Door County Land Trust
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Barnard Family Preserves Five Generations of Legacy with Door County Land Trust Conservation Easements
William and Carl Barnard, photo by Carl Barnard DOOR COUNTY, WI —The Door County Land Trust is celebrating a milestone conservation effort that will preserve a piece of local history for years to come. The Barnard brothers, William and Carl, have taken a powerful step to protect their family’s cherished 120-acre property—a legacy that has been…
Read MoreNew Conservation Easement in Egg Harbor Protects Forest and More
The Door County Land Trust (DCLT) is excited to announce a newly protected property south of Egg Harbor. Landowners Michael and Ann Morgan donated a conservation easement agreement on their property, protecting it from future development and contributing to nearby protected lands within a unique area between the Niagara Escarpment and the Green Bay shoreline.…
Read MoreLand Trust Protects Two New Properties In Hibbard Creek Natural Area
Door County Land Trust has recently protected a pair of properties in the ecologically significant Hibbard Creek watershed area located between Fish Creek and Jacksonport. Hibbard Creek and the surrounding watershed have been a Land Trust conservation focus since 1998 due to the area’s importance to water quality and its impact on the survival of…
Read MoreDoor County Land Trust Aims to Purchase Camp Cuesta from the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Joint Press Release: Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (GSNWGL) proudly announce they have reached an agreement to sell Camp Cuesta in Baileys Harbor to the Door County Land Trust. This strategic partnership would ensure the continued availability of Camp Cuesta for local Girl Scouts and the preservation of this cherished property. Located…
Read MoreCamp Cuesta: Protecting Land, Preserving Tradition
Local Girl Scout Troop Co-leaders Sarah Martin and Anna Knapp call Camp Cuesta, a Girl Scout camp in Baileys Harbor, their “happy place,” a place to take in the calm and wonder of nature. This feeling is deeply rooted in the Door County community, through decades of Girl Scouting and an appreciation of the ecological…
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