Natural Lands
Overview
Our Mission
The Mission of Natural Lands Trust is to protect the forests, fields, wetlands, and streams that are essential to the sustainability and quality of life in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. We seek to apply a comprehensive approach to conservation that includes saving land, providing leadership in stewarding natural resources, and creating opportunities for people to connect with and learn from nature.
Our Staff
Full Time Staff: 56Part Time Staff: 11
Operational Area and Acreage
Counties of Operation
| Maryland | Cecil |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem |
| Pennsylvania | Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne |
Acres Conserved
| State | Total | Owned | Under Easement | Other** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 541 | 0 | 155 | 386 |
| New Jersey | 29,455 | 9,382 | 236 | 19,837 |
| Pennsylvania | 49,756 | 12,393 | 20,575 | 16,788 |
**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.
Natural Lands
1031 Palmers Mill Rd
Media, PA 19063-1006
Contact Information
Phone: (610) 353-5587
Fax: (610) 353-0517
Email: info@natlands.org
Website
History
Founded in: 1953
Alliance member since: 1982
This organization has adopted the 2017 Standards & Practices
This organization has adopted the 2004 Standards & Practices
