Protecting land in perpetuity.

 

The Georgia-Alabama Land Trust (GALT) is the largest regional land trust in the Southeast. We protect and steward nearly 1,300 conservation properties totaling over 478,000 acres —and we are working hard to preserve even more critical wildlife habitat, prime soil, and other important lands that make the Southeast a special place.

Our Mission:

Enriching Life Through Land Protection.

The Southeastern United States has one of the highest concentrations of biodiversity in the world and contains incredibly productive soils for growing both crops and trees.  These critical resources are threatened by habitat fragmentation, land-use practices, and other factors.  GALT’s work protects habitat, land, scenic views, and natural resources thereby enriching life for people and animals both now and into the future.

See the progression of GALT land protection over time!

Help us save wildlife corridors, scenic views, open spaces, prime soils and the wonder of nature forever.

GALT Land Protection Programs

Donated Easements

Click here to visit our gallery of properties permanently protected via donated easements.

USDA/NRCS Easement Enrollment

GALT works with the USDA/NRCS and landowners to protect agricultural land and wetlands using available federal programs such as ALE and WRE easements.

Buying Land with a Conservation Easement

Read about an example of buying a property with a conservation easement already in place.

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