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MISSION STATEMENT: The Central New York Land Trust seeks to preserve and protect natural areas in order to provide our communities clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, and a chance to connect with the land

The Bitter Root Land Trust is a private, non-profit organization that partners with landowners and our community to conserve clean water, wildlife habitat, and working farms and ranches in and around the Bitterroot Valley for present and future generations.

IDENTIFY AND ACQUIRE TITLE for future protection of forest open space in the San Bernardino Mountains. PRACTICE LAND STEWARDSHIP by temporarily managing land prior to being transferred to permanent conservation ownership. PUBLIC OUTREACH by educating landowners and the general public about the benefits of community based conservation planning through encouraging greater public support for the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust. DEVELOP AN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION that attracts dedicated and talented volunteers, builds community support and adheres to the Land Trust Alliance Standards and Practices. GENERATE FUNDING from private and public sources.

The Coastal Land Trust conserves lands with scenic, recreational, historic and/or ecological value. Our mission is to enrich the coastal communities of our state through conservation of natural areas and working landscapes, education, and the promotion of good land stewardship.

Our Mission: To preserve and protect the rural character of the Mt. Kearsarge/Ragged/Lake Sunapee region for the public benefit through: • Land Conservation - To increase the amount of conserved acreage in the region and to identify land with a high priority for protection. • Stewardship - To fulfill our growing obligation to protect our lands now and forever. • Community Engagement - To ensure that a broad demographic will understand and value the benefits of conserved land and become involved in our mission. • Organizational Integrity - To continue as a trusted organization of excellence as evidenced by our financial stability and strong leadership and management. We are an accredited land trust.

Trust for Public Land conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, gardens, and natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come. Quality parks and green spaces are a fundamental requirement for sustaining healthy, equitable, resilient communities. That’s why we work alongside communities to create, protect, and advance the nature-rich places that are vital to human well-being. Explore our work below to learn more.

Great Works Regional Land Trust provides conservation options for landowners in the six southern Maine towns of Eliot, South Berwick, Berwick, North Berwick, Wells, and Ogunquit. A member supported, nonprofit organization, GWRLT’s mission is to conserve the value of our area’s natural, historic, agricultural, forestry, scenic, and recreational resources. GWRLT pursues this mission by holding property and conservation easements where these values are present and by promoting the need and importance of conservation through education and other related activities.

Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust Is A Community-Based Organization Dedicated To Providing Opportunities For Low-To-Moderate-Income Residents To Secure Housing That Is Decent, Affordable And Controlled By The Residents On A Long-Term Basis. It Is Equally Dedicated To Using Land And Natural Resources To Promote The Long-Term Well-Being Of The Community And The Environment. Our Long-Term Goal Is To Ensure Continued And Expanded Long-Term Affordable Resident-Controlled Housing Opportunities For Low To Moderate Income Residents, Environmental Restoration, Pedestrian-Oriented Transportation, Recreational Green Space And Sustainable Small Business.

Working with local grassroots charities and NGOs in 13 countries across the globe, the Global Vision International (GVI) Charitable Trust manages and raises funds for numerous long-term programs. These funds are used to support our local partners with the aims of alleviating poverty, illiteracy, environmental degradation and climate change. We do this through education, nutrition, conservation and capacity building. Our work focuses upon 3 key objectives: awareness, impact and empowerment. The aim is to create awareness of global issues, have a direct impact on those issues locally and empower our alumni, be they volunteers, donors, staff or community members, to continue impacting local issues on a global level.

We are working to preserve local land through conservation easements and land acquisition to develop greenways and safe places to walk, including those for Saluda School children and recreational walkers.

To conserve forever the lands and waters of the Finger Lakes region, ensuring scenic vistas, clean water, local foods, and wild places for everyone.

Our mission is, "to preserve the rural quality of life on Edisto by protecting lands, waterways, scenic vistas, and heritage through conservation and education." Founded in 1994, EIOLT works with landowners, the community, and its conservation partners to protect critical lands in perpetuity. This is accomplished through the donation or purchase of conservation easements and land. EIOLT's conserved properties, which represent the rich patchwork of the South Carolina Lowcountry, are treasured for their natural, recreational, cultural, archaeological, historic, and scenic qualities. Through the work of EIOLT and its conservation partners, Edisto is nearly 52% protected.