Community Conservation
Home >
Creating a Culture of Caring
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust (KCT) has provided field trips for the local elementary school for 10 years. Each grade adopts a different land trust property, learning…
Foster a greater understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the natural environment
For nearly 30 years, the Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) has offered programs and activities on their lands, as well as in the classroom, to foster…
Immersion Programs
Joshua’s Trust partners with EASTCONN, a public, nonprofit, Regional Educational Service Center, to provide a formative field experience over six to seven summer weeks building…
Preparing the next generation to become good stewards
As part of its pledge to protect land in perpetuity, the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy is preparing the next generation to appreciate the environment and…
Connecting kids to healthy food in school
Athens Land Trust partners with FoodCorps and Clarke County School District to provide in-school and after-school education. As a host site, FoodCorps service members work…
Bringing Food into the Classroom
Sponsored by Raley’s, this “Raley’s Field Trips on the Farm” program connects 240 fourth- and fifth-graders per year to the land. With classroom lessons followed…
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing (PHWFF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) are partnering to further the recovery of injured and disabled veterans. The collaboration holds…
Honoring Veterans through Conservation
The Many Rivers Chapter of the Prairie Enthusiasts in south-central Minnesota helped lead a community prairie restoration project next to the Mankato Vietnam Veterans Memorial….
Peace park honoring Maui veterans
The Hawaiian Islands Land Trust accepted the donation of a 4.5-acre parcel near densely populated Wailuku, the county seat of Maui. The property overlooks the…
Five Tips for Addressing Food and Hunger
1. Brainstorm with individuals, community organizations, local businesses and agencies on how your land trust might be able to help. Share examples of what other…