Mission
“Natural Lands Trust is a non-profit land conservation organization dedicated to protecting the forests, fields, streams, and wetlands that are essential to the sustainability of life in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. a comprehensive approach to conservation that includes permanently protecting natural areas, providing leadership in natural resource management, and creating opportunities for people to connect to and learn from nature.” The organization’s approach to conservation includes:
- Saving land - Permanently protecting natural areas using acquisition and conservation easements and by helping growing communities preserve more of their land
- Stewarding Natural Resources - Providing leadership in managing natural resources on its preserves and sharing its expertise with other landowners
- Connecting People to Nature - Creating opportunities for people to connect with and learn from nature
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