The Nature Conservancy’s Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve

Field station name: The Nature Conservancy’s Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve

URL: www.nature.org/heartmountain

Year founded: 1999

Mission statement: With the Heart Mountain Ranch Preserve, the Wyoming Nature Conservancy is protecting a unique geological island of biodiversity and an iconic cultural landmark. Saved from development in 1999, the property is an enduring conservation resource for the community. The Conservancy manages the property to demonstrate the compatibility of wild spaces and working places, protect rare plant and valuable wildlife habitat, inspire conservation beyond its borders, and provide public access for recreation, education, research, and cultural uses. Our vision is a property that is an integral part of the community, is a showcase for stewardship that enables conservation beyond its fenceline, and serves as a premier educational destination for local and global visitors.

Annual visitors: 1500

Land: 13000 acres (5261 hectares)

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Outreach Goals

[✓ = applies to this field station, ✗ = does not apply to this field station]

    ✓ Build community

    ✗ Disseminate place-based knowledge and/or skills

    ✓ Encourage conservation or environmental stewardship

    ✓ Inspire curiosity

    ✗ Make field station resources available to the public

    ✗ Promote STEM careers

    ✗ Raise awareness of the field station's work

    ✗ Raise money

    ✗ Reach a particular audience

    ✗ Teach about the environment generally

    ✗ Teach researchers how to communicate with the public

Outreach Programs