August 2025 – December 2026: Ongoing grants and fundraising to raise the remaining $3.5M.
– Foundations and corporate partners (Meadows, Brown, Mitchell, Moody, Hershey, CenterPoint, others).
– Be One in a Million Campaign.

Timeline Tasks Status
Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 Escrow earnest money contract; complete survey, appraisal, environmental review, and title. Pending
Dec 2025 – Mar 2026 Finalize partnership agreement with public entity; Artist Boat retains conservation easement. Pending
Apr – Jun 2026 Federal and state agencies complete review and release funds. Pending
Dec 2026 Closing. Both tracts acquired. Preserve reaches 1,243 acres (88% of goal). Pending