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Full Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Since 1964, the “federal-side” and “state-side” LWCF programs have helped to fund over 40,000 athletic and playing fields, 12,000 miles of hiking trails 20,000 family picnic locations, 5,000 campgrounds, 10,000 swimming and boating facilities, and 600 hunting and nature areas. The LWCF is responsible for creating many of our greatest national parks: from the California Redwoods, to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, to Acadia National Park. Many of AMC’s leaders and members love to recreate in places that were protected by the LWCF.Read about some of these places >> On Facebook? Stay up-to-date on the campaign by becoming a fan of the LWCF campaign. AMC is an active partner in the LWCF Coalition. AMC not only works hard to secure LWCF funds for lands conservation but also promotes the place we protect. See an area protected with LWCF funds (PDF) >> Photo: AMC files |
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a visionary and bipartisan program that was established in 1964 to create parks and open spaces, protect wilderness, wetlands, and refuges, preserve wildlife habitat, and enhance recreational opportunities for everyone. It “authorizes” (but does not require) Congress to spend up to $900 million annually to conserve lands, forests, and trails across the nation; unfortunately, the program has been fully funded only once in its 40-year history. Funding for LWCF comes from a portion of the federal proceeds received from oil and gas leasing on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), a brilliant approach that balances the depletion of public OCS resources with investment in land, water and recreation resource protection.
