The last decade has been a good one for the West’s
land trusts. A census conducted by the Washington, D.C.-based Land
Trust Alliance reveals that the number of land trusts that serve
the Rocky Mountain states has risen from 20 to 52, and the
Southwest shows similar growth. Nationwide, these private
nonprofits, whose primary purpose is to conserve land, have
protected a total of 4.7 million acres through conservation
easements and land purchases.
For more
information, contact Land Trust Alliance, 1319 F St. N.W., Ste.
501, Washington, D.C., 20004-1106, (202/638-4725).
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Land Trusts.
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