Conservation Legacy

Conservation Legacy is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering conservation service in support of communities and ecosystems across the United States. Established in 1998, the organization has engaged thousands of individuals in meaningful conservation projects.

It contributes over 1.3 million hours of service annually. The organization’s mission is to engage future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance the nation's lands through community-based service.

To achieve this, Conservation Legacy operates a network of regional and national programs that provide service and work opportunities for a diverse group of individuals, including youth, young adults, and veterans. These programs focus on conservation, restoration, and community development projects.

They meet the high-priority needs of public land managers and community partners.

Programs Offered

• Ancestral Lands: Operates in local tribal communities, offering conservation and leadership development opportunities rooted in culture and heritage.
• Appalachian Conservation Corps: Based in the Shenandoah Valley Region, engaging participants in adult and youth conservation crews, leadership development, and placements.
• Arizona Conservation Corps: Located in Pinetop-Lakeside, Tucson, and Flagstaff, Arizona, with crews, Veterans Fire Corps, Ancestral Lands programming, and placements.
• Conservation Corps New Mexico: Serving greater New Mexico and western Texas from Las Cruces with crews, botany teams, Veterans Fire Corps, and placements.
• Conservation Corps North Carolina: Operating adult and youth conservation crews from Raleigh, North Carolina.
• Southeast Conservation Corps: Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, offering various conservation crews, Women’s+ Fire crews, Veterans Fire Corps, and placements.
• Southwest Conservation Corps: With offices in Durango and Salida, Colorado, running adult, youth, high school crews, botany teams, Veterans Fire Corps, Ancestral Lands programming, and placements.
• Stewards Individual Placements: A nationwide program in nearly all 50 states, supporting interns in environmental stewardship programs.

Locations

Conservation Legacy has offices in multiple locations across the United States to support its mission and community engagement.

• Charleston, West Virginia
• Richmond, Virginia
• Springfield, Massachusetts

Impact and Mission

Through its diverse programs and strategic partnerships, Conservation Legacy continues to make a significant impact on environmental stewardship and community development nationwide.