What is a Sentinel Landscape?

Natural open space and sustainably managed working lands used for farming, ranching, and forestry provide vital ecological and recreational services and support the nation’s economy through agriculture and forestry. These lands also provide critical buffers for military installations and ranges by maintaining land use that is compatible with their testing and training missions. 

Sentinel landscapes are areas where conservation, working lands, and national defense interests converge. They are anchored by at least one high-value military installation or range and contain high priority lands for USDA, DOD, and DOI. Critically, they encompass agricultural and/or forestry lands and are the appropriate size and scale needed to address the ecological restoration objectives defined for each landscape.  

The goals and objectives of each sentinel landscape are established by local partnerships that may include federal, state, and local government agencies, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions that represent relevant working lands, conservation, recreation, and landowner interests. 

For more information regarding how the Sentinel Landscapes Federal Coordinating Committee designates sentinel landscapes and coordinates funding and projects, visit the “Federal Programs” page under the “About” section.

Explore the Sentinel Landscapes

Avon Park Air Force Range

  • Florida
  • Established 2016
Acres Protected
63,308
Acres Enrolled
744,112
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Camp Bullis

  • Texas
  • Established 2022
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Camp Ripley

  • Minnesota
  • Established 2015
Acres Protected
16,159
Acres Enrolled
75,120
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Eastern New Mexico

  • New Mexico
  • Established 2024
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Eastern North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • Established 2016
Acres Protected
148,959
Acres Enrolled
936,369
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Fort Huachuca

  • Arizona
  • Established 2015
Acres Protected
65,121
Acres Enrolled
309,475
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Georgia

  • Georgia
  • Established 2018
Acres Protected
151,035
Acres Enrolled
405,970
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Great Salt Lake

  • Utah
  • Established 2024
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Hawai'i

  • Hawai'i
  • Established 2024
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Joint Base Lewis McChord

  • Washington
  • Established 2013
Acres Protected
19,834
Acres Enrolled
79,025
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Kittatinny Ridge

  • Pennsylvania
  • Established 2024
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Middle Chesapeake

  • Maryland
  • Established 2015
Acres Protected
51,107
Acres Enrolled
203,259
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Mojave Desert

  • California
  • Established 2024
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Northwest Florida

  • Florida
  • Established 2022
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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South Carolina Lowcountry

  • South Carolina
  • Established 2023
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Southern Indiana

  • Indiana
  • Established 2022
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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Virginia Security Corridor

  • Virginia
  • Established 2023
Acres Protected
0
Acres Enrolled
0
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