VERMONT LAND TRUST INC
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Mission Statement
Current and future generations are deeply connected to the land and benefit from its deliberate protection and responsible stewardship.
About This Cause
We conserve land with a legal tool called a conservation easement that permanently restricts development and protects natural features. Since 1977, we have conserved more than 1,950 pieces of land covering 590,000+ acres; this is about 11 percent of the state. See our map of conserved land. Most of the land we protect is privately owned and actively farmed or managed for timber. Farmland and forests are critical to our rural economy and the Vermont way of life. We recognize that not everyone has access to land. Making a living as a farmer is hard when farmland is scarce and expensive, so we work to make it more affordable to farmers ready to start or expand a business. We also know that nature can build community and bring happiness and health. So, we protect places important for recreation and community, such as town forests, parks, community gardens, and swimming spots (see recreation map). We integrate stewardship of natural features into our conservation agreements and offer education to landowners and the public to further this work. Our conservation work is permanent. To make sure that conservation agreements are followed, we visit conserved land and build relationships with landowners. We raise awareness about land-management issues, such as invasive species, water quality, and wildlife habitat protection.