Established in 1971, your Land Trust has a long history of local conservation. For the past decade of its 37 year history, the Land Trust has protected lands both within and outside the borders of Washtenaw County.

     Our increased work beyond Washtenaw has forced us to think carefully about our organization’s name, and about our future as a strong local conservancy. Over the past several months, we’ve been investigating how people perceive our work, and how we can make our conservation message more compelling across all the lands we serve.

     As a result of this examination, we’ve come to the conclusion that once again it is time for the Land Trust to change its name, to better reflect the work we do.

     So, you may be wondering, what is the new name? Stay tuned: it’ll be officially unveiled at our 2009 gala, “Legacy of Trust: Celebrating Land Conservation in Southern Michigan”, on March 19, 2009. We hope you can join us. If you can’t, not to worry, you will hear the new name by mail and email shortly thereafter.

     In the meantime, we welcome your suggestions, questions, and feedback. Here’s how you can reach us:
      734-302-5263
      Washtenaw Land Trust
      1100 N. Main St. #203
      Ann Arbor, MI 48104
      info@washtenawlandtrust.org

     This is an exciting time, offering enormous opportunities. Thank you for your continued support of local conservation, no matter what we’re called!

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You're invited!

You can be among the first to see the Land Trust's new name and logo! We invite you to join us on March 19. All proceeds from this event go directly to protecting local lands.

Legacy of Trust
A Washtenaw Land Trust Gala
Celebrating Land Conservation in Southern Michigan

Guest Speaker: Rand Wentworth, President of Land Trust Alliance

Thursday, March 19, 2009 ~ 6 p.m.

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The first land trust established in Michigan, Washtenaw Land Trust protects the natural areas and rural landscapes that make our community a great place to live.  Since 1971, this growing organization has directly protected 72 properties totaling 3,756 acres throughout Washtenaw, Jackson, and Ingham counties through voluntary land conservation. 

The Washtenaw Land Trust is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. For more information please visit www.washtenawlandtrust.org, or contact the Land Trust at info@washtenawlandtrust.org or 734-302-LAND (5263).

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