The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization based in Traverse City, Michigan. It is an independent organization with its own by-laws, policies, board, staff, and budget. The organization is funded by private donors as well as local, state, and national foundations. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has a volunteer Board of Directors and a professional year-round, full-time professional staff.
Kevin Russell; Kathleen Guy; Linda Cline; John Bercini; Perry Adams; Don Coe; John Collins; JoAnne Cook; Cortney Danbrook; Clifford G. Fox, CFA; Koffi Kpachavi; Chip May, Paul Moyer; Barbara Nelson-Jameson; Annie Olds; Susan Palmer; Evan Smith; Maureen Smyth; Terrie Taylor
In 1991, Rotary Charities of Traverse City determined that protecting natural resources was critical to the region's quality of life and created a four-county steering committee designed to establish a local land trust. As a result, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy was born. Since then, the organization has worked to protect the important and significant landscapes that make Michigan's Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Manistee counties unique.
MissionEdit
The GTRLC focuses land conservation efforts to permanently protect crucial wildlife habitat and corridors; critical watersheds, which protect the water quality of northern Michigan; unique high-quality farm lands; valuable forestland; and ecologically significant dunes along Lake Michigan's beautiful and endangered shore. We protect land in several ways:
By working with landowners to permanently protect private land through voluntary conservation easements
By acquiring high quality natural lands; some of these lands are the "best of the best" and become nature preserves which are open to the public
By assisting local units of government with land transfers that result in enhanced public access to nature and improved recreational opportunities
By providing technical assistance to local units of government with the administration of farmland protection programs
AccomplishmentsEdit
As of early 2020, the Conservancy had protected roughly 44,000 acres of natural, scenic, and farm lands and over 130 miles of shoreline along the region's exceptional rivers, lakes, and streams through land acquisition, conservation easements, and land transfers.
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has assisted more than a dozen units of government in creating or expanding public natural areas and parks. Since 1991, the organization has helped secure over $67 million from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund on behalf of community-led land conservation efforts across its service region.
State and national partnersEdit
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is one of many independent land trusts across the U.S. GTRLC's work is part of a broader network of conservation. GTRLC is a member of the Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation, which acts as a legislative liaison in the State of Michigan and coordinates and promotes sound land preservation policies. GTRLC is also a member of the Land Trust Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based organization which performs a similar role with the U.S. Congress and appropriate departments of the Federal Government.
External linksEdit
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy's Website
August 31, 2023
grand, traverse, regional, land, conservancy, gtrlc, profit, organization, based, traverse, city, michigan, independent, organization, with, laws, policies, board, staff, budget, organization, funded, private, donors, well, local, state, national, foundations,. The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy GTRLC is a 501 c 3 non profit organization based in Traverse City Michigan It is an independent organization with its own by laws policies board staff and budget The organization is funded by private donors as well as local state and national foundations The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has a volunteer Board of Directors and a professional year round full time professional staff Grand Traverse Regional Land ConservancyTypeNonprofitTax ID no 38 2994229Legal status501 c 3 HeadquartersTraverse City MichiganLocationUnited StatesRegionManistee County Michigan Benzie County Michigan Grand Traverse County Michigan Kalkaska County Michigan and Antrim County MichiganBoard ChairKevin RussellExecutive DirectorGlen ChownBoard of directorsKevin Russell Kathleen Guy Linda Cline John Bercini Perry Adams Don Coe John Collins JoAnne Cook Cortney Danbrook Clifford G Fox CFA Koffi Kpachavi Chip May Paul Moyer Barbara Nelson Jameson Annie Olds Susan Palmer Evan Smith Maureen Smyth Terrie TaylorWebsitehttps www gtrlc org A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Contents 1 Foundation 2 Mission 3 Accomplishments 4 State and national partners 5 External linksFoundation EditIn 1991 Rotary Charities of Traverse City determined that protecting natural resources was critical to the region s quality of life and created a four county steering committee designed to establish a local land trust As a result the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy was born Since then the organization has worked to protect the important and significant landscapes that make Michigan s Antrim Benzie Grand Traverse Kalkaska and Manistee counties unique Mission EditThe GTRLC focuses land conservation efforts to permanently protect crucial wildlife habitat and corridors critical watersheds which protect the water quality of northern Michigan unique high quality farm lands valuable forestland and ecologically significant dunes along Lake Michigan s beautiful and endangered shore We protect land in several ways By working with landowners to permanently protect private land through voluntary conservation easements By acquiring high quality natural lands some of these lands are the best of the best and become nature preserves which are open to the public By assisting local units of government with land transfers that result in enhanced public access to nature and improved recreational opportunities By providing technical assistance to local units of government with the administration of farmland protection programsAccomplishments EditAs of early 2020 the Conservancy had protected roughly 44 000 acres of natural scenic and farm lands and over 130 miles of shoreline along the region s exceptional rivers lakes and streams through land acquisition conservation easements and land transfers The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy has assisted more than a dozen units of government in creating or expanding public natural areas and parks Since 1991 the organization has helped secure over 67 million from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund on behalf of community led land conservation efforts across its service region State and national partners EditThe Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy is one of many independent land trusts across the U S GTRLC s work is part of a broader network of conservation GTRLC is a member of the Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation which acts as a legislative liaison in the State of Michigan and coordinates and promotes sound land preservation policies GTRLC is also a member of the Land Trust Alliance a Washington D C based organization which performs a similar role with the U S Congress and appropriate departments of the Federal Government External links EditGrand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy s Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy amp oldid 1155387057, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
