AT WORK IN THE COMMUNITY
Land trusts protects farm and forest lands with conservation easements.
And we do so much more.
Our education and outreach programs and our innovative partnerships invite the community to learn about
and invest in the importance of protecting the land and water that sustain all of us.
And we do so much more.
Our education and outreach programs and our innovative partnerships invite the community to learn about
and invest in the importance of protecting the land and water that sustain all of us.
DONATED EASEMENTS
Protect 935 acres of land (including 10 working farms) |
PURCHASED EASEMENTS
Protect 1,823 acres of land (including 11 working farms) |
OTHER PROJECTS
Work to protect and improve local lands and waters in a variety of different ways |
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Conservation Easements
Cecil Land Trust is dedicated to helping farmers put their land into protection, to prevent development on the land in the future. This keeps farm land in the hands of the farmers, and preserves the rural beauty of our farms and forests for future generations. Learn more about conservation easements here.
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Restoring Stream Banks and Native Trout
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36 acres of riparian land around Basin Run and Principio Creek have been or will be restored through Cecil Land Trust’s stream restoration work, resulting in improved water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The Basin Run project restored 12 acres of riparian land and brought back a naturally-reproducing population of Brown Trout in the restored section of the stream.
CLT and its conservation partners hope for similar results from the new 24-acre Principio Creek restoration project. Read more |
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Methane Digestion
Kilby Farms, owned and run by Cecil Land Trust president Bill Kilby, uses a methane digester run by cow manure to produce clean energy to power the farm. Cecil Land Trust partners with Kilby Farms to spread information about methane digestion and help local farms and schools get involved in the process. Learn more about methane digestion here.
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Fairview Farms
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Local Foods
Putting agricultural lands under protection means keeping that land in our agricultural economy, and producing more food available to buy locally in Cecil County. This reduces the environmental impact of transporting that food, and supports our local economy. Cecil Land Trust is dedicated to supporting local farmers and small businesses. Read more about how we support local foods here.
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Internship Program
Conservation should involve all generations, which is why Cecil Land Trust started a summer internship program. This program is aimed at college students who are interested in conservation and looking to get involved in their local community. Get more information about our internship program here.
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GARRETT ISLAND, FOREVER PRESERVEDCecil Land Trust was instrumental in the conservation of the iconic Garrett Island, an approximately 200-acre island in the Susquehanna River, which sits between Perryville on the Cecil County side and Havre de Grace on the Harford County side. Headed for development in the late 1990s, CLT and others stepped in to purchase the land and transfer it to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, which currently manages Garrett Island as part of the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
Learn more about Garrett Island |
PartnershipsCecil Land Trust leads the Cecil Conservation Partnership, a growing conservation network of organizations focused on conservation and protecting all aspects of our environment. Our partnership with local schools like West Nottingham Academy in Colora, means we are educating the next generation of conservationists, perhaps our most important work of all!
Learn more about our partnerships Read about inaugural conservation partnership meeting |
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