Wednesday 10th of March 2010
 
 
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 twelve 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, Vice Chair
   Dan Frost, Treasurer
   Gregg Werner
   Muffy Berryhill
   Dave Bunte
 
                 Shasta Land Trust staff:

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   Ben Miles
Executive Director		 Nancy Wilson
Administrative Assistant


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
 - Finance Committee  (Board Executive Committee)
 - People Committee
 - Newsletter Committee
 - Environmental Education Committee
 - Accreditation Committee

We also have great volunteer committees which make all of our various events possible.  At this time, we have the following temporary committees:
 - Halloween Party Committee
 - Wildways 2010 Planning Committee
 - Wildways Kick-Off Planning Committee

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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