Mission: Preservation and stewardship of natural and open lands. Protect land in perpetuity for the purpose of habitat preservaton and enhancement, water quality protection, agricultural productivity, education, passive recreation, and scenic and historic preservation.
Programs: Glt completed the purchase of a 127 acre mountain view property located east of route 63 in north goshen. This beautiful piece of real estate with views of the berkshires is home to diverse populations of flora and fauna and is open for public hiking.
creation of a wildlife habitat to foster the new england cottontail rabbit which is the only rabbit native to connecticut. The new england cottontail is a candidate for threatened or endangered status due to severe population decline and sidespread habitat loss.
2016 ce and fee monitoring cycle management - land stewardship and gis support
The Goshen Land Trust became an accredited land trust in August 2021, a status that can be renewed every five years. Accreditation means The Goshen Land Trust meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Goshen Land Trust 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 the 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. To learn more about land trust accreditation and the current accreditation status of The Goshen Land Trust, visit http//www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.
