The Calvary Project

Proposed Sanctuaries

50 pilgrimage sanctuaries proposed across all 50 states — sacred forests, meadows, mountains, and coastlines dedicated to prayer and encounter.

Showing 50 of 50 sanctuaries

Seeking Funding

Cheaha Mountain Sanctuary

Alabama — Cheaha State Park area, Talladega NF
Forest25 acres

Ridgeline forest sanctuary with panoramic Appalachian views

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $150,000
Seeking Funding

Resurrection Bay Sanctuary

Alaska — Seward area, coastal forest
Coastal30 acres

Coastal rainforest sanctuary facing Resurrection Bay

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $300,000
Seeking Funding

Chiricahua Highlands Sanctuary

Arizona — Chiricahua Mountains, SE Arizona
Mountain40 acres

Sky island forest sanctuary with dramatic rock formations

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Magazine Mountain Sanctuary

Arkansas — Near Magazine Mountain, AR
Forest30 acres

Ozark highland sanctuary near Arkansas's highest point

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $120,000
Seeking Funding

Santa Lucia Sanctuary

California — Santa Lucia Mountains, CA
Mountain50 acres

Oak woodland sanctuary with ocean and valley views

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $400,000
Seeking Funding

Sangre de Cristo Sanctuary

Colorado — Sangre de Cristo Mountains, CO
Mountain40 acres

Mountain sanctuary in the "Blood of Christ" range

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $250,000
Seeking Funding

Taconic Ridge Sanctuary

Connecticut — Northwest corner, Taconic range
Forest20 acres

Hardwood forest sanctuary with historic stone walls

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
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Delmarva Forest Sanctuary

Delaware — Southern Delaware/Delmarva Peninsula
Forest25 acres

Coastal plain forest sanctuary with boardwalk trails

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $150,000
Seeking Funding

North Florida Longleaf Sanctuary

Florida — Panhandle, longleaf pine forest
Forest40 acres

Restored longleaf pine savanna with fire-maintained ecosystem

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Chattahoochee Forest Sanctuary

Georgia — Chattahoochee NF area, North Georgia
Forest35 acres

Appalachian forest sanctuary with waterfall and streams

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Hamakua Coast Sanctuary

Hawaii — Hamakua Coast, Big Island
Coastal30 acres

Tropical rainforest sanctuary with ocean views

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $350,000
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Selkirk Mountain Sanctuary

Idaho — Selkirk Mountains, North Idaho
Mountain40 acres

Mountain forest sanctuary with alpine meadows and lake

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
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Mississippi Palisades Sanctuary

Illinois — Northwest Illinois, Mississippi River bluffs
Forest30 acres

River bluff sanctuary overlooking the Mississippi

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
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Hoosier Forest Sanctuary

Indiana — Hoosier National Forest, southern Indiana
Forest35 acres

Hardwood forest sanctuary with cave grotto and karst features

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $150,000
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Driftless Hills Sanctuary

Iowa — Northeast Iowa, Driftless Area
Forest40 acres

Driftless landscape sanctuary with bluffs and streams

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $140,000
Seeking Funding

Tallgrass Prairie Sanctuary

Kansas — Flint Hills, near Tallgrass Prairie NP
Prairie40 acres

Native tallgrass prairie sanctuary with sky-focused design

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $120,000
Seeking Funding

Kentucky River Palisades Sanctuary

Kentucky — Kentucky River Palisades, central KY
Forest30 acres

River gorge sanctuary with contemplative Merton influence

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Bayou Country Sanctuary

Louisiana — Terrebonne or Lafourche Parish
Wetland30 acres

Cypress swamp sanctuary with bayou waterways

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $160,000
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Moosehead Forest Sanctuary

Maine — Near Moosehead Lake, North Woods
Forest40 acres

Boreal forest sanctuary with lake views

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

St. Marys Heritage Sanctuary

Maryland — St. Mary's County, Maryland
Coastal30 acres

Coastal forest sanctuary at America's first Catholic settlement

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $250,000
Seeking Funding

Mount Greylock Sanctuary

Massachusetts — Northern Berkshires, near Mt. Greylock
Mountain25 acres

Mountain forest sanctuary near Mt. Greylock

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $250,000
Seeking Funding

Pigeon River Forest Sanctuary

Michigan — Northern Lower Peninsula, Pigeon River Country
Forest40 acres

Forest sanctuary in elk country with river shrines

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

North Woods Sanctuary Minnesota

Minnesota — Northern Minnesota, lake country
Forest50 acres

Boreal forest and lake sanctuary with canoe access

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

De Soto Forest Sanctuary

Mississippi — De Soto National Forest, Mississippi
Forest40 acres

Restored pine savanna sanctuary with fire-ecology

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $120,000
Seeking Funding

Current River Sanctuary

Missouri — Current River, Ozarks
Forest35 acres

Ozark river valley sanctuary with karst springs

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $150,000
Seeking Funding

Rocky Mountain Front Sanctuary

Montana — Rocky Mountain Front, near Augusta or Choteau
Mountain60 acres

Prairie-meets-mountain sanctuary on the Rocky Mountain Front

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Niobrara Valley Sanctuary

Nebraska — Niobrara River Valley, Nebraska
Prairie50 acres

River valley sanctuary with waterfalls and prairie

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $130,000
Seeking Funding

Spring Mountain Sanctuary

Nevada — Spring Mountains, near Mt. Charleston
Desert30 acres

Desert mountain forest sanctuary near Mt. Charleston

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $280,000
Seeking Funding

Franconia Notch Sanctuary

New Hampshire — Franconia area, White Mountains
Forest25 acres

Mountain forest sanctuary in Franconia Notch

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $220,000
Seeking Funding

Kittatinny Ridge Sanctuary

New Jersey — Kittatinny Mountains, northwest NJ
Mountain25 acres

Appalachian ridge sanctuary on the Kittatinny

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $280,000
Seeking Funding

Pecos Wilderness Sanctuary

New Mexico — Pecos Wilderness or Santa Fe NF
Mountain40 acres

High mountain sanctuary with Spanish Catholic hermitage tradition

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Ausable Valley Sanctuary

New York — Ausable River area, Adirondacks
Forest35 acres

Adirondack forest sanctuary with river and Jesuit heritage

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $250,000
Seeking Funding

Linville Gorge Sanctuary

North Carolina — Near Linville Gorge, Blue Ridge
Mountain30 acres

Mountain gorge sanctuary with overlook shrines

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $220,000
Seeking Funding

Little Missouri Sanctuary

North Dakota — Little Missouri River, near Badlands
Desert60 acres

Badlands sanctuary on the Little Missouri

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $100,000
Seeking Funding

Cuyahoga Valley Sanctuary

Ohio — Cuyahoga Valley, Ohio
Forest25 acres

River valley sanctuary accessible from Cleveland

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $300,000
Seeking Funding

Kiamichi Mountain Sanctuary

Oklahoma — Kiamichi Mountains, SE Oklahoma
Forest50 acres

Remote mountain wilderness sanctuary

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $120,000
Seeking Funding

Coast Range Sanctuary

Oregon — Coast Range, between Portland and coast
Forest40 acres

Temperate rainforest sanctuary with cathedral forest

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $250,000
Seeking Funding

Endless Mountains Sanctuary

Pennsylvania — Endless Mountains, NE Pennsylvania
Forest35 acres

Remote forested mountain sanctuary with pristine streams

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Tiverton Coastal Sanctuary

Rhode Island — Tiverton, Sakonnet Peninsula
Coastal15 acres

Coastal meadow sanctuary with bay views

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $350,000
Seeking Funding

Jocassee Gorges Sanctuary

South Carolina — Jocassee Gorges, Upstate SC
Mountain35 acres

Mountain gorge sanctuary with waterfalls and rare plants

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Black Elk Peak Sanctuary

South Dakota — Near Black Elk Peak, Black Hills
Forest40 acres

Pine forest sanctuary near Black Elk Peak

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Fall Creek Falls Sanctuary

Tennessee — Near Fall Creek Falls State Park
Forest35 acres

Plateau sanctuary with waterfalls and gorge trails

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $160,000
Seeking Funding

Frio Canyon Sanctuary

Texas — Frio River Canyon, Hill Country
Forest50 acres

Hill Country river canyon sanctuary

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $300,000
Seeking Funding

La Sal Mountain Sanctuary

Utah — La Sal Mountains, near Moab
Mountain40 acres

Desert-to-mountain sanctuary near Moab

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $200,000
Seeking Funding

Camels Hump Sanctuary

Vermont — Near Camel's Hump, central Green Mountains
Mountain30 acres

Mountain forest sanctuary near Camel's Hump

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $240,000
Seeking Funding

Highland County Sanctuary

Virginia — Highland County, Virginia
Mountain50 acres

Remote mountain pasture sanctuary in Highland County

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Methow Valley Sanctuary

Washington — Methow Valley, North Cascades
Mountain50 acres

Mountain valley sanctuary in the Methow Valley

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $350,000
Seeking Funding

Canaan Valley Sanctuary

West Virginia — Canaan Valley, Tucker County
Wetland40 acres

Highland bog sanctuary in Canaan Valley

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $150,000
Seeking Funding

Chequamegon Forest Sanctuary

Wisconsin — Chequamegon-Nicolet NF, Wisconsin
Forest50 acres

Northwoods lake and forest sanctuary with canoe access

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $180,000
Seeking Funding

Gros Ventre Wilderness Sanctuary

Wyoming — Gros Ventre Range, near Jackson
Mountain60 acres

Mountain wilderness sanctuary in elk country near Jackson

0% funded0%
$0 raisedGoal: $300,000

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