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Last undeveloped woods, “Whitman Woods,” permanently conserved as Laurel Lake Preserve

A long and winding conservation effort has been realized. On January 16, 2026, South Jersey Land & Water Trust finalized the permanent preservation of the woodland along Laurel Lake where Walt Whitman once found inspiration, and where generations of local families have spent time exploring the timeworn trails and shoreline. Protecting the Laurel Springs, New […]

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NALT News, Stories From the Land, Whitman Woods

Small Acreage at Shy’s Hill has large impact for Conservation in Tennessee

Authored by Laura Sylvester  Conversations around land conservation often, inevitably, wander their way into statistics at some point, with total conserved acreage usually at the top of the statistics pile.  The numbers can be dizzying at times, making it easy to equate impact with total acres.    North American Land Trust (NALT) knows all too well that sometimes, small projects with fewer acres can hold incredible historic and natural

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Two individuals walking Colonial Trail at Brinton Run Preserve with an open meadow in the distance

North American Land Trust Announces New Pet Policy at Brinton Run Preserve

Leashed Dogs Now Welcome on Preserve Trails Chadds Ford, PA — December 18, 2025 — North American Land Trust (NALT) is pleased to announce a significant and long-awaited update to its public use policies at Brinton Run Preserve: beginning this month, leashed dogs will now be permitted on all preserve trails. This marks the first

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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News

North American Land Trust acquires historic Joseph Davis Tract protecting it as a new public preserve

CHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust (NALT) today announced that it has finalized its acquisition of the 16-acre historic Joseph Davis Tract, a property of exceptional historic and cultural significance located in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Situated within the Brandywine Battlefield National Historic Landmark, the property once was the home and art studio of renowned

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Big Creek Wildlife Foundation

Big Creek Wildlife Foundation. a not-for-profit 501c3, took ownership of the Rocky Broad River Falls Conservation Area to provide natural and scenic enjoyment to the public. The Broad River runs along the length of the eastern boundary of the conservation area and includes a number of forested habitats like oak hickory forest and cove forests

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Miracle League of the Triangle

The Miracle League of the Triangle, Inc. took ownership of the Conservation Area and established community playing fields for sports such as soccer, baseball, etc. on the upland portion of the property, while protecting the wetland and floodplain areas bordering Richland Creek on the eastern boundary of the property. The area protects open space for

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