The Transboundary Rocky Mountains is a geography of hope and opportunity. Today, we have enough wide-open spaces to support iconic wildlife, agricultural economies, and free-flowing rivers. Yet, we are experiencing extraordinary economic and demographic pressure that will forever change the landscape and how it supports our economies and communities. When we conserve wildlife habitat and the open space they need to move, we also conserve the ecosystems that are the foundation of our economies and well-being.
Keep It Connected showcases the region’s most important private lands for wildlife connectivity that are ready to conserve now. Our portfolio of active projects helps private foundations and philanthropists easily identify the most critical, ready to protect, private lands that fit their values and mission.
A growing number of landowners are looking for conservation options for their land. In some regions, land trusts have seen landowner interest double or triple over the past few years. Keep It Connected helps land trusts respond to the growing demand of landowners seeking tools to retain the agricultural, wildlife, and open space values of their land, with a particular focus on lands that contribute to sustaining wildlife connectivity.
Our secure, searchable portfolio highlights one active project from each of the 30 land trusts in the Heart of the Rockies Initiative network. It is designed to find the funding necessary to move each project to completion and bring the next project waiting in the wings into the spotlight.
We see a rare and fleeting opportunity to make a lasting impact, but we cannot succeed alone. Let’s connect. https://keepitconnected.org/
Credits
Directed by Joel DeMay (https://joeldemay.com)
Additional Footage Provided By:
- Eric Ian
- Bobby Jahrig, courtesy of Five Valleys Land Trust
- Vaughn Gaddis
- Joshua Lisbon
Map Animation by Amy Katz
