NRLT Projects
NRLT uses two strategies to help conserve land in our service area: (1) NRLT may acquire a conservation easement on its own account, either by donation or purchase, and bear responsibility for monitoring it in perpetuity; or (2) NRLT may assist another organization, such as the Vermont Land Trust, which will purchase and hold an easement and be responsible for long-term stewardship.
The table below summarizes the three easements which NRLT holds as of early 2010 and one collaborative project to which NRLT contributed. Following the table is a description of the three properties.
NRLT Projects as of early 2010 |
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Easements held exclusively by NRLT |
Current Landowner |
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Year Acquired |
Total Acreage |
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Paul Cillo * |
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2007 |
18 |
Andrew Meyer ** |
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2008 |
21 |
Mary Jane Dexter *** |
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2010 |
88 |
TOTAL |
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127 |
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VLT easement to which NRLT has contributed |
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Steve and Patty Meyer # |
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2008 |
107 |
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Grand Total, NRLT-Supported Easements |
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334 |
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*Monitoring fee was funded by a generous grant from The Stony Point Foundation. |
**Meyer donated easement to Greensboro Land Trust in 1998, GLT transferred it to NRLT. |
***In addition to donating her easement, MJ Dexter generously donated funds sufficient to cover stewardship costs. |
#The bulk of the cost was covered by a generous grant from the Freeman Foundation. |
Photo © NRLT 2009
