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Building a foundation for the sustainable management of one of Arizona's treasures
In 2005, the Grand Canyon Trust and the Conservation Fund jointly purchased the Kane and Two Mile Ranches, located north of the Grand Canyon at the eastern end of an area known as the Arizona Strip. These remote ranches, referred to generally as the "K2M," cover 850,000 acres and have tremendous ecological importance, significant social value, and spectacular beauty. The Trust purchased them with the goal of partnering with the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to manage livestock grazing and to maintain and restore the ecological, cultural, and scenic values of this vast landscape.
The K2M is currently the focus of our science-based restoration and conservation projects. We are building a strong science foundation, which will help us collaborate with agencies and effect sustainable management practices. We cannot do this extensive research and restoration without your help. Volunteer projects include building wildlife-friendly fences, protecting sensitive riparian areas from livestock, and surveying / eradicating invasive species of plants. Volunteers also help restore riparian areas, collect data on the effects of fire and grazing on various ecosystems across the Plateau, and survey forest conditions.
