Three Valley Conservation Trust (TVCT) is a member/contributor funded, non-profit land trust.
We actively work to preserve streams and land through permanent conservation and protection agreements (known as conservation easements) and stewardship of these properties. As a land trust, we help landowners retain control of their family lands while preserving agriculture and rural heritage, the environment and the economy of our area.
We protect 222 properties and monitor 239 easements (as of October, 2025) covering nearly 25,000 acres under permanent conservation and agricultural easement agreements.
An easement is a permanent legal agreement bound to the land, not the owner. Property owners retain private ownership and use. Easement terms and conditions are developed by the landowner and the Trust. An Easement preserves the conservation values of property forever.
Conservation values may include:
Development rights are transferred to Three Valley Conservation Trust as a charitable contribution.
Assists citizens and governments to create land use and watershed protection policies. Such policies may be for:
Assists farm families to achieve their goals for:
