The mission of the Orange County Land
Trust is to preserve the fields, forests, wetlands, ridgelines and river
corridors in and around Orange County for the benefit of the public. Orange County Land Trust was formed in 1993 by a group of
conservation minded visionaries led by Louis V. Mills, OCLT’s founder
and Orange County’s first county executive. From the beginning, the
group had a clear set of goals: to protect and preserve scenic and
environmentally sensitive areas of the county for future generations
before they became lost to anticipated growth and development. Since its inception, Orange County Land Trust has helped protect nearly 5,000 acres of land through the negotiation of conservation agreements
with private land owners, property donations, and the acquisition of
private property. The acreage is comprised of unique meadows, fertile
farmlands, stream corridors, wetlands, forests and recreational acres.
Many of the properties are open to the public, while others remain
private properties with agreements that preclude future development. Of
the properties and preserves open to the public, the land trust
organizes frequent hiking and birding activities and has partnered with
children and youth organizations in providing educational,
conservation-based nature programs.
The mission of the Orange County Land Trust is to preserve the fields, forests, wetlands, ridgelines and river corridors in and around Orange County for the benefit of the public. Orange County Land Trust was formed in 1993 by a group of…
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