Mission: Promotes land conservation throughout calvert county, maryland; provides environmentally sustainable public access to preserved properties for educational, scientific, recreational and cultural purposes; and protects natural and cultural resources in the parkers creek and governors run watersheds for benefit of this and future generations.
Programs: Land management program: protected and managed the 3,150 acre parkers creek preserve's natural resources by: implementing forestry management plans, controlling nonnative invasive plant species; collecting monthly surface water quality samples; instituting a community supported agriculture program; and conducting a white-tailed deer herd management program. Protected cultural resources by: stabilizing historic structures and maintaining a historic cemetery.
membership & outreach services: maintained 19 miles of hiking trails to encourage public access to preserved lands for educational, scientific, recreational and cultural purposes; conducted guided canoe trips to provide environmental education to the public about the parkers creek watershed; managed the limited access warrior's rest sanctuary for environmental education and scientific research; and conducted outreach and stewardship events.
land preservation: actively and regularly monitored 965 acres owned in fee simple by the american chestnut land trust; actively and regularly monitored 1,810 acres of land owned in fee simple by the state of maryland and leased by the american chestnut land trust; actively and regularly monitored 5 conservation easements totaling 374 acres. Worked to preserve additional acreage in the parkers creek and governors run watersheds.
American Chestnut Land Trust is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means American Chestnut Land Trust meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. American Chestnut Land Trust has demonstrated to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission its commitment to excellence. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. These land trusts demonstrate their commitment to excellence by adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, and meeting the accreditation requirements drawn from them. Learn More: http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.
