Mission: To preserve areas of scenic, natural, geological, biological or historical importance in adams county, pennsylvania, through acquisition of fee simple title or conservation easements on important open space lands.
Programs: Acquired 7 qualified conservation easements on 1,060 acres of conservation property in adams county, pennsylvania.
pursued 4 additional qualified conservation easements on 490 acres, including drafting easements, legal review and title searches. These easements were works in progress on december 31, 2014.
monitored, inspected and enforced 134 conservation easements on 9,303 acres of qualified conservation easement properties.
educational and outreach services to members and the adams county, pa, community at large.
Land Conservancy of Adams County is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Land Conservancy of Adams County meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Land Conservancy of Adams County 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.
