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The
Appalachian Trail Conference Land Trust
has helped federal agencies acquire land for the 1,000-foot
wide Trail "corridor" called for by the National
Trails System Act of 1968 since 1982,. Now that this corridor
is largely completed, the Land Trust works to further protect
the Trail experience by protecting features of the surrounding
environment.
The
Civil War Preservation Trust aids in the preservation
of America's significant Civil War battlefields by protecting
the land and educating the public about the vital roles those
battlefields played in directing the course of our nation's
history.
The
Conservation Fund helps local, state and federal agencies,
and nonprofit organizations acquire property from willing
sellers to protect open space, wildlife habitat, public recreation
areas, river corridors and historic places.
The
Land Trust Alliance provides an array of programs, including
direct grants to land trusts, training programs, answers to
more than 3,000 inquiries for technical assistance each year,
and one-on-one mentoring to help land trusts build organizations
that are equipped to protect open space.
Maryland's
Department of Natural Resources Greenways are protected
corridors of open space that allow for a multifaceted approach
to land conservation and park planning. Programs include Millennium
Trails and Trail Planning Technical Assistance.
Maryland's
Department of Natural Resources Environmental Trust aims
to preserve of open land, such as farmland, forest land, and
significant natural resources. Programs include conservation
easement, the Local Land Trust Assistance Program and the
Keep Maryland Beautiful Program.
The
American Farmland Trust is the only nationwide nonprofit
organization dedicated to protecting agricultural resources.
Founded by a group of concerned farmers in 1980, AFT's mission
is to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote
farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
The
Chesapeake Bay Trust provides financial support for Marylanders
to promote public awareness and participation in the restoration
and protection of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
The
Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle helps preserve open
space and farms in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
The
Land Trust of Virginia provides local communities with
a tool to promote land conservation for the benefit of the
general public and to foster the preservation, protection,
and balanced use of each community's unique natural and historic
resources.
The
Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants,
animals and natural communities that represent the diversity
of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need
to survive. Regional offices are in Maryland and Virginia.
The
Potomac Conservancy is a regional land trust dedicated
to the conservation and enhancement of the natural, scenic,
recreational, and historic qualities of the Potomac River
and its surrounding watershed lands. The Potomac Conservancy
conducts a comprehensive land protection program; develops
and implements a variety of land restoration projects; provides
counseling and other conservation support services for more
than 70 other land trusts across four states and the District
of Columbia; and partners with other land trusts, conservation
organizations, and local, state, and federal agencies to more
efficiently and expeditiously achieve land protection and
restoration goals.
The
Potomac River Greenways Coalition is working to promote
the public and private stewardship of a regional network of
greenways -- protected corridors of natural, historic,
scenic, and recreational resources -- along the Potomac River
and its tributaries.
The
Trust for Public Lands works work with landowners, government
agencies, and community groups to: create urban parks, gardens,
greenways, and riverways, build livable communities by setting
aside open space in the path of growth, conserve land for
watershed protection, scenic beauty, and close-to-home recreation,
and safeguard the character of communities by preserving historic
landmarks and landscapes.
Valley
Conservation Council promotes land use that sustains the
farms, forests, open spaces, and cultural heritage of the
Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.
West
Virginia Land Trust protects land with natural, scenic,
recreational, historic or productive value - permanently.
It accepts land donations, purchases land, or obtains conservation
easements.
The
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy works together to save
the place we care about, protect natural lands, promote healthy
and attractive communities, and preserve Fallingwater. In
the Potomac Basin, WPC has initiated its Sustainable Countrysides
program in the Sideling Hill Creek watershed. The goal of
the program is to implement sustainable solutions to the problems
and challenges facing the human and natural communities.
The
Wildlife Land Trust works with landowners worldwide to
protect wild animals by permanently protecting their natural
habitats. Lands protected by the Trust provide wild animals
with a safe and nurturing environment, free from harmful human
interference.
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