Programs: Securing easements for preservation of natural resources. These easements preserve areas of native tallgrass prairie, replanted prairie, riparian areas, upland woodlands, cropland, ranchland, and other open space. Protected conservation values associated with these areas include ecological diversity, wildlife habitat, water quality, productive soils, agricultural farm and ranch production, and scenic open space appreciation. Such protection provides a significant public benefit of great importance to the people of kansas and the united states.
Kansas Land Trust is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Kansas Land Trust meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Kansas 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.
