"The mission of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is to preserve
the natural areas, scenic beauty, and green spaces
of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau
for the enjoyment and benefit of the public."

Who We Are

HCLT Properties

Conservation Easements

Projects

Maps

Membership

Calendar

Publications

History

Links

For information about
The Highlands-Cashiers
Land Trust please write to:
info.hitrust@earthlink.net

 		 
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.
 
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