Maryland

Back River, Maryland : John Owings, 14 acres

Brandywine, Maryland: Mary Cross Zoeter, 171 acres

The gently rolling landscape of Mary Cross Zoeter’s 171-acre property in Brandywine, Maryland, is now protected by conservation easements with the Maryland Environmental Trust, the Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, and The HSUS Wildlife Land Trust. Brandywine is a small, unincorporated area in Maryland’s Prince George’s County---still mostly agricultural and undeveloped---but its proximity to the nation’s capitol and other cities means that pressures to develop will inevitably grow. The Zoeter property is also near Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Patuxent River State Park, so its restoration and protection as habitat help to create a larger landscape for wildlife. For a closer look at this sanctuary and the wildlife it harbors, Click Here.

Gaithersburg, Maryland : Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Goshen Elm

New Jersey

Woodbury, New Jersey: Florence Ullrich, 6.6 acres

Almost eight decades after her father purchased this tranquil wooded property in southwestern New Jersey, Florence Ullrich has granted its wild inhabitants permanent protection. This is the first Wildlife Land Trust sanctuary to be established in the Garden State, where wildlife faces intensive pressure from human development.

Saving Lives by Saving Land in Southwestern New Jersey

New York

Burdett, New York : John and Suzanne Gregoire, 60 acres

Cicero, New York : Lake Forest Preserve, in partnership with Save the County, 45 acres

New York Colden, New York: Patricia McClure, 150 acres

Ephratah, New York : Ernan Roman, 45 acres

Hope Falls, New York : Jean Selby, 152 acres

Lake Clear, New York : Anna Lisa Russell, 6.7 acres

Lake George, New York : Roberta and Ted Barili, 28 acres

Lowville, New York: Gale Nord, 143 acres

Oneonta, New York: Irwin Gooen, 87 acres

Irwin Gooen has permanently protected his hillside property in Oneonta, New York, as a sanctuary. Located in eastern central New York, Oneonta is just west of the Catskills on the Susquehanna River. A meandering creek wends its way through the mostly wooded 87-acre property. Open fields and marshland add to the diversity of species that the property supports. Click Here for a closer look at this sanctuary.

Spencer, New York : Robyn Nayyar, 39 acres

Pennsylvania

Lewistown, Pennsylvania : William and Bonnie Snedeker, 160 acres

Perkasie, Pennsylvania: Florence Ammon Estate, 12 acres

For more than 50 years, Bunny Ammon dedicated this 12-acre property in Bucks County, Pennsylvania to domestic animals in need of shelter. In 2007, her dream of ultimately transforming her land into a wildlife sanctuary was finally realized. Now, the Bunny Ammon Wildlife Sanctuary will forever serve as a safehaven for tree frogs, white-tailed deer, and many other species.

Virginia

Warrenton, Virginia: Roger D. White, 189 acres

Located in the western Piedmont Region of Virginia, Roger White’s 189-acre wildlife sanctuary hosts the exotically named Pineapple Mountain. The thermals and updrafts of this oak-dominated mountain attract hawks and other soaring birds. The property also has historic significance, having reputedly been used in the Civil War by cavalry units of Colonel John Mosby.

Meadows of Dan, Virginia: J. Howard and Mary Gold, 9 acres

Gold W ildlife Sanctuary lies high on the western slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Providing important forested habitat in its own right, this sanctuary also contributes to the ecological viability of two adjoining conservation areas: The National Park Service’s Blue Ridge Parkway, and the New River—one of fourteen American Heritage Rivers.