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A land trust is a nonprofit organization that actively works to conserve land by undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition, or by its stewardship of such land or easements. Lands conserved include farmlands, forests, open spaces, wetlands, and unique historic, cultural, or natural resources. In North Carolina there are 24 Land trusts that protect more than 400,000 acres in over 2,500 places.

Land Trusts operate under the standards and practices of a national umbrella group, the Land Trust Alliance. This organization has initiated an accreditation program for land trusts in the United States. Accreditation will help ensure that all land trusts do the best job possible as they protect and steward conserved lands.

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Peggy Crosby Center
348 South 5th Street
​Highlands, NC 28741

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828-526-1111
Lance Hardin, executive director: [email protected]
Julie Schott, development director: [email protected]
Andrew Renfro, land conservation director: [email protected]
Stephanie Contreras, land stewardship manager: [email protected]
Hope Corbin, education and outreach coordinator: [email protected]
Jessica Blackburn, environmental education AmeriCorps Service Member: [email protected]

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  • Home
  • WHAT WE PROTECT
    • Conserved Properties
  • HOW YOU CAN HELP
    • Volunteer Trail Crew
    • Give >
      • Century Circle
      • Gifts of Stock & other Planned Gifts
      • Legacy Society
      • Gift Memberships
      • In Honor & In Memory
      • Business Partnerships
    • Conserve Land >
      • Conservation Easements >
        • Conservation Easement Resources
      • FAQs
      • Land Stewardship
  • Get Outside
    • Hiking Trails
    • Interactive Map
    • The Shadow of the Bear
  • Events & Programs
    • Upcoming Events Calendar
    • 2025 Village Nature Series
    • Community Events >
      • 2020 VNS Recordings
      • 2021 VNS Recordings
      • Kids in Nature >
        • Backyard Explorers
  • ABOUT US
    • Who We Are >
      • Our Mission
      • Board of Directors
      • Staff
      • Job Postings
      • Our History
      • Awards & Accolades
      • Coalition for Nonnative Invasive Plant Management >
        • Invasive Species Profiles
      • Contact Us
  • Resources
    • Videos
  • WNC HURRICANE RELIEF