Thursday 28th of August 2008
 
 
Who We Are

Founded in 1998, Shasta Land Trust is a non-profit organization dedicated to permanently conserving open space, wildlife habitat, and agricultural land. In our ten year history, Shasta Land Trust has been successful with many conservation accomplishments, and continues to work towards meaningful and lasting land protection for our region. 

Shasta Land Trust is governed by a Board of Directors:
   Francis Duchi, Board Chair
   Dave Klasson, Chair of Lands Committee
   Jennifer Powell, Chair of People Committe
   Dan Frost
   Terry Shields
   Greg Werner

Shasta Land Trust staff:

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 Kathleen Gilman
Executive Director		  Ben Miles
Land Projects Manager		 Nancy Wilson
Administrative Assistant

 

What Is a Land Trust?


Land Trusts are local, regional, or statewide nonprofit organizations that help protect important land resources for public benefit. As community organizations they understand and respond to the needs of the land and people in their regions.

America has over 1,200 land trusts protecting approximately 4.7 million acres. These include farms, wetlands, wildlife habitat, urban gardens and parks, forests, ranches, watersheds, coastlines, river corridors, and trails. Land trusts provide a cost-effective approach to conservation. They often protect land at a cost far below market value.

Land trusts, with their ability to respond quickly and creatively to local conservation needs, are uniquely suited to meet the challenge of saving these lands. As private organizations land trusts offer quick response, flexibility, and confidentiality. They are often effective when government falls short.

Land trusts are the fastest growing conservation movement today, with new land trusts forming at an average rate of more than one per week. Land trusts offer a cooperative approach to land conservation. They are a creative answer to today's conservation challenges.
 
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