For those of you who aren't familiar with the land trust movement, a brief introduction is in order. The Attleboro Land Trust is one of more that 800 similar organizations around the country dedicated to land conservation.
Most land trusts are also involved in environmental education.
To maintain their non-profit status, land trusts are obligated to conduct their activities for the benefit of the public. Such benefits may include watershed and open space protection of wildlife habitat, and recreational opportunities such as hiking and nature study. Founded in 1990 The Attleboro Land Trust was founded in 1990 out of concern for the future of Locust Valley. Although we initially entertained the possibility of trying raise money to purchase the property ourselves, we eventually decided to support the city's purchase of the property. We also began to look around the city to see what other areas ought to be protected.