Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
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Ways to Give!

BECOME A MEMBER! - Help the Land Trust protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink and healthy habitat for all who live here.

Our members are vital to our work and enable us to save our most treasured places. Memberships run for twelve months and usually renew in June. Members receive our newsletter and e-news with advance notice of HCLT happenings; recognition on our printed annual report; enjoy reduce rates on our popular EcoTours; and  and make our work possible.


Ways to become a member:

1) Donate online with a credit card now 
Click here to Donate Now 


2) Send your check made out to "HCLT" to PO Box 1703, Highlands, NC 28741


3) Consider setting-up monthly giving.  It allows you to increase your giving with a lighter financial strain on you each month.  Monthly donors help us retain a steady income throughout the year, enabling us to better predict our annual budget.  Click "recurring monthly gift" online. 
Click here to set up Monthly Giving Now


Giving Levels

Memberships.  These are suggested giving levels, however donations of any amount are appreciated.
  • $50 Naturalist
  • $100 Steward
  • $250 Conservator
  • $500 Patron


Century Circle Memberships. Those who give $1,000 or more annually. 
  • $1,000 May Apple
  • $2,500 Galax
  • $5,000 Trillium Grandiflorum
  • $10,000+ Cheoah


Conservation Business Partners.  Businesses who give $250 or more annually.


We accept many other types of gifts including:
  • Gifts of Stock
  • Sponsorship Opportunities
  • Gifts In Memory & In Honor
  • Gift Memberships
  • In Kind Gifts
  • Bequests



Other ways to help:

          Volunteer to help with land stewardship, office work or education and outreach. (828) 526-1111, hitrust@earthlink.net

         Contact your elected officials and ask them to support land conservation.

         Consider permanently protecting your own land.


Protecting valuable natural resources for all generations since 1909.
Click here to contribute now!