Conservation Loan Fund

In the face of unprecedented threats from climate change, development and land conversion, LegacyWorks is launching the Central Coast Conservation Loan Fund to accelerate the pace and scale of conservation, restoration and regenerative agriculture in the region. Climate models predict our region will be among the hardest hit in the nation. To prepare to equitably adapt, we need to protect and restore our working lands and natural systems, transition to regenerative agriculture, and buffer our communities, vulnerable populations and shorelines from wildfires, drought, sea level rise and more. We are launching the Fund in partnership with a regional coalition of land trusts to raise and deploy the capital they need to achieve top priority conservation and climate adaptation goals across the region. For land trusts and other conservation players, the Fund will provide critical bridge funding and other forms of financing when they need it most. For wealth holders and investment advisors, the Fund enables high impact investment in their communities and areas of interest while receiving a modest yield. LegacyWorks brings extensive experience in impact investment and conservation to this highly collaborative enterprise and catalytic impact investment strategy.