Monday 06th of February 2012
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Who We Are
Shasta Land Trust was founded in 1998 as a non-profit organization dedicated to permanently conserving open space, wildlife habitat, and agricultural land. In our thirteen 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.
Muffy Berryhill, Vice Chair Dave Bush Francis Duchi (former Board chair) Don Koch Nancy Ruffner John Stokes
Shasta Land Trust staff:
 In addition to our hard-working Board of Directors and our dedicated staff, Shasta Land Trust accomplishes its goals through the inspiring contributions from our volunteers. There are always several volunteer-led committees which make the organization run. Currently, our standing committees consist of: - Lands Committee (Chair: Dave Bunte) - Finance Committee (Chair: Dave Klasson) - People Committee (Chair: Ben Miles) - Newsletter Committee (Chair: Ann Duchi) - Environmental Education Committee (Co-Chairs: Dave Bush & Caitlin O'Hara) - Resource Development Committee (Chair: Francis Duchi) We also have great volunteer committees which make all of our various events possible. This year we have the following outstanding leadership: - 2012 Wildways Steering Committee (Chair: Kathleen Gilman) - 2012 Wildways Kickoff Committee (Co-Chairs: Nancy Wilson & Dana Shigley) As you can see, we have an enormous group of volunteers that give substantial amounts of their time and talent to help Shasta Land Trust succeed. There's room for everyone to contribute to Shasta Land Trust, and we hope you can join us! Now, what Is a Land Trust, anyway?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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