The Land Trust of Danbury
Overview
Our Mission
The Land Trust of Danbury is an all-volunteer, nonprofit conservation organization with the sole mission of protecting Danbury?s natural areas and quality of life. All of our activities relate to that mission. Accordingly: ? We seek to permanently protect properties with significant conservation value. ? We educate the general public and, in particular, landowners on the extraordinary value of conservation, including substantial tax benefits. Also, we advise landowners of alternative conservation strategies. ? We manage our existing properties ? including clearing of invasive exotics, maintaining existing trails and establishing new trails.
Our Focus
Historic_Cultural (SLI); Open_Space (EI); Urban (SLI); Farm_Ranch (NI); Natural (EI); Recreation (SWI); Water (EI); Forests (EI)
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Connecticut | Fairfield |
|---|
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 406 | 181 | 33 | 192 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
**This figure includes land that has been acquired by land trusts - whether through purchase, donation or by another means - and subsequently has been transferred to a public agency. It also includes land protected through other methods such as negotiating and preparing for acquisition by other organizations or agencies.

