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Conservation Easements
Agricultural, Forest and Open Spaces Land
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Appalachian
Trail Conference Land Trust
799 Washington Street
PO Box 807
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0807
Phone:
304-535-6331
Fax: 304-535-2667 |
Since 1982, the Appalachian Trail Conference Land Trust has
helped federal agencies acquire land for the 1,000-foot wide
Trail "corridor" called for by the National Trails System Act
of 1968. Now that this corridor is largely completed, the Land
Trust works to further protect the Trail experience by
protecting features of the surrounding environment. |
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Civil War Preservation
Trust
1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 350
Arlington,
VA 22209-2441
Phone: 703-682-2350
Fax:
703-516-4947 |
The Civil War Preservation Trust is America's largest
non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of our
nation's endangered Civil War battlefield lands. |
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Foothills Land
Conservancy
614 Sevierville Road
Maryville, TN
37804-5753
Phone: 865-681-8326
Fax: 865-681-1436
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An independent, non-profit land trust, the Conservancy
strives to preserve the unique ecological, agricultural, and
scenic resources of East Tennessee. |
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Heritage
Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County
PO Box
723
Franklin, TN 37065-0723
Phone: 615-591-8500
Fax: 615-591-8502 |
The mission of the Heritage Foundation is the protection
and preservation of the architechtural, geographic, and
cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson Counry. The
organization was founded in 1967 by a group of citizens who
saw the need to protect the historic resources that make
Franklin and Williamson County the special place it
is. |
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Knox Land and Water Conservancy
PO Box 2601
Knoxville, TN 37901-2601
Phone: 865-632-1702
Fax:
865-632-1795 |
Founded in 1997, the Conservancy operates primarily in Knox
County, Tennessee. |
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Land Trust for
Tennessee
PO Box 23473
Nashville, TN 37202-3473
Phone: 615-244-5263
Fax: 615-726-8726 |
The Land Trust, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, works
exclusively with willing landowners to find ways to preserve
forever the scenic and natural values of their land. Their
main tool for ensuring this preservation is a conservation
easement, an alternative to just selling the land for
development. |
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Lookout Mountain Land Trust
PO Box 76
Lookout Mountain,TN 37350-0076
Phone: 423-757-6323
Fax: 423-757-6383 |
Founded in 1989, the Lookout Mountain Land Trust operates
in Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. |
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Lula Lake Land Trust
300 High Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403-1723
Phone: 423-265-6194
Fax: 423-267-4361 |
Founded in 1984, the Lula Lake Land Trust operates atop
Lookout Mountain, within northwest Georgia's Walker and Dade
Counties. |
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Maury County Heritage Land Trust
P.O. Box
537
Columbia, TN 38402-0537
Phone: 931-964-4525 |
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Regional Land Trust for Appalachian Communities
RR 1
Clairfield, TN 37715-9801
Phone:
423-784-8235 |
Founded in 1978, the trust operates in Central
Appalachia. |
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Scott's Gulf Wilderness Foundation
16 W
Bockman Way
Sparta, TN 38583-2015 |
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South Cumberland Regional Land Trust
PO Box
615
Monteagle,TN 37356-0615
Phone: 931-598-5942 |
Founded in 1993, the South Cumberland Regional Land Trust
operates in the Southern Cumberland Plateau, southeast
Tennessee and northern Alabama. |
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Southeastern Caves Conservancy
40 Hidden Brook Ln.
Signal Mountain, TN 37377-2063
Phone: 770-822-0003
Fax: 770-682-5536 |
The SCCI's purpose is "to acquire and manage caves for
scientific study, education of those persons interested in
speleology, and conservation of these resources". One of the
SCCI's primary activities is the acquisition of caves through
purchase, lease, easement, donation, or management
agreements. |
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Southern Appalachian
Highlands Conservancy
34 Wall Street, Suite 802
Asheville, NC 28801-2793
Phone: 828-253-0095
Fax:
828-253-1248 |
The mission of the Southern Appalachian Highlands
Conservancy is to protect the world's oldest mountains for the
benefit of present and future generations. To this end, our
volunteer-based organization works with individuals and local
communities to identify, preserve, and manage the region's
important lands. |
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Swan Conservation Trust
PO Box 162
Summertown, TN 38483-0162
Phone:
931-964-4525
Fax: 931-964-2513 |
Established in 1992, the Swan Conservation Trust is a
501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection,
preservation and restoration of wildlife habitat and water
quality on the Western Highland Rim of Tennessee. |
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Tennessee Conservation
League
300 Orlando Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209-3257
Phone: 615-353-1133
Fax: 615-353-0083 |
The TCL advocates for the conservation and sustainable use
of Tennessee's natural resources - our forest, waters, air,
wildlife, and soil. |
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Tennessee Land Trust
1510
Bailey Morrison Drive
Somerville, TN 38068-5912
Phone:
901-465-7990
Fax: 901-465-7962 |
Founded in 1988. |
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Tennessee Parks & Greenways Foundation
2704 12th Avenue S
Nashville, TN 37204-2506
Phone:
615-386-3171
Fax: 615-269-8986 |
The TCL advocates for the conservation and sustainable use
of Tennessee's natural resources - our forest, waters, air,
wildlife, and soil. |
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Tennessee River Gorge Trust
25 Cherokee Boulevard, Suite 104
Chattanooga, TN
37405-3804
Phone: 423 266-0314
Fax: 423-266-1841 |
Under the direction of a volunteer board and the support of
a professional staff, the Tennessee River Gorge Trust, a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1986, protects the
ecological diversity, scenic beauty and historic past of the
nationally significant river canyon. |
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Tennessee Trails
Association
PO Box 41446
Nashville, TN 37204-1446
Phone: 615-842-8043 |
Tennessee Trails Association is a non-profit [501(c)3]
organization whose purpose is to promote hiking as a means of
enjoying the natural beauty of Tennessee. TTA was organized in
1968 and has been very involved over the years in efforts to
preserve wilderness areas across the state. |
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The Nature
Conservancy of Tennessee
50 Vantage Way, Suite 250
Nashville, TN 37228-1554
Phone: 615-255-0303
Fax:
615-255-0529 |
The Nature Conservancy of Tennessee is dedicated to
preserving the plants, animals, and natural communities that
represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the
lands and waters they need to survive. |
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Wolf River Conservancy
PO Box 11031
Memphis, TN 38111-0031
Phone:
901-452-6500
Fax: 901-763-2587 |
The mission of the Wolf River Conservancy is to conserve
and enhance the Wolf River and its environs as a natural
resource for public education and low impact recreational
activities. |
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Woodland Community Land Trust
469 Roses
Creek Road
Clairfield, TN 37715-5108
Phone:
423-784-5304
Fax: 423-784-5303 |
Woodland Community Land Trust is a grassroots,
community-based organization dedicated to enhancing the
quality of life for the people of the Clearfork Valley by
providing secure and affordable access to land in the context
of a Rural Settlement Plan. |
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Wortroot Land Trust
RR 1 Box 112
Blountville, TN 37617-9801
Phone: 423-323-3384 |
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