| Disappearing
Land
In
North Carolina more than 155,000 acres of farm land and open spaces
are lost each year to development. That's an average of 427 acres
of open space a day, or 17 acres an hour lost forever. That is a
land area the size of Charlotte, North Carolina, gone each year
that will never be restored. Only you can help us protect our natural
lands, water quality and wildlife.
How we Work
A land trust works privately with property owners
who have a deep love for their land and want to protect it from
intrusive development. Some of the ways we conserve natural areas
are through:
-Fee
simple donations of land to be owned and protected by the land
trust forever
-Conservation
easements in which property owners donate certain development
rights to the land trust forever, while retaining ownership
-Bargain
sales of property to the land trust at a reduced price.
All these protection methods may bring considerable
tax benefits to property owners.
The
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust exists to help property owners and
their community save something they love Please contact us to learn
how you can leave a natural legacy for the future. |