Parks, land, and natural area conservation ballot measures

Voters have decided on parks, land, and natural area conservation ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding the preservation, development, funding, and management of public parks, natural areas, wildlife habitats, recreational facilities, and open spaces. The topic is grouped within the environment and energy policy area.

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See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Arkansas Environmental Preservation Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure (2026) - On the ballot
3. Massachusetts Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative (2026) - Potential
4. Missouri Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

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2026

1. Arkansas Environmental Preservation Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure (2026) - On the ballot
3. Massachusetts Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative (2026) - Potential
4. Missouri Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

1. New York Proposal 1, Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park Amendment (2025)

2024

1. California Proposition 4, Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024)
2. Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment (2024)

2023

1. Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
2. Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)

2022

1. Alabama Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Measure (May 2022)
2. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)

2020

1. Colorado Proposition 114, Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative (2020)
2. Michigan Proposal 1, Use of State and Local Park Funds Amendment (2020)

2019

1. Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019)

2017

1. New York Proposal 3, Forest Preserve Land Bank Amendment (2017)

2016

1. Alabama Rules Governing Allocation of State Park Funds, Amendment 2 (2016)
2. Missouri Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation, Amendment 1 (2016)

2014

1. California Proposition 1, Water Bond (2014)
2. Florida Amendment 1, Water and Land Conservation Initiative (2014)
3. New Jersey Open Space Preservation Funding Amendment, Public Question No. 2 (2014)
4. Rhode Island "Clean Water, Open Space and Healthy Communities" Bonds, Question 7 (2014)

2011

1. Texas Proposition 7, Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2011)

2010

1. California Proposition 21, Vehicle License Fee Increase for State Parks Initiative (2010)
2. Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (2010)
3. Maine Question 3, Land Conservation and Waterfront Preservation Bond Measure (2010)
4. Oregon Measure 76, Continue Lottery Funding for Parks, Natural Resources, and Habitat Restoration Initiative (2010)
5. Rhode Island Capital Bonds for Open Space Question, Question 4 (2010)

2008

1. Florida Amendment 4, Conservation Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2008)
2. Georgia Forest Preservation, Amendment 1 (2008)
3. Minnesota Amendment 1, Sales Tax Increase for Environmental and Cultural Funds Amendment (2008)
4. Rhode Island Open Space Bonds, Question 2 (2008)

2007

1. Maine Question 4, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (2007)
2. New Jersey Public Question Three (2007)

2006

1. Arizona Proposition 106, State Land Conservation Amendment (2006)
2. Maryland Disposition of Park Lands, Question 1 (2006)
3. Michigan Proposal 06-1, Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund Amendment (2006)
4. Missouri Amendment 1, Conservation Tax Measure (August 2006)

2005

1. Maine Question 5, Land and Conservation Easement Purchases Bond Measure (2005)

2004

1. Utah Initiative 1, Bond Issue and Sales Tax Increase for Conservation and Parks Measure (2004)

2003

1. New Jersey Question 1, Increase in Garden State Preservation Trust Bond Limits (2003)
2. Texas Proposition 4, Parks and Recreation Facilities Amendment (September 2003)

2002

1. California Proposition 40, Environment and Parks Bond Measure (March 2002)
2. Michigan Proposal 02-2, Investment of Funds and Spending on Outdoor Recreation Amendment (August 2002)
3. North Carolina Nature and Historic Preserve Property Amendment (2002)
4. Virginia Proposed Bond 2, Parks and Recreational Facility Projects Bond Measure (2002)

2000

1. Arizona Proposition 100, State Trust Lands Amendment (2000)
2. California Proposition 12, Water, Recreation, and Open Space Bond Measure (March 2000)

1999

1. Maine Question 7, Public Lands and Easements Bond Measure (1999)

1998

1. Alabama Historical Sites and State Parks Bonds, Amendment 2 (1998)
2. Arizona Proposition 303, State Funds for Open Space Land Amendment (1998)
3. Florida Amendment 5, Conservation of Natural Resources Amendment (1998)
4. Georgia Amendment 1, Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund Amendment (1998)
5. Michigan Proposal C, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Bond Measure (1998)
6. New Jersey Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Funds, Question 1 (1998)
7. Oregon Measure 66, Lottery Revenues for Parks and Conservation Initiative (1998)

1997

1. Maine Question 1, Compact for Maine's Forests Measure (1997)

1996

1. Florida Amendment 4, Everglades Sugar Fee Initiative (1996)
2. Maine Clearcutting Ban Versus Sustainable Forest Management Practices, Question 2 (1996)
3. Maine Question 4, Disability Access to Parks and Historic Facilities and Churchill Damn Bond Measure (1996)
4. Missouri Amendment 8, Extend Conservation Tax Initiative (1996)
5. Nevada Question 12, Lake Tahoe Basin Conservation Bond Measure (1996)
6. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Restoration Bond Measure (1996)

1995

1. New York Amendment 4, Cemetery for the Town of Keene Amendment (1995)

1994

1. California Proposition 180, Park Lands, Wildlife Areas, and Forests Bond Measure (June 1994)
2. Michigan Proposal P, Funding for State Parks and Natural Resources Amendment (1994)
3. Missouri Amendment 2, Department of Natural Resources Park Property Tax Measure (1994)

1993

1. Maine Question 5, Two-Thirds Legislative Vote to Change Purpose of State Lands Amendment (1993)
2. Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment (1993)
3. Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure (1993)

1992

1. Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust Amendment (1992)
2. Oregon Measure 1, Bonds for State Parks and Recreational Facilities Amendment (1992)
3. Oregon Measure 2, Future Fuel Taxes for State Parks Amendment (1992)
4. Virginia Question 1, Park and Recreational Bond Measure (1992)

1991

1. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue for Recreational and Scenic Lands Conservation and Public Access Measure (1991)
2. Maine Question 7, Bond Issue to Fund State Parks and Historic Buildings Measure (1991)
3. New York Proposal 2, Exchange of State Lands for the Town of Arietta Amendment (1991)

1990

1. California Proposition 128, Environmental Regulation and Bond Issue Initiative (1990)
2. California Proposition 138, Logging Rules and Bond Issue for Forest Improvements Initiative (1990)
3. California Proposition 149, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (1990)
4. Idaho Fees on Fish and Game Land, HJR 14 (1990)
5. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue to Fund Public Lands Measure (1990)
6. Maine Question 8, Bond Issue to Fund Historic Site and State Park Conservation Projects Measure (1990)
7. Missouri Proposition A, Natural Streams System Program Initiative (1990)
8. Nevada Question 5, Parks and Wildlife Bond Measure (1990)
9. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Conservation Quality Bond Measure (1990)

1988

1. California Proposition 70, Natural Lands Development and Maintenance Bond Measure (June 1988)
2. Hawaii Preserving Natural Resources, Amendment 4 (1988)
3. Michigan Proposal C, Environmental Protection Programs Bond Measure (1988)
4. Michigan Proposal D, Recreation Projects Bond Measure (1988)
5. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund Amendment (1988)
6. Missouri Amendment 7, Tax Extension for Parks Initiative (1988)

1987

1. Maine Question 10, Bond Issue to Fund Public Lands Purchases Measure (1987)
2. New York Amendment 2, Amendment on Ski Trails Amendment (1987)

1986

1. California Proposition 43, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1986)
2. Maine Question 8, Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Recreation Land Bond Measure (1986)
3. Washington Initiative 90, Sales Tax Increase for Conservation Measure (1986)

1985

1. Alabama Soil, Water and Forestry Improvement Amendment (May 1985)
2. Maine Question 6, Bond Issue to Fund Preservation of Historic Buildings Measure (1985)

1984

1. California Proposition 18, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1984)
2. California Proposition 19, Bond Issue for Wildlife Conservation Board and Coastal Conservancy Habitat Projects Measure (June 1984)
3. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Amendment (1984)
4. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2, Conservation Sales Tax Amendment (August 1984)
5. Oklahoma State Question 570, County Tax Levy for Parks Amendment (1984)

1983

1. New York Amendment 6, Exchange of Adirondack Park Land Amendment (1983)

1982

1. Arizona Proposition 203, Repeal of State Claims of Public Lands Initiative (1982)
2. California Proposition 4, Lake Tahoe Basin Protection Bond Measure (1982)

1981

1. Maine Question 4, Bond Issue to Fund State Park Facilities Measure (1981)

1980

1. California Proposition 1, Land and Water Resources Bond Measure (June 1980)
2. California Proposition 1, Parks and Recreational Spaces Bond Measure (1980)
3. Missouri Amendment 4, Allocation of Conservation Tax Funds for Local Government Compensation Measure (1980)
4. North Dakota Cross Ranch Veterans Memorial Park Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)

1979

1. New York Amendment 2, Exchange of Land in Hamilton County Amendment (1979)

1978

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 2, Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1978)
2. California Proposition 3, Coastal Zone Public Land Sales to Parks, Fish & Game, Conservation Departments Amendment (1978)
3. Hawaii Control of Marine Resources, Amendment 25 (1978)
4. Hawaii Environment and Resource Protection, Amendment 23 (1978)
5. Hawaii Protection of Water Resources, Amendment 22 (1978)
6. Massachusetts Question 7, Property Tax Classification for Recreational and Natural Land Amendment (1978)
7. Missouri Amendment 21, Conservation Revenue to Pay for Commission Lands Measure (1978)

1977

1. Virginia Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1977)

1976

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 3, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (1976)
2. California Proposition 11, Purchased Land Usage Amendment (June 1976)
3. California Proposition 2, Parks, Beaches, and Recreational and Historical Resources Preservation Bond Measure (1976)
4. Florida Amendment 9, Capitol and Mansion Commission Amendment (1976)
5. Maine Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve Initiative (June 1976)
6. Missouri Amendment 1, Conservation Sales Tax Initiative (1976)

1974

1. California Proposition 1, Recreational Lands Bond Measure (June 1974)
2. Maine Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund Bond Measure (June 1974)

1973

1. Maine Question 3, Real Property Acquisition for State Parks Bond Measure (1973)
2. New York Amendment 7, State Park Land Amendment (1973)
3. Washington Referendum 33, License Plate Fee for Conservation Measure (1973)

1972

1. California Proposition 20, State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission Creation Initiative (1972)
2. Florida Amendment 2, Bonds for Outdoors Resources Amendment (1972)
3. Florida Referendum 1, Bonds for Environmentally Endangered Lands and Outdoor Recreation Projects Bond Measure (1972)
4. Massachusetts Question 5, Environmental Constitutional Rights Amendment (1972)
5. New York Proposition 1, Environmental Preservation Bond Measure (1972)
6. North Carolina Conservation of Natural Resources Policy Amendment (1972)
7. North Carolina Zoological Park Facilities Bonds Referendum (May 1972)
8. Washington Referendum 28, Public Recreation Facilities Bond Measure (1972)

1970

1. Alaska Proposition 3, Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1970)
2. California Proposition 20, Recreation, Fish, and Wildlife Facilities Bond Measure (1970)
3. Maine Question 6, Land Valuation for Certain Lands at Current Value Amendment (1970)
4. Nevada Question 9, State Parks Bond Measure (1970)
5. Washington Referendum 21, Outdoor Recreation Bond Changes Measure (1970)

1969

1. Maine Question 10, Parks and Forests Improvement and Marine Research Bond Measure (1969)
2. Maine Question 3, Camp Waban Added Facilities Bond Measure (1969)
3. New York Amendment 3, Establishment of the State Nature and Historical Preserve Amendment (1969)
4. Wisconsin Question 5, Recreational Land Bonds Advisory Question (April 1969)

1968

1. Maine Question 2, State Park and Recreation Area Fund Bond Measure (1968)
2. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Public Recreation Bond Measure (1968)
3. Washington Referendum 18, Bonds for Outdoor Recreation Development Measure (1968)

1967

1. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3, State Guaranteed Loans for Recreational Purposes Increase Measure (1967)
2. New York Amendment 2, Creation and Maintenance of Ski Trails Amendment (1967)
3. Pennsylvania Question 9, Bond Issue for Conservation of Natural Resources Amendment (May 1967)
4. Texas Proposition 5, Texas Park Development Fund Amendment (1967)

1966

1. Alaska Proposition 1, Recreation Construction Bond Measure (1966)
2. California Proposition 3, Open Space Lands Amendment (1966)
3. New York Proposition 1, Development for Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1966)

1964

1. California Proposition 1, Recreational Land Bond Measure (1964)
2. Washington Initiative 215, Marine Recreation Land Act Measure (1964)
3. Washington Referendum 11, Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1964)
4. Wisconsin Question 1, Forestry Tax Amendment (April 1964)

1963

1. Florida Amendment 3, Indebtedness for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Amendment (1963)
2. New York Amendment 7, Preserve Land for the Village of Saranac Lake for Refuse Disposal Amendment (1963)
3. Pennsylvania Question 3, State Parks, Conservation, and Recreation Bonds Amendment (1963)

1962

1. California Proposition 5, Recreational Land Bond Measure (June 1962)
2. New York Proposition 1, Purchase of Open Lands Bond Measure (1962)

1961

1. North Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Bonds Referendum (1961)

1960

1. Missouri Amendment 3, Extend Special Park Fund (1960)
2. New York Proposition 1, Debt for Land for Recreational and Conservation Purposes Measure (1960)
3. Washington Initiative 25, Prohibit Large Dams and Water Diversions on Columbia River Tributaries Measure (1960)

1958

1. Pennsylvania Private Forest Reserves Amendment (1958)

1957

1. New York Amendment 5, State Forest Preserve Lands Amendment (1957)
2. New York Amendment 6, Forest Land for Highway Purposes Amendment (1957)

1955

1. New York Amendment 7, Use of Forest Preserve Land to Construct a Reservoir Amendment (1955)

1953

1. New York Amendment 9, Revoke Legislature Power to Use Forest Land for Reservoirs Amendment (1953)

1952

1. Georgia Amendment 41, Glynn County Taxes for Beach Erosion Prevention Measure (1952)

1950

1. Minnesota Forestry Management Funds, Amendment 1 (1950)

1948

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Indebtedness for State Reforestation Amendment (1948)

1947

1. New York Amendment 6, Ski Trails on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1947)

1942

1. California Proposition 6, Board of Forestry Amendment (1942)

1941

1. New York Amendment 4, Construction of Ski Trails Amendment (1941)

1938

1. Georgia Amendment 10, Taxes for Conservation Measure (1938)
2. Missouri Amendment 7, Changes to Legislative, Fiscal, and Public Welfare Provisions Initiative (1938)

1932

1. Alabama Reforestation, Amendment 2 (1932)
2. New York Amendment 1, Forest Preserve Land for Recreation Purposes Amendment (1932)

1931

1. New York Amendment 3, Reforestation Program Amendment (1931)

1930

1. Illinois Conservation and Forest Preserves Question (1930)

1928

1. California Proposition 4, State Park Land Bond Measure (1928)
2. California Proposition 7, Water Conservation Amendment (1928)

1924

1. Minnesota Expenditures to Prevent Forest Fires, Amendment 5 (1924)
2. New York Proposition 1, Bond for State Parks Bond Measure (1924)
3. Wisconsin Question 2, State Forest Funding Amendment (1924)

1923

1. New York Amendment 3, Water Power Development on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1923)

1922

1. Michigan Excess Condemnation for Public Purposes Amendment (1922)

1920

1. Michigan Condemnation of Excess Property Amendment (1920)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Roosevelt Bird Refuge Initiative (1920)

1917

1. Texas Proposition 1, Conservation and Reclamation Districts Amendment (August 1917)

1916

1. New York Proposition 1, Acquisition of Land for State Parks Bond Measure (1916)

1914

1. Minnesota Lands for State Forests, Amendment 11 (1914)

1913

1. New York Amendment 4, State Controlled Reservoirs Amendment (1913)

1906

1. Florida Board of Drainage Commissioners Amendment (1906)

1896

1. New York Amendment 1, Forest Preserve Amendment (1896)

1872

1. Minnesota Amendment 4, Authorizing the Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1872)

Alabama

1. Alabama Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Measure (May 2022)
2. Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust Amendment (1992)
3. Alabama Historical Sites and State Parks Bonds, Amendment 2 (1998)
4. Alabama Reforestation, Amendment 2 (1932)
5. Alabama Rules Governing Allocation of State Park Funds, Amendment 2 (2016)
6. Alabama Soil, Water and Forestry Improvement Amendment (May 1985)

Alaska

1. Alaska Bonding Proposition 2, Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1978)
2. Alaska Bonding Proposition 3, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (1976)
3. Alaska Proposition 1, Recreation Construction Bond Measure (1966)
4. Alaska Proposition 3, Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1970)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 100, State Trust Lands Amendment (2000)
2. Arizona Proposition 106, State Land Conservation Amendment (2006)
3. Arizona Proposition 203, Repeal of State Claims of Public Lands Initiative (1982)
4. Arizona Proposition 303, State Funds for Open Space Land Amendment (1998)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Environmental Preservation Amendment (2026) - Potential
2. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure (2026) - On the ballot

California

1. California Proposition 1, Land and Water Resources Bond Measure (June 1980)
2. California Proposition 1, Parks and Recreational Spaces Bond Measure (1980)
3. California Proposition 1, Recreational Land Bond Measure (1964)
4. California Proposition 1, Recreational Lands Bond Measure (June 1974)
5. California Proposition 1, Water Bond (2014)
6. California Proposition 11, Purchased Land Usage Amendment (June 1976)
7. California Proposition 12, Water, Recreation, and Open Space Bond Measure (March 2000)
8. California Proposition 128, Environmental Regulation and Bond Issue Initiative (1990)
9. California Proposition 138, Logging Rules and Bond Issue for Forest Improvements Initiative (1990)
10. California Proposition 149, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (1990)
11. California Proposition 18, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1984)
12. California Proposition 180, Park Lands, Wildlife Areas, and Forests Bond Measure (June 1994)
13. California Proposition 19, Bond Issue for Wildlife Conservation Board and Coastal Conservancy Habitat Projects Measure (June 1984)
14. California Proposition 2, Parks, Beaches, and Recreational and Historical Resources Preservation Bond Measure (1976)
15. California Proposition 20, Recreation, Fish, and Wildlife Facilities Bond Measure (1970)
16. California Proposition 20, State Coastal Zone Conservation Commission Creation Initiative (1972)
17. California Proposition 21, Vehicle License Fee Increase for State Parks Initiative (2010)
18. California Proposition 3, Coastal Zone Public Land Sales to Parks, Fish & Game, Conservation Departments Amendment (1978)
19. California Proposition 3, Open Space Lands Amendment (1966)
20. California Proposition 4, Lake Tahoe Basin Protection Bond Measure (1982)
21. California Proposition 4, Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure (2024)
22. California Proposition 4, State Park Land Bond Measure (1928)
23. California Proposition 40, Environment and Parks Bond Measure (March 2002)
24. California Proposition 43, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1986)
25. California Proposition 5, Recreational Land Bond Measure (June 1962)
26. California Proposition 6, Board of Forestry Amendment (1942)
27. California Proposition 7, Water Conservation Amendment (1928)
28. California Proposition 70, Natural Lands Development and Maintenance Bond Measure (June 1988)

Colorado

1. Colorado Proposition 114, Gray Wolf Reintroduction Initiative (2020)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 1, Water and Land Conservation Initiative (2014)
2. Florida Amendment 2, Bonds for Outdoors Resources Amendment (1972)
3. Florida Amendment 3, Indebtedness for Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Amendment (1963)
4. Florida Amendment 4, Conservation Property Tax Exemption Amendment (2008)
5. Florida Amendment 4, Everglades Sugar Fee Initiative (1996)
6. Florida Amendment 5, Conservation of Natural Resources Amendment (1998)
7. Florida Amendment 9, Capitol and Mansion Commission Amendment (1976)
8. Florida Board of Drainage Commissioners Amendment (1906)
9. Florida Referendum 1, Bonds for Environmentally Endangered Lands and Outdoor Recreation Projects Bond Measure (1972)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 1, Land, Water, Wildlife, and Recreation Heritage Fund Amendment (1998)
2. Georgia Amendment 10, Taxes for Conservation Measure (1938)
3. Georgia Amendment 41, Glynn County Taxes for Beach Erosion Prevention Measure (1952)
4. Georgia Forest Preservation, Amendment 1 (2008)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Control of Marine Resources, Amendment 25 (1978)
2. Hawaii Environment and Resource Protection, Amendment 23 (1978)
3. Hawaii Preserving Natural Resources, Amendment 4 (1988)
4. Hawaii Protection of Water Resources, Amendment 22 (1978)

Idaho

1. Idaho Fees on Fish and Game Land, HJR 14 (1990)

Illinois

1. Illinois Conservation and Forest Preserves Question (1930)

Iowa

1. Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (2010)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment (2024)

Maine

1. Maine Bigelow Mountain Public Preserve Initiative (June 1976)
2. Maine Clearcutting Ban Versus Sustainable Forest Management Practices, Question 2 (1996)
3. Maine Inland Fisheries and Game Acquisition Fund Bond Measure (June 1974)
4. Maine Proposed Constitutional Amendment 3, State Guaranteed Loans for Recreational Purposes Increase Measure (1967)
5. Maine Question 1, Compact for Maine's Forests Measure (1997)
6. Maine Question 10, Bond Issue to Fund Public Lands Purchases Measure (1987)
7. Maine Question 10, Parks and Forests Improvement and Marine Research Bond Measure (1969)
8. Maine Question 2, State Park and Recreation Area Fund Bond Measure (1968)
9. Maine Question 3, Camp Waban Added Facilities Bond Measure (1969)
10. Maine Question 3, Land Conservation and Waterfront Preservation Bond Measure (2010)
11. Maine Question 3, Real Property Acquisition for State Parks Bond Measure (1973)
12. Maine Question 4, Bond Issue to Fund State Park Facilities Measure (1981)
13. Maine Question 4, Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (2007)
14. Maine Question 4, Disability Access to Parks and Historic Facilities and Churchill Damn Bond Measure (1996)
15. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue for Recreational and Scenic Lands Conservation and Public Access Measure (1991)
16. Maine Question 5, Bond Issue to Fund Public Lands Measure (1990)
17. Maine Question 5, Land and Conservation Easement Purchases Bond Measure (2005)
18. Maine Question 5, Two-Thirds Legislative Vote to Change Purpose of State Lands Amendment (1993)
19. Maine Question 6, Bond Issue to Fund Preservation of Historic Buildings Measure (1985)
20. Maine Question 6, Land Valuation for Certain Lands at Current Value Amendment (1970)
21. Maine Question 7, Bond Issue to Fund State Parks and Historic Buildings Measure (1991)
22. Maine Question 7, Public Lands and Easements Bond Measure (1999)
23. Maine Question 8, Bond Issue to Fund Historic Site and State Park Conservation Projects Measure (1990)
24. Maine Question 8, Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Recreation Land Bond Measure (1986)

Maryland

1. Maryland Disposition of Park Lands, Question 1 (2006)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Establish the Nature for All Fund Initiative (2026) - Potential
2. Massachusetts Question 5, Environmental Constitutional Rights Amendment (1972)
3. Massachusetts Question 7, Property Tax Classification for Recreational and Natural Land Amendment (1978)

Michigan

1. Michigan Condemnation of Excess Property Amendment (1920)
2. Michigan Excess Condemnation for Public Purposes Amendment (1922)
3. Michigan Proposal 02-2, Investment of Funds and Spending on Outdoor Recreation Amendment (August 2002)
4. Michigan Proposal 06-1, Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund Amendment (2006)
5. Michigan Proposal 1, Use of State and Local Park Funds Amendment (2020)
6. Michigan Proposal B, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Amendment (1984)
7. Michigan Proposal C, Environmental Protection Programs Bond Measure (1988)
8. Michigan Proposal C, Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Bond Measure (1998)
9. Michigan Proposal D, Recreation Projects Bond Measure (1988)
10. Michigan Proposal No. 4, Public Recreation Bond Measure (1968)
11. Michigan Proposal P, Funding for State Parks and Natural Resources Amendment (1994)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing the Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund Amendment (1988)
2. Minnesota Amendment 1, Sales Tax Increase for Environmental and Cultural Funds Amendment (2008)
3. Minnesota Amendment 4, Authorizing the Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1872)
4. Minnesota Expenditures to Prevent Forest Fires, Amendment 5 (1924)
5. Minnesota Forestry Management Funds, Amendment 1 (1950)
6. Minnesota Lands for State Forests, Amendment 11 (1914)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Conservation Sales Tax Initiative (1976)
2. Missouri Amendment 1, Conservation Tax Measure (August 2006)
3. Missouri Amendment 1, Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
4. Missouri Amendment 2, Department of Natural Resources Park Property Tax Measure (1994)
5. Missouri Amendment 21, Conservation Revenue to Pay for Commission Lands Measure (1978)
6. Missouri Amendment 3, Extend Special Park Fund (1960)
7. Missouri Amendment 4, Allocation of Conservation Tax Funds for Local Government Compensation Measure (1980)
8. Missouri Amendment 7, Changes to Legislative, Fiscal, and Public Welfare Provisions Initiative (1938)
9. Missouri Amendment 7, Tax Extension for Parks Initiative (1988)
10. Missouri Amendment 8, Extend Conservation Tax Initiative (1996)
11. Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2, Conservation Sales Tax Amendment (August 1984)
12. Missouri Proposition A, Natural Streams System Program Initiative (1990)
13. Missouri Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation, Amendment 1 (2016)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 12, Lake Tahoe Basin Conservation Bond Measure (1996)
2. Nevada Question 5, Parks and Wildlife Bond Measure (1990)
3. Nevada Question 9, State Parks Bond Measure (1970)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Funds, Question 1 (1998)
2. New Jersey Open Space Preservation Funding Amendment, Public Question No. 2 (2014)
3. New Jersey Public Question Three (2007)
4. New Jersey Question 1, Increase in Garden State Preservation Trust Bond Limits (2003)

New York

1. New York Amendment 1, Forest Preserve Amendment (1896)
2. New York Amendment 1, Forest Preserve Land for Recreation Purposes Amendment (1932)
3. New York Amendment 2, Amendment on Ski Trails Amendment (1987)
4. New York Amendment 2, Creation and Maintenance of Ski Trails Amendment (1967)
5. New York Amendment 2, Exchange of Land in Hamilton County Amendment (1979)
6. New York Amendment 3, Establishment of the State Nature and Historical Preserve Amendment (1969)
7. New York Amendment 3, Reforestation Program Amendment (1931)
8. New York Amendment 3, Water Power Development on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1923)
9. New York Amendment 4, Cemetery for the Town of Keene Amendment (1995)
10. New York Amendment 4, Construction of Ski Trails Amendment (1941)
11. New York Amendment 4, State Controlled Reservoirs Amendment (1913)
12. New York Amendment 5, State Forest Preserve Lands Amendment (1957)
13. New York Amendment 6, Exchange of Adirondack Park Land Amendment (1983)
14. New York Amendment 6, Forest Land for Highway Purposes Amendment (1957)
15. New York Amendment 6, Ski Trails on Forest Preserve Land Amendment (1947)
16. New York Amendment 7, Preserve Land for the Village of Saranac Lake for Refuse Disposal Amendment (1963)
17. New York Amendment 7, State Park Land Amendment (1973)
18. New York Amendment 7, Use of Forest Preserve Land to Construct a Reservoir Amendment (1955)
19. New York Amendment 9, Revoke Legislature Power to Use Forest Land for Reservoirs Amendment (1953)
20. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Bond Measure (2022)
21. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Conservation Quality Bond Measure (1990)
22. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Restoration Bond Measure (1996)
23. New York Proposal 1, Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park Amendment (2025)
24. New York Proposal 2, Exchange of State Lands for the Town of Arietta Amendment (1991)
25. New York Proposal 3, Forest Preserve Land Bank Amendment (2017)
26. New York Proposition 1, Acquisition of Land for State Parks Bond Measure (1916)
27. New York Proposition 1, Bond for State Parks Bond Measure (1924)
28. New York Proposition 1, Debt for Land for Recreational and Conservation Purposes Measure (1960)
29. New York Proposition 1, Development for Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1966)
30. New York Proposition 1, Environmental Preservation Bond Measure (1972)
31. New York Proposition 1, Purchase of Open Lands Bond Measure (1962)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Conservation of Natural Resources Policy Amendment (1972)
2. North Carolina Natural Resources Conservation Bonds Referendum (1961)
3. North Carolina Nature and Historic Preserve Property Amendment (2002)
4. North Carolina Zoological Park Facilities Bonds Referendum (May 1972)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Cross Ranch Veterans Memorial Park Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)

Ohio

1. Ohio Bonds for Enhancement of Natural Resources Amendment (1993)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 570, County Tax Levy for Parks Amendment (1984)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 1, Bonds for State Parks and Recreational Facilities Amendment (1992)
2. Oregon Measure 2, Future Fuel Taxes for State Parks Amendment (1992)
3. Oregon Measure 66, Lottery Revenues for Parks and Conservation Initiative (1998)
4. Oregon Measure 76, Continue Lottery Funding for Parks, Natural Resources, and Habitat Restoration Initiative (2010)
5. Oregon Measure Nos. 302-303, Indebtedness for State Reforestation Amendment (1948)
6. Oregon Measure Nos. 316-317, Roosevelt Bird Refuge Initiative (1920)

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Parks and Libraries Bond Measure (1993)
2. Pennsylvania Private Forest Reserves Amendment (1958)
3. Pennsylvania Question 3, State Parks, Conservation, and Recreation Bonds Amendment (1963)
4. Pennsylvania Question 9, Bond Issue for Conservation of Natural Resources Amendment (May 1967)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island "Clean Water, Open Space and Healthy Communities" Bonds, Question 7 (2014)
2. Rhode Island Capital Bonds for Open Space Question, Question 4 (2010)
3. Rhode Island Open Space Bonds, Question 2 (2008)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 1, Conservation and Reclamation Districts Amendment (August 1917)
2. Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023)
3. Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023)
4. Texas Proposition 4, Parks and Recreation Facilities Amendment (September 2003)
5. Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019)
6. Texas Proposition 5, Texas Park Development Fund Amendment (1967)
7. Texas Proposition 7, Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2011)

Utah

1. Utah Initiative 1, Bond Issue and Sales Tax Increase for Conservation and Parks Measure (2004)

Virginia

1. Virginia Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1977)
2. Virginia Proposed Bond 2, Parks and Recreational Facility Projects Bond Measure (2002)
3. Virginia Question 1, Park and Recreational Bond Measure (1992)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 215, Marine Recreation Land Act Measure (1964)
2. Washington Initiative 25, Prohibit Large Dams and Water Diversions on Columbia River Tributaries Measure (1960)
3. Washington Initiative 90, Sales Tax Increase for Conservation Measure (1986)
4. Washington Referendum 11, Outdoor Recreation Bond Measure (1964)
5. Washington Referendum 18, Bonds for Outdoor Recreation Development Measure (1968)
6. Washington Referendum 21, Outdoor Recreation Bond Changes Measure (1970)
7. Washington Referendum 28, Public Recreation Facilities Bond Measure (1972)
8. Washington Referendum 33, License Plate Fee for Conservation Measure (1973)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Forestry Tax Amendment (April 1964)
2. Wisconsin Question 2, State Forest Funding Amendment (1924)
3. Wisconsin Question 5, Recreational Land Bonds Advisory Question (April 1969)

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