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The Rideau Waterway Land Trust Foundation is a non-government, nonprofit community based land trust. The Trust was incorporated in 1996 as a registered charity and is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors elected by the membership. The Trust maintains a vibrant membership who shares an abiding interest in the preservation of lands within the Rideau Corridor.

The Haliburton Highlands Land Trust is a community-based, not-for-profit, non-governmental charity in Haliburton County. The Land Trust works to conserve the plants, wildlife and clean water of Haliburton County to ensure a legacy of forests, fields and wetlands, and the species they nurture.

Ayiti Community Trust aspires to be the first endowed fund that builds on Haiti's assets while providing resources for scalable and sustainable development solutions. The Trust will address three essential areas that constitute pillars for a thriving Haiti: environment, entrepreneurship, and civic education.

The Niagara Land Trust Foundation (NLT) is a group of concerned and knowledgeable volunteers. The membership is very diverse with many experts from a variety of professional backgrounds and excellent community representation. Our focus is to acquire and manage land for public interest and benefit, while providing leadership in sustainable land stewardship on the properties we own and manage in the Niagara Peninsula. The NLT is managed by a Board of Directors and 5 working committees. They include: Fundraising & Marketing, Members & Nominations, Project Review, Science & Stewardship and Strategic Planning. The NLT is a part of the Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA, www.olta.ca). OLTA supports and coordinates 35 other Land Trusts across Ontario. We have adopted the Canadian Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices.

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust was formed in 1994 by a group of Nova Scotians who foresaw the wisdom of conserving the province's increasingly threatened ecologically significant lands. We are an incorporated charitable organization and are designated as a conservation organization under the Conservation Easement Act of Nova Scotia. The Nature Trust is operated by a skilled professional staff under the guidance of a volunteer Board of Directors. Our work could not be done without the dedicated support of many donors, volunteers, strong province-wide membership and cooperation from local landowners and land stewards. The Nature Trust is recognized throughout Nova Scotia as the province's pre-eminent conservation organization for privately owned lands.

Kentucky Natural Lands Trust (KNLT) is a nationally accredited non profit committed to protecting, connecting, and restoring wildlands. Our efforts are aimed at preserving natural heritage in ways that also benefit local, regional and global communities.

The L.M. Montgomery Land Trust works to preserve this land from development by: - Raising money to purchase “development rights” from land owners. - Seeking the donations of “development rights” from land owners. - Purchasing and then reselling land, with restrictive covenants attached.

COLT History The Central Okanagan Land Trust (COLT) was formed by the Central Okanagan Foundation in 1991 to accept donations of land and other assets so COLT can purchase or hold land for the preservation, conservation, or fostering of nature or wildlife sanctuaries, parks or reserves, for future generations. Today As a registered charitable organization, COLT works closely with donors and others to move this important mandate forward in the rapidly-urbanizing Central Okanagan region. The Trust also continues to work with the Central Okanagan Foundation as a repository of valuable Endowment Funds that help purchase land, raise public awareness, provide land stewardship, and engage new donors to leave a legacy for their families and future generations. Contact us to learn more about how you can be a part of this important legacy in our community.

We are one of more than 35 land trusts working across the province to protect the natural and cultural landscape through direct protection and ongoing stewardship of land. We also actively work towards increased awareness and education about our local environment and how the public can contribute to our work while still enjoying and appreciating the natural beauty of the eastern coast and North Channel of Georgian Bay.