Programs

  • Land Conservation Initiatives

    DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 LEGACY LAND CONSERVANCY PROTECTED AN ADDITIONAL 83 ACRES OF FARMLAND AND NATURAL AREAS THROUGH 5 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS; BRINGING OUR TOTAL OVER A 50-YEAR HISTORY TO MORE THAN 10,747 ACRES OF LAND PROTECTED. IN TOTAL WE HOLD 4,662 ACRES IN CONSERVATION EASEMENTS OF WHICH THERE ARE 104, AND HAVE PROTECTED, BOTH SOLELY AND IN PARTNERSHIPS, 10,747 ACRES THROUGH 155 PROJECTS. PROTECTING THESE LANDS SAFEGUARDS ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER FOR DRINKING AND RECREATION, CONSERVES NATURAL SPACES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC RECREATION, PROTECTS WILDLIFE HABITAT, MITIGATES CARBON RELEASE, AND SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED VITALITY OF OUR LOCAL WORKING FARMS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE PACE OF CONSERVATION IN ORDER TO SECURE A LAND BASE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS AND ENHANCE OUR REGION'S QUALITY OF PLACE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M