The Weeden Foundation's mission focuses on addressing the impacts of growing human populations and the overuse of natural resources on the planet's biological diversity. Established by Frank Weeden, the Foundation has been instrumental in preserving over 6 million acres of crucial habitat globally since 1984. It aims to protect biodiversity through targeted conservation efforts in sensitive regions around the world, including the western United States, Alaska, Russia, and several countries in South America, Africa, Mexico, and the Caribbean.