About the Conservation Fund

How It All Began

Pathways To Nature was established in 1999 and, so far, has donated $740,000 to 25 projects. The projects funded include the creation and maintenance of trails, boardwalks, wildlife-viewing platforms and nature center exhibits. Many of these sites also take advantage of birdfeeder and binocular-lending programs offered by the fund.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation partners with Wild Birds Unlimited to manage Pathways To Nature and help select recipients. The foundation uses federal funds and a challenge grant program to match Wild Birds Unlimited’s contributions, increasing each grant’s value.

Grant availability:
The Pathways To Nature grant funds are currently committed to funding only projects within the National Wildlife Refuge System through 2006. At this time, we are not able to accept grant applications from outside the National Wildlife Refuge system. Thank you for your interest