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List of The Wildlands Conservancy preserves

The Wildlands Conservancy operates 24 preserves totaling over 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) in the western United States, primarily in California, with additional preserves in Oregon and Utah.

Summary by state:

State Count Size (acres) Size (ha)
California 22 197,583 79,959
Oregon 1 14,000 5,700
Utah 1 415 168
Total 24 211,998 85,793

Preserves:

Name State Size (acres) Size (ha) Established
Bearpaw Reserve California 600 240 1996
Beaver Valley Headwaters Preserve California 6,094 2,466 2021
Bluff Lake Reserve California 80 32 2000
Eel River Canyon Preserve California 26,600 10,800 2021
Eel River Estuary Preserve California 1,100 450 2008
Emerald Waters Reserve California 3,019 1,222 2019
Enchanted Rocks Preserve Oregon 14,000 5,700 2022
Estero Americano Coast Preserve California 547 221 2016
Galena Peak Wilderness Reserve California 1,280 520 2018
Jenner Headlands Preserve California 5,630 2,280 2009
Mariposa Reserve California 897 363 2005
Mission Creek Preserve California 4,760 1,930 1997
Oak Glen Preserve California 909 368 1996
Pioneertown Mountains Preserve California 25,500 10,300 1995
Rana Creek Preserve California 14,142 5,723 2023
Santa Margarita River Trail Preserve California 1,384 560 2018
Seawood Cape Preserve California 128 52 2019
Sounding Seas Dunes Reserve California 80 32 2009
Speaking Springs Preserve Utah 415 168 2023
Spyrock Reserve California 5,832 2,360 2005
Two Rivers Preserve California 2,480 1,000 2015
West Walker River Preserve California 89 36 2019
Whitewater Preserve California 2,851 1,154 2005
Wind Wolves Preserve California 93,000 38,000 1996

The largest preserve is Wind Wolves Preserve in California at 93,000 acres (38,000 ha), and the smallest are Bluff Lake Reserve and Sounding Seas Dunes Reserve, each at 80 acres (32 ha). The preserves encompass diverse landscapes including mountains, valleys, deserts, rivers, and coastlines.

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