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NALT Protects Open Space along Florida’s Gulf Coast with Permanent Conservation Easement

CHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust today announced that it has joined the City of Naples, Florida, and The Athens Group in permanently protecting 105 acres along the Gulf Coast of Florida for recreation and open space. The property, belonging to the Naples Beach Club, is being developed by The Athens Group in […]

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Communities and Land Trusts See Golf Courses as Conservation Opportunities

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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NALT Expands its Conservation Work by Creating Pollinator Fields

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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Brinton Run Preserve, Family Lands, Municipal Lands, NALT News, Stories From the Land

NALT helps Georgia increase its 4,000-acre Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area

North American Land Trust (NALT) recently participated in transferring two of its conservation easement areas, The Hammersmith Landing and Indigo Sound conservation areas, to the state of Georgia to add to its Altama Plantation Wildlife Management Area near Brunswick. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) manages the nearly 4,000-acre wildlife management area (WMA) in

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The Cornelia and Florence Bridge Preserve: One Generous Man’s Accessible Vision

As lovers of the outdoors, many of us enjoy going for a jog through the woods, biking for miles along a designated route, or hiking along a steep trail that tests both our footing and endurance. However, the reality is that outdoor recreation is simply not an option if you have a physical handicap and

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With help, East Bradford Township preserves open space

Known for its scenic beauty, sprawling farm lands, and many trails and parks, Chester County has molded this scenic reputation through its dedication to land conservation. Despite the steady increase in population this southeastern Pennsylvania County has been experiencing over the years, tens of thousands of acres remain untouched by development thanks to its conscientious

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