Living Lands Trust was born of an impulse not to “save” land, but to nourish the physical and spiritual well-being of people through land.

Thus, living lands are defined by the people who steward these places. Beyond simply offering land for people to visit and “experience nature,” Living Lands Trust provides opportunities for people to live with-and-through the land; to become deeply familiar with its inhabitants and cycles, and be conscious actors in its ecology.  This is done by cooperatively crafting agreements that prioritize the health and vitality of the land while allowing for the necessary flexibility to create adaptive, land-based businesses that benefit the community and regional economy.