By 2035, conserve at least 3,300 acres of land across Greater Philadelphia with special ecological, resilience, or equitable access value.

Land conservation creates many environmental, recreational, economic, and cultural benefits that contribute to the quality of life for the people of Greater Philadelphia. In addition to preserving biodiversity and protecting natural habitats, land conservation contributes to clean air, water filtration, the capture of harmful carbon emissions, and provides opportunities for connecting people with and educating them about nature.

Over the last decade, our grant funding has helped to conserve more than 20,000 acres of protected, forested land at the source of rivers and streams in rural and suburban areas.

Foundation support for individual land conservation opportunities relies on the specialized expertise of the Open Space Institute (OSI). More information on upcoming funding cycles and open application periods will be available on their website in Fall 2026.

Through Foundation support for the work of OSI, we will be seizing on unique regional opportunities to conserve land that has a specific value – ecological, recreational, or resilience related – for residents of the region.

We measure our progress through grantee reporting of acres conserved.