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Parks, land, and natural area conservation ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, parks, land, and natural area conservation 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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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures
The following is a list of state ballot measures related to parks, land, and natural area conservation certified for this year and future elections:

List of ballot measures

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2026

  1. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure (2026) - On the ballot
  2. Missouri Sales Tax for Parks and Conservation Amendment (2026) - On the ballot

2025

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

2023

  1. Phoenix, Arizona, Question 2, Library, Park, and Historic Preservation Projects Bond Measure (November 2023) Approved
  2. Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023) Approved
  3. Texas Proposition 14, Creation of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund Amendment (2023) Approved

2022

  1. Alabama Amendment 1, Authorize $85 Million in Bonds for Public Historical Sites and State Parks Measure (May 2022) Approved

2020

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

2019

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

2017

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

2016

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

2014

  1. New Jersey Open Space Preservation Funding Amendment, Public Question No. 2 (2014) Approved
  2. Rhode Island "Clean Water, Open Space and Healthy Communities" Bonds, Question 7 (2014) Approved

2011

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

2010

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

2008

  1. Georgia Forest Preservation, Amendment 1 (2008) Approved
  2. Rhode Island Open Space Bonds, Question 2 (2008) Approved

2007

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

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

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

2002

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

2000

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

1999

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

1998

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

1997

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

1996

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

1995

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

1994

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

1993

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

1992

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

1991

  1. Maine Recreational and Scenic Lands, Wildlife Habitats and Public Access, Question 5 (1991) Defeated
  2. Maine State Parks and Historic Buildings, Question 7 (1991) Defeated

1990

  1. California Proposition 128, Environmental Regulation and Bond Issue Initiative (1990) Defeated
  2. California Proposition 138, Logging Rules and Bond Issue for Forest Improvements Initiative (1990) Defeated
  3. California Proposition 149, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (1990) Defeated
  4. Idaho Fees on Fish and Game Land, HJR 14 (1990) Approved
  5. Maine Historic Buildings and State Parks Improvements and Disabled Access, Question No. 8 (1990) Defeated
  6. Maine Public Access and Replacement of Churchill Dam, Question No. 5 (1990) Defeated
  7. Missouri Proposition A, Natural Streams System Program Initiative (1990) Defeated
  8. New York Proposal 1, Environmental Conservation Quality Bond Measure (1990) Defeated

1988

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

1987

  1. Maine Public Lands Access Purchase, Question 10 (1987) Approved
  2. New York Amendment 2, Amendment on Ski Trails Amendment (1987) Approved

1986

  1. California Proposition 43, Parks and Recreation Bond Measure (June 1986) Approved
  2. Maine Wildlife Habitat and Outdoor Recreation Land, Bond Issue 8 (1986) Approved

1985

  1. Alabama Soil, Water and Forestry Improvement Amendment (May 1985) Approved

1984

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

1983

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

1982

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

1981

  1. Maine State Park Facilities Development, Referendum Question No. 4 (1981) Defeated

1980

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

1979

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

1978

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

1977

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

1976

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

1974

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

1973

  1. Maine Real Property Acquisition for State Parks, Referendum Question No. 2 (1973) Approved
  2. New York Amendment Number Seven: State Park Land (1973) Approved

1972

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

1970

  1. Alaska Proposition 3, Recreational Facilities Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  2. California Proposition 20, Recreation, Fish, and Wildlife Facilities Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  3. Maine Land Valuation for Certain Lands at Current Value, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 2 (1970) Approved
  4. Nevada Question 9, State Parks Bond Measure (1970) Approved
  5. Washington Referendum 21, Outdoor Recreation Bond Changes Measure (1970) Approved

1969

  1. Maine Camp Waban Added Facilities, Referendum Question No. 3 (1969) Defeated
  2. Maine Parks and Forests Improvement and Marine Research, Referendum Question No. 10 (1969) Defeated
  3. New York Amendment 3, Establishment of the State Nature and Historical Preserve Amendment (1969) Approved
  4. Wisconsin Question 5, Recreational Land Bonds Advisory Question (April 1969) Approved

1968

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

1967

  1. Maine State Guaranteed Loans for Recreational Purposes Increase, Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 (1967) Approved
  2. New York Proposed Amendment, Creation and Maintenance of Ski Slopes (1967) Defeated
  3. Pennsylvania Question 9, Bond Issue for Conservation of Natural Resources Amendment (May 1967) Approved
  4. Texas Proposition 5, Texas Park Development Fund Amendment (1967) Approved

1966

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

1964

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

1963

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

1962

  1. California Proposition 5, Recreational Land Bond Measure (June 1962) Defeated
  2. New York Bond to Purchase Land, Proposition 1 (1962) Approved

1961

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

1960

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

1958

  1. Pennsylvania Private Forest Reserves Amendment (1958) Approved

1957

  1. New York Forest Land for Highway Purposes, Amendment 7 (1957) Approved
  2. New York State Forest Preserve Lands, Amendment 6 (1957) Approved

1953

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

1950

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

1948

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

1947

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

1942

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

1941

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

1938

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

1932

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

1931

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

1930

  1. Illinois Conservation and Forest Preserves Question (1930) Defeated

1928

  1. California Proposition 4, State Park Land Bond Measure (1928) Approved

1926

  1. California Proposition 22, Planted Trees Tax Exemption Amendment (1926) Approved

1924

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

1923

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

1922

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

1920

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

1917

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

1916

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

1914

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

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