American Wild Horse Conservation completes reseeding of fire-ravaged range at Fish Springs Conservancy

AWHC demonstrates its commitment to land stewardship by rehabilitating 1,195 acres following 2025 Conner Fire.

(Fish Springs, Nev. March 31, 2025) — American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) completed a major land rehabilitation effort at its Fish Springs Conservancy, reseeding 1,195 acres of habitat damaged by the 2025 Conner Fire. The effort represents AWHC's commitment to responsible land stewardship and the long-term health of wild horse and wildlife habitat in the region.

AWHC owns approximately 3,400 acres in Fish Springs, Nevada, southeast of Carson City, as part of its Land Conservancy project. Roughly one-third of that land was scorched by the Conner Fire in 2025, prompting the organization to develop a comprehensive restoration plan in collaboration with Nevada Environmental Consulting, LLC (NVENV).

The reseeding project utilized custom seed mixes sourced from Comstock Seed, tailored to the distinct needs of two habitat types within the Conservancy.
On March 19, 2026, 1,135 acres of rangeland were seeded via fixed-wing aircraft — an efficient method for covering large, rugged terrain. On March 30, 2026, AWHC staff, volunteers and NVENV staff completed hand-seeding of a 60-acre wet meadow, timing the effort to coincide with an incoming weather system to maximize seed establishment.

"Our mission is to protect wild horses and that extends to the land where they roam,” said Tracy Wilson, Nevada Conservation Director of AWHC. “We are so grateful that our generous donors provided funds for us to reseed the range following a large wildfire. Ultimately the restored range will provide the forage horses and other wildlife depend on in the most remote part of the conservancy.”
The Fish Springs Conservancy plays a vital role in supporting the wild horses and diverse wildlife that inhabit the greater Fish Springs range. Restoring burned habitat helps ensure these animals retain access to healthy forage, natural water sources, and functioning ecosystems.

AWHC's Land Conservancy initiative reflects the organization's broader mission to protect wild horses through innovative, humane, and ecologically sound approaches — demonstrating that private land conservation can be a powerful complement to public land management.