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Richland Trust: Protecting Natural Habitat in North Carolina

From hemlocks to hellbenders, Richland Trust’s board and staff are committed to protecting the natural habitats and the diverse animal and plant species of the Appalachian Mountains in North Carolina. Twenty-five years ago, North American Land Trust (NALT) founded Richland Trust as a 509(a)(3) supporting charitable organization dedicated to the stewardship of conservation areas in […]

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Palmetto Bluff Conservancy Keeps History Alive in South Carolina Lowcountry

Ask the archaeologists at the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy what their favorite thing is about their work and you might be surprised by their answer. It’s not uncovering the foundations of a plantation house, piecing together a 4,000-year-old pot, or even discovering a Spanish doubloon — it’s conserving historic cemeteries. Mary Socci, PhD, and Katie Epps,

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Stories From the Land

Keeping the Legacy of Hershey Trees Alive at Brinton Run Preserve

By Monica McQuail and Amy Bruckner Did you know that one of the oldest food forests is located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, just a few miles from NALT’s headquarters? In fact, many residents and motorists probably walk or drive past these significant trees without even realizing it. Planted from 1921 through the 1960’s, these fruit and

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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News, Stories From the Land

MEET SARA JOHNSON

If you enjoy a brisk walk in the woods, you probably don’t want to hike with Sara Johnson. The conservation biologist is known for inspecting every interesting plant she finds, turning what should be a short walk into an epic journey of discovery. “I joke that if you like to go fast don’t hike with

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NALT News, Stories From the Land

NALT Seeking Volunteers at Brinton Run Preserve

CHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust (NALT) is seeking community volunteers to help plant trees, make improvements, and monitor wildlife at its Brinton Run Preserve, which NALT opened to the public in spring 2022. The site of the 71-acre Brinton Run Preserve played an important role in the final engagement at the Battle

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Brinton Run Preserve, Stories From the Land

NALT’s Ron Lance publishes article on “Durand Oak”

Congratulations to our NALT team member, Ron Lance, whose article on the “Durand oak” was recently published in the “International Oaks” journal by the International Oak Society. Ron’s article is described as a “summary of the problems associated with the recognition of Durand oak and an introduction to a research effort striving for remedial propositions.”

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NALT News, News You Can Use, Stories From the Land

Rare Venus Flytrap Discovered in the Wild at NALT Conservation Area in North Carolina

If you have ever visited a garden center, you may have seen the popular Venus flytrap plant for sale. The plant is relatively easy to propagate and inexpensive to grow. However, this cool and carnivorous plant is actually very rare in the wild. So rare that the North Carolina Protected Plant Species List has designated

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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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Municipal Lands, NALT News, News You Can Use, Stories From the Land

NALT Signs “Treaty of Renewed Friendship” with the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania

The North American Land Trust recently signed the Treaty of Renewed Friendship with the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. NALT’s Amy Bruckner signed the treaty and spoke at the ceremony, which was held at Haverford College in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Bruckner said she was proud to sign the treaty on behalf of NALT. “Our mission is

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Brinton Run Preserve, NALT News, Stories From the Land

NALT Partner, Southern Highlands Reserve, is at the Forefront of Red Spruce Forest Restoration

In two large hoop houses, high above the lakes of Western North Carolina, researchers and volunteers are growing tens of thousands of red spruce trees in an effort to restore the high elevation spruce-fir forests of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These high-elevation forests in the past were decimated by uncontrolled logging and wildfires. Today, Southern

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NALT News, Stories From the Land