Important land resources encompass land which has natural, scenic, historic, or recreational value based on the needs of the community or region. As you have probably guessed by now, trusts come in all sizes. There are very large trusts maintained by huge professional staffs such as The Nature Conservancy, and The Trust for Apalachian Trail Lands.
Some land trusts work alone.
Some work in partnership with larger trusts or governmental agencies. In any respect, funding is always an important issue. Funds may be obtained from several sources. Some funds may come directly from members of associated land trust organizations in the form of membership dues. Other funds may come from individual donations, corporations, governmental sources, grants from businesses, as well as, other interested foundations.