PUBLIC LANDS CONSERVATION SCORE

The complete Public Lands Conservation Score (PLCS) table expands on our Presidents of Conservation feature - moving beyond the top ten to show each administration’s impact as determined by six conservation categories. Each score combines verified data on acres protected, conservation laws, and policy durability.

PUBLIC LANDS CONSERVATION SCORE

Land Protection & Expansion

35

Conservation Policy

25

Wildlife Conservation

15

Environmental Stewardship

10

Durability
& Legacy

10

Access
& Equity

10

Total
Score

100

RANK

NAME

LP&E

CP

WC

ES

D&L

A&E

TOTAL

1
Theodore Roosevelt
30
25
15
8
10
8
96
2
Jimmy Carter
20
20
13
7
9
8
87
3
Franklin D. Roosevelt
15
20
12
5
10
9
71
4
Lyndon B. Johnson
10
23
10
6
9
9
69
5
Barack Obama
12
20
12
7
9
8
68
6
Richard Nixon
5
25
13
4
9
7
63
7
Bill Clinton
8
18
12
6
9
7
60
8
Thomas Jefferson
30
8
5
2
9
4
58
9
Ulysses S. Grant
18
10
8
4
8
6
54
10
Joe Biden
10
14
10
3
7
6
52
11
William Howard Taft
12
10
8
2
7
5
44
12
Woodrow Wilson
10
12
8
2
6
5
43
13
Benjamin Harrison
12
8
6
3
6
5
40
14
George H. W. Bush
7
10
7
3
6
5
38
15
Abraham Lincoln
10
8
6
2
7
4
37
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

RANK

NAME

LP&E

CP

WC

ES

D&L

A&E

TOTAL

16
Grover Cleveland (2nd term)
10
7
5
2
6
4
34
17
James K. Polk
20
3
2
-1
6
3
33
18
Gerald Ford
6
8
6
2
6
5
33
19
George W. Bush
7
8
6
0
6
5
32
20
John F. Kennedy
6
8
6
2
5
5
32
21
Grover Cleveland (1st term)
8
6
5
2
5
4
30
22
Dwight D. Eisenhower
7
7
5
1
5
4
29
23
Harry S. Truman
6
6
4
1
5
4
26
24
Ronald Reagan
6
6
4
-1
5
4
24
25
William McKinley
5
6
4
2
4
3
24
26
James Monroe
6
4
3
1
3
2
19
27
Herbert Hoover
5
4
3
0
3
2
17
28
John Quincy Adams
4
4
3
1
3
2
17
29
George Washington
2
4
3
1
3
2
15
30
Calvin Coolidge
4
3
2
0
3
2
14
31
Rutherford B. Hayes
3
3
2
0
2
2
12
32
Chester A. Arthur
3
3
2
0
2
2
12
33
James Madison
2
2
2
0
2
1
9
34
John Adams
1
3
2
0
2
1
9
35
Martin Van Buren
3
1
1
0
2
1
8
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

RANK

NAME

LP&E

CP

WC

ES

D&L

A&E

TOTAL

36
Millard Fillmore
2
2
1
0
2
1
8
37
John Tyler
2
1
1
-1
1
1
5
38
Zachary Taylor
1
1
1
0
1
1
5
39
Franklin Pierce
2
1
0
-1
1
1
4
40
Andrew Johnson
2
1
0
1
1
0
3
41
Warren G. Harding
2
1
0
-2
1
1
3
42
James Buchanan
2
0
0
-1
1
0
2
43
William Henry Harrison
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
James A. Garfield
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
Andrew Jackson
3
0
-2
-3
1
0
-1
46
Donald Trump (1st term)
1
2
-5
-8
3
4
-3

What do you think of our list? Find us on social media and give us your own list or comments!

YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM
TikTok
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

CONTINUE READING

The Presidents of Conservation

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

Special Article Title

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

Special Article Title

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Aenean faucibus nibh et justo cursus id rutrum lorem imperdiet. Nunc ut sem vitae risus tristique posuere.

GET IN TOUCH...
goodstuff@wildernessgoods.com
CATEGORIES
BACKCOUNTRY JOURNALGUIDES & REVIEWSPARTNER PROFILESABOUT W.G.CONTACT US
SOCIALS
YOUTUBE
INSTAGRAM
TikTok
LEGAL
Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceAffiliate DisclosureCookie Policy