Editorial Source: http://www.SSLT.org/

Protecting the Island's Important Land Resources 

We are a non-profit organization directly involved in protecting the island’s important land resources such as wetlands, maritime forests, and wildlife habitats.  Since we began in 2000, we have preserved 145 acres of property on St. Simons Island, Georgia.  This has been accomplished by working with caring landowners, county government and our dedicated membership of almost 3,000 individuals to protect the island’s fragile environment. The preservation successes have occurred through donations, purchases, conservation easements and bargain sales.

The Strategic Plan

The Greenprint, or strategic plan, was developed in 2004 with extensive public input by St. Simons Land Trust consultants.  For the first time, it identified areas of focus and provided a guideline for our activities.

The Plan's Focus

In early 2008, we began an update of the plan’s focus by launching a series of community meetings to seek additional public input.  At these meetings, we began a conversation with island residents about the need for a pro-active land conservation program to protect 500 additional acres of land over the next five years.

Image source: St. Simons Land Trust

An Aggressive and Better-Funded Conservation Program

We believe that an aggressive and better-funded conservation program could be directed to creating a better balance of open space and developed properties.  Using both public and private funds, the amount of protected open space could be increased and the public could gain greater access to active and passive parks located throughout the island. Click here: http://www.SSLT.org/Spring08Newsletter.pdf to read more about the Greenprint initiatives.