Conservation Easement Archives - North American Land Trust

NALT Helps Protect Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat in New York

North American Land Trust (NALT) has partnered with local governments across the United States to permanently conserve wildlife habitat and open space and help them meet the environmental goals of their communities. This team approach to conservation is working in Upstate New York, where NALT has partnered in conservation efforts to save habitat for the […]

NALT Helps Protect Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat in New York Read More »

Limited Development, Municipal Lands, NALT News, Projects, Stories From the Land

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

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

Limited Development, Municipal Lands, NALT News, Stories From the Land

First Fruits Farm

Based in Louisburg, North Carolina, First Fruits Farm was founded by former NFL lineman, Jason Brown, to share the love of Christ and aid in hunger relief in eastern North Carolina. Originally known as Harris Farm, this land had two conservation easements on 110 acres that had been donated to North American Land Trust 4 years

First Fruits Farm Read More »

Projects

North American Land Trust Plans to acquire historic Joseph Davis Tract in Delaware County

CHADDS FORD, PA – North American Land Trust (NALT) today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the 16-acre historic Joseph Davis Tract in Chadds Ford, which played a role in the 1777 Battle of Brandywine and where the artist N.C. Wyeth once lived and worked. NALT President Steven Carter said the nonprofit

North American Land Trust Plans to acquire historic Joseph Davis Tract in Delaware County Read More »

NALT News, Stories From the Land

Red blooms of a native honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens)

Plant this, Not That: Native Plant Substitutes for Invasive Species

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

Plant this, Not That: Native Plant Substitutes for Invasive Species Read More »

News You Can Use

Big Trees take Center Stage at the Gayla Conservation Area

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

Big Trees take Center Stage at the Gayla Conservation Area Read More »

Family Lands, NALT News, Stories From the Land

NALT Protects Rare Oak Species in Alabama

Picture an oak in your mind. What do you see? Do you imagine a large, tall tree in the middle of a field? Or do you picture a small, scrubby shrub on a sun-baked rock? Either way, you are right. Oaks come in all shapes and sizes. There are approximately 500 species – everything from

NALT Protects Rare Oak Species in Alabama Read More »

Stories From the Land, Uncategorized

An Osprey nesting along the banks of the Sassafras River at NALT's Knights Island Preserve

Boots and Satellites: NALT Biologists Take Steps to Protect the Land

A small fox scrambles across a dirt road. Turkey and deer tracks provide evidence of a marsh visit. A juvenile eagle flies out of an oak tree heading across a field, while an osprey flies over a creek. Just another day in the office for the field biologists at North American Land Trust (NALT). The

Boots and Satellites: NALT Biologists Take Steps to Protect the Land Read More »

Stories From the Land

Saving the Karner Blue Butterfly

THE GROUP EFFORT TO PRESERVE THIS ENDANGERED BUTTERFLY’S HABITAT IN SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK May is the ultimate celebration of the spring season; many of us are in the garden getting our hands dirty, the birds wake us up every morning with their melodic tunes, and flowers are bursting with color. In Saratoga Springs, New

Saving the Karner Blue Butterfly Read More »

Limited Development, Stories From the Land

Hunting is for Everyone at Long Branch Lakes

HOW PARTNERS ARE CREATING AN INCLUSIVE NATURAL ESCAPE ON A NALT CONSERVATION AREA “The outdoors is for everyone” is a mantra many of us have heard, but what does that actually look like? For someone with mobility challenges, exploring a new outdoor area means planning for the unknown, from start to finish: “transportation, parking, restrooms, curbs,

Hunting is for Everyone at Long Branch Lakes Read More »

Family Lands, Stories From the Land