Land Conservation

“America’s natural beauty is disappearing right before our eyes. Land trusts such as River Fields are protecting the best before it’s too late.“ – Rand Wentworth, President, Land Trust Alliance, Washington, D.C.

Since our founding almost 50 years ago, River Fields has worked successfully with landowners and supporters to preserve thousands of acres of beautiful open space, farms, woodlands and wetlands along the Ohio River Corridor and Watershed.

Currently, we hold 11 river corridor properties outright, totaling over 63 acres. We’ve identified these properties as critical to protect the region’s natural, cultural and historic landscape. Our largest property, Garvin Brown Preserve, is open to the public.

In addition, we hold development rights to 23 additional properties in metro Louisville and surrounding counties through conservation easements. These easements protect more than 2,130 acres of land important to the public, including sensitive wetlands and watersheds, beautiful scenic vistas, wildlife habitats, historical properties and landscapes, and working farms.

We have been instrumental in numerous decisions over the past five decades that have created many of the protected public spaces and scenic vistas that make Louisville such a great place to live.