Pronghorn antelope travel more than 100 miles and can use three million acres during migrations
| Photo: Devlin Holloway, courtesy of Oregon Desert Land Trust
What an exciting 2025 it has been for Atira Conservation! Over the past 12 months, we’ve grown into a key player in land conservation across the U.S. We’ve participated in 15 land transactions, including 12 fee-simple acquisitions and three conservation easements on family working lands. Collaborating with 12 organizations in 10 states, we’ve helped secure $41,883,578 worth of conservation lands on 8,042 acres that are now permanently protected.
Some highlights from this year include:
- Safeguarding the last stand of old-growth longleaf pine in southwest Louisiana;
- Protecting critical migratory routes for big game on working lands in Montana;
- Conserving a National Historic Landmark in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania;
- Preserving remnant prairies and surrogate grasslands vital to plant biodiversity in Wisconsin;
- Establishing a wilderness preserve in New Hampshire.
One of the standout projects this year was our collaboration on the Jack Creek acquisition 
in southeastern Oregon’s rare sagebrush steppe. This acquisition, made in partnership with the Oregon Desert Land Trust, protects a key area between the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge. Because only 1% of Oregon’s high desert is permanently protected, this property is critical for the survival of two iconic species, the greater sage-grouse and the pronghorn antelope (North America’s fastest land animal).
Not only will this acquisition preserve the land’s rich cultural history for local Tribes, but it will also protect one of the oldest archaeological records in North America, while offering opportunities for backcountry recreation.
We are deeply grateful for the ongoing support we’ve received, as it’s essential to our mission of protecting important lands across the U.S. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps build a lasting legacy for both people and wildlife. To learn more about our current initiatives, please visit the “Successes” page.
Thank you for your continued support—we couldn’t do this without you! In the meantime…we will continue to protect lands that matter!
With gratitude,
P.S. Want to get involved? Here are some ways you can help support land conservation:
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- Partner with us on a conservation project in your area
- Make an end-of-year, tax-deductible donation here
- Get involved with your local land trust
- Make a donation as a lasting gift or in remembrance of someone special
