Land trusts are forming all over the country, but they are certainly not a new idea. The formation of land trusts in the U.S. began in the late nineteenth century in the northeast,where urbanization forced citizens to make decisions concerning land conservation. Today the land trust movement is particularly strong in the New England states and the west. Current figures indicate that there are more than one thousand land trusts in then state of South Carolina. With the help of interested citizens, local historians and biologists, and other conservation agencies, we are finding these areas.
Land is acquired through gifts, purchases, conservation easements, and management agreements.
It is so important for us to do something now so that we can make an impact on the future.