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The Maine Land Trust Network (abbreviated MLTN) promotes discussion among the eighty land trusts in Maine, United States. [1] It was established in 1995. [2]As of 2023, MLTN members have conserved over 2,685,000 acres (1,087,000 ha) of land, maintain over 2,500 miles (4,000 km) of hiking trails, and provide over 340 water access points.
The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust (abbreviated BTLT) is a volunteer-run conservation group based in Brunswick, Maine, United States.Established in 1985 and funded by its members, it owns many preserves and trail networks, and has assisted in the creation of town-owned parks and preserves.
The Public Land Corps was authorized by the National and Community Service Trust Act on May 27, 1993, H.R. 2328. The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act in 2019 allowed Public Land Corps to partner with more federal agencies on conservation and restoration projects and created the Indian Youth Service Corps within the Public Land Corps.
Since opening in 2013, the I-20 Wildlife Preserve has served thousands of West Texans through programs in education, wellness, citizen science and land management. The Conservation Job Corps ...
Southern Conservation Trust - nonprofit land trust established in 1993; operates six public nature areas throughout Fayette County in addition to an environmental education center headquartered in Fayetteville, Georgia [1] Sierra Club; The Conservation Fund - to pursue environmental preservation and economic development in the United States
In the United States, the first conservation land trust organization was the Massachusetts Trustees of Reservations, founded in 1891. [1] As of 2021, there were over 1,300 conservation land trusts in the United States, with 446 of these accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. [1] Some North American conservation land trusts:
According to the 2005 National Land Trust Census, 31% of land trusts reported having at least one full-time staff member, 54% are all volunteer, and 15% have only part-time staff. [ 4 ] When land is acquired, trusts will sometimes retain ownership of the land in perpetuity, or sell the land to a third party.
Kennebunk / ˈ k ɛ n i ˌ b ʌ ŋ k / is a town in York County, Maine, United States.The population was 11,536 at the 2020 census. [4] Kennebunk is home to several beaches, the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, the 1799 Kennebunk Inn, many historic shipbuilders' homes, the Brick Store Museum and the Nature Conservancy Kennebunk Plains (known locally as the Blueberry Plains), with 1,500 ...