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About the Keweenaw Land Trust |
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 The Keweenaw Land
Trust (KLT) is a community partner protecting land,
water, and quality of life through conservation,
stewardship and education. KLT was founded as a
non-profit charitable organization in 1996 by local
residents with a vision and love for the Copper
Country. KLT applies effective strategies to protect
and restore natural areas, watersheds, heritage
lands, traditional farms, forests and family lands
that enhance our quality of life and foster personal
connections to the Keweenaw for generations to come.
We strive to create opportunities for public access
and low-impact recreation and to balance protection
of natural resources with sustainable local
economies across the Western Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. Our land conservation program involves
working with willing landowners to create permanent
protection agreements for private lands, known as
conservation easements, as well as to establish
public nature preserves through land purchases and
donations.
KLT works with partners to offer outdoor activities
and learning experiences with a goal of
strengthening connections between people and the
natural world. The Trust seeks to build a community
in which people recognize native plants and animals
by name, learn about our land and water from those
who lived here before us, enjoy being outside in all
seasons, weather and even darkness, and know how to
use resources wisely and to treat land and water
with respect.
KLT is part of a national land trust movement that
includes thousands of land trusts across the United
States and Canada that together protect millions of
acres of land. The Land Trust Alliance provides
leadership, support, and resources to member
organizations across the continent, including KLT,
which adhere to their high standards and recommended
practices for the ethical operation of land trusts.
KLT is governed by a dedicated volunteer board of
directors and has a small, committed staff. The
Trust relies on contributions from the public,
fundraising events, grants and member support to
carry out programs. By supporting KLT, members
contribute to the character, beauty, natural
heritage, wildlife habitat and recreational
opportunities of the region and help create greater
awareness of the value of conservation. Most
importantly, members gain the knowledge that they
are leaving a lasting legacy on the landscape of the
Keweenaw.
To become a member or give a gift membership please
visit our Membership page. |
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