Our Mission
Our mission is to permanently conserve and steward natural and cultural resources through innovative land preservation partnerships
In 1992 Andrew L. Johnson and a small group of professionals established North American Land Trust (NALT) with the primary purpose of preserving and managing open space with ecological, agricultural or historical significance.
With roots in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, we have an established focus area right here in Chester County, one that we are continually growing with the help of our dedicated landowners and partners, and our first public preserve, Brinton Run Preserve and our newest public preserve, 1755 Preserve (locally known as the Joseph Davis Tract) in the heart of Chadds Ford.
Our Accomplishments
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
We work with a variety of partners, including individuals, corporate landowners, mitigation bankers, developers and municipalities, all over the United States to conserve vital land using conservation easements, steward properties with advanced monitoring techniques, and enhance land with Conservation Management Plans. NALT Conservation Areas protect wetlands, grasslands, coastlines, forests and freshwater habitat and the species that depend on them. The majority of these acres are privately owned, but many are dedicated to public use.
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Where You'll Find Us
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Stories from the Land
Learning beyond the classroom: outdoor Education Soars at Coastal High School
In 2023, Coastal High School, a small charter school in Myrtle Beach, set out to find a new home. The school identified four acres suitable for construction and moved forward with the purchase. What they did not expect was that...
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North American Land Trust Earns Accreditation from BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Latest accreditation adds to NALT’s growing record of organizational excellence and accountability CHADDS FORD, PA. — North American Land Trust (NALT) announced today that it has earned accreditation from the BBB Wise Giving Alliance following the successful completion of the...
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NALT Welcomes Preserve Intern Chloe Wolfe
Most of us working in the conservation world can track our “spark” back to our childhood, spending time outdoors and quickly earning a fascination with all things nature. The same is true for our new preserve intern, Chloe Wolfe. “I would say...
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