Midwest
About the Midwest Region
From the northern reaches of Appalachia, to the majestic Great Lakes, to the Great Plains and farmland of the central U.S., this 12-state Midwest region is anchored by a community of 250 local and regional land trusts that have collectively saved well over half a million acres. Learn more about the Midwest >>
How We Help
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Strategic Conservation Planning Grants Program - provides grants of up to $10,000 for strategic conservation collaboration and planning projects for land trusts in the Great Lakes Watershed.
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Guided Organizational Assessment Program - helps land trusts identify areas for improvement and prepare for Accreditation in the Great Lakes Watershed and Ohio.
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Mentoring and Coaching - provides tailored, in-depth technical assistance and organizational planning to assist land trusts in addressing critical transitions, leadership development, strategic planning, and other organizational development needs.
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Facilitation and Mediation - help land trusts resolve internal and external conflicts and other challenges by offering a third party intermediary to facilitate outcome-oriented processes.
- Market for Midwest Resources. Newly posted publication with information and links to land conservation experts and services for Midwest land trusts. Download >>
Recent News
Alliance President Rand Wentworth attended the Legacy Land Conservancy gala held in March on Cobblestone Farm in Ann Arbor, MI. The gala marked the official unveiling of the Conservancy's new name. The event also celebrated 38 years of land protection efforts in southern Michigan. Legacy Land Conservancy is an accredited land trust. See photos from the event >>
Photo courtesy of Legacy Land Conservancy/CD Photo Group
Regional Conservation Success
Many great conservation successes are being achieved in the Midwest Region.
Photo courtesy of Nebraska Land Trust
Development Threatens Nebraska; Landowners Fight Back
The Schramm Bluffs region between Omaha and Lincoln borders the Platte River and is home to several threatened and endangered species, as well as numerous Native American archaeological sites. Development in the fastest growing county in Nebraska could fragment this historically and ecologically valuable land, but the Nebraska Environmental Trust, Nebraska Land Trust, and a group of landowners are doing their part to make sure this land stays intact. Read more >>
Read more success stories from the Midwest.
We'd Love to Hear From You
Main Office:
6849 S. Sprinkle Road
Portage, MI 49002
(269) 324-1683
(269) 324-7009 Fax
midwest@lta.org
