The Wildlands Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust founded in 1995 that has protected more than 2,300,000 acres (930,000 ha) of land through acquisition and transfer. It manages 24 nature preserves totaling over 200,000 acres (81,000 ha) in California, Oregon, and Utah. Its preserves are visited by over 1.5 million people annually and offer free outdoor education programs for more than 60,000 youth each year. The conservancy has played a role in the establishment of several national monuments through land acquisitions and conservation initiatives.