Our Mission

Our core activities are to: •Seek and accept donations of land for conservation purposes conservation easement agreements of money, life estates, bequests and other forms of planned giving trade lands that may be sold to raise funds for conservation purposes

• Acquire fee-simple interest in strategic sites by purchase of land, easements, or part purchase/gift (split-receipt)

• Seek community support as the source of volunteers for board and stewards, and for funds and land

Our purpose is to: •conserve, protect and restore natural areas of ecological significance •receive and maintain a fund or funds to secure and manage land and support education and operations •advance environmentally sound stewardship among landowners in the area •increase public understanding of natural areas conservation in the region •encourage and conduct research for conservation and stewardship of natural area systems •develop a strong and effective public image