Great Basin
The vast and rugged Great Basin region is an open landscape of high plateaus and mountainous slopes feeding fertile valleys. These valleys provide a crucial migration corridor for hundreds of species of birds and other wildlife in an otherwise predominantly arid area.
Much of the region is publicly owned, but he river valleys that are so critical to wildlife are often in private hands and vulnerable to development. Enormous population growth in recent decades has increased the threats to wildlife.
ALC has already conserved more than 80,000 acres in Nevada and along the Eastern Sierra. Our Great Basin Program aims to conserve additional open space, natural resources, critical habitat, and productive rangelands that remain at risk in the face of steady development pressure.
View our Great Basin Photo Album
- Boyd Ranch (exceptional 12,000-acre ranch in northeastern Nevada)
- Green Gulch (completed August, 2009)
Projects Within the Great Basin Program
- Ash Meadows
Preserving a Rare Desert Oasis - Bizz Johnson Trail
A Rail Trail Grows with ALC’s Help - Bodie State Historic Park
A Ghost Town Thrives Amid Protected Lands - Bridgeport Valley
Conserving a Scenic Working Landscape - Carson Range
Protecting a Recreational Wonderland - Carson Valley
Sustaining a Centennial Ranch for Future Generations - Faye-Luther Canyon Trailhead
A Gateway to the High Country - Green Gulch
Conserving a Critical Migration Corridor - High Meadows
A Jewel of the High Sierra - High Rock Canyon
Conserving Nevada's High Desert Wilderness - Modoc National Wildlife Refuge
A Refuge in the High Desert - Mount Rose
Protecting Archeological Sites from Development - Pah Rah Mountains
Assembling Land in the Pah Rah Range - Peavine Mountain
Preserving Reno’s Scenic Surroundings - Pyramid Lake
Protecting a Remnant of Lake Lahontan - Red Lake
Conserving a Backcountry Treasure - Rosaschi Ranch
Preserving a World-class Trout Stream - Thunderbird Lodge
Preserving a Historic Lodge in Lake Tahoe