Cite book | last = The Wildlands Conservancy | title = Behold the Beauty | date = December 28, 2012 | edition = 1st | publisher = The Wildlands Conservancy | isbn = 978-0988819702}}
  • {{Cite book | last = The Wildlands Conservancy | title = Behold the Beauty | date = 2021 | edition = 2nd | publisher = The Wildlands Conservancy | isbn = | url=https://wildlandsconservancy.org/behold-the-beauty-book-ii}}

See also

References

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