The Conservation Areas currently consist of six picturesque parcels which consist of pasture lands used for grazing as well as forest lands. The Blackberry Farm Conservation Areas are visible from West Millers Cove Road and the Foothills Parkway, which is a 71-mile parkway and significant scenic and tourism resource within the Great Smoky Mountains […]
Balsam Mountain Preserve is a rare and uniqueparcel of land found in the Great Balsam Mountains of North Carolina. Balsam Mountain Preserve is one of NALT’s largest Conservation Areas encompassing over 3,000 acres of protected land. Located in the beautiful western Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, the Conservation Area includes old growth forests, historic structures,
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Brinton Run Preserve located a 6 Oakland Road, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania was acquired in March 2021 by North American Land Trust (NALT) with grant funds from Delaware County, Chadds Ford Township, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, American Battlefield Protection Program, American Battlefield Trust and Mt. Cuba Center. This property has been permanently protected
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It took a team of “Battlefield Detectives” – using high-tech instruments and drones – to solve the mystery of the exact location of a Revolutionary War-era fort in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Fort Roberdeau was constructed during the American Revolution to protect the lead mines that were crucial to the production of munitions. A replica of
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NALT News, Stories From the Land
Our “Plant This, Not That” series aims to help you find a native plant to use instead of or to replace the invasive species in your yard. These plants can not only provide the same look and texture, but also, similar features and growing habits, all while providing critical habitat for native wildlife. When visiting
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Local communities and land trusts are looking at golf courses as an opportunity for land protection. It is easy to see why. Golf courses tend to encompass on average 100 acres of open space with scenic views, wildlife habitats, and waterways, often in heavily developed areas. Golf courses offer a unique opportunity for conservation as
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Limited Development, Municipal Lands, NALT News, Stories From the Land
Brinton Run Preserve is the newest location of a PokéStop in the popular mobile game Pokémon GO! Pokémon GO is a free app that uses location tracking and mapping technology to create an augmented reality (AR) where players catch and train Pokémon characters in real locations. A PokéStop is a place of interest in your
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Brinton Run Preserve
Brinton Run Preserve, a 71-acre public preserve on a historic battlefield, recently benefited from the hard work and dedication of Boys Scouts from Troop 31 in Chadds Ford seeking to become Eagle Scouts. Visitors to the public preserve will now see a new outdoor classroom with a lectern and six benches at the end of
In the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region, a patchwork of gentle rolling hills and pasturelands are stitched together by hedgerows and woodlands. Towering trees border the long-rural roads that are lined with Kentucky fences, a namesake feature of the region. A strong equine culture and industry is dominant across the area, contributing to around $6.5
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Family Lands, NALT News, Stories From the Land
The North American Land Trust (NALT) has been exploring several new opportunities to expand the national land trust’s charitable mission of protecting, conserving, and stewarding our natural and cultural resources. These new ventures include protecting streams, wetlands, and habitats through mitigation easements; assisting local governments to meet their conservation goals, and acquiring historic properties to
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