Question 1

What is a Land Trust?

Accepted Answer

A land trust is a nonprofit organization that works to conserve land by  undertaking or assisting in land or conservation easement acquisition,  or by its stewardship of such land or easements. Land trusts may protect  land through donation and purchase, by working with landowners who wish  to donate or sell conservation easements (permanent deed restrictions  that prevent harmful land uses), or by acquiring land outright to  maintain working farms, forests, wilderness, or for other conservation  reasons.

Question 2

What Does a Land Trust Do?

Accepted Answer

Southington Land Conservation Trust, Inc.  is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization under federal tax laws. We are  directly involved in conserving land for its natural, recreational,  scenic, historical and productive values. Land trusts can purchase land  for permanent protection, or they may use one of several other methods:  accepting donations of land, cash, securities or other assets to  purchase land, accept a bequest, or accept the donation of a  conservation easement. A conservation easement permanently limits the  type and scope of development that can take place on the land. In some  instances, land trusts also purchase conservation easements.

Southington Land Trust 76 North Main Street Southington, CT 06489 southingtonlandtrust@gmail.com

Southington Land Trust
76 North Main Street
Southington, CT 06489
southingtonlandtrust@gmail.com