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    Gaining Ground

    New Hampshire

    1,285,373

    Acres Protected

    That’s about 973,767 football fields!

    Land trusts have already conserved 61 million acres of private land across the nation — more than all of the national parks combined. Help us conserve another 60 million acres by the end of the decade.

    Together, let’s keep Gaining Ground.

    Visitors to Land Trust Properties

    557,782

    Visitors in 2020, more than triple that of 2015.

    Percent of Land Trusts That Provide Public Access to Their Lands

    91%

    Land trusts provide opportunities to recreate and recharge.

    Number of People Served

    20,847

    Land trusts provide programs and activities to get people outside and learn about the land.

    Miles of Trails

    585

    Walking, hiking and other outdoor recreation improve people's health and well-being.

    Miles With Universal Access

    9

    Universal access trails are designed to be used by all people, regardless of ability.

    Percent of Land Trusts Who Increased Community Engagement in the Last Five Years

    79%

    Land Trusts Are Deepening Relationships With:

    • People from various racial and ethnic backgrounds

    • Older adults or those living in retirement communities

    • People who identify as LGBTQ+

    • People living with disabilities

    • Veterans

    Land Trusts Are Helping Address Community Needs, Including:

    • Youth education and development

    • Community and economic development

    • Food security and agriculture

    • Health and wellness

    • Social and environmental justice

    Demographics

    Every land trust is as unique as the community it serves.

    New Hampshire land trusts are community-led and supported and protect lands and waters that help the entire state.

    Active Land Trusts

    28

    A land trust is a nonprofit that conserves land by acquiring and stewarding land or conservation easements.

    Learn more about land trusts
    Alliance Member Land Trusts

    22

    Land Trust Alliance members commit to adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices as their guiding principles.

    Learn about the land trust alliance
    Accredited Land Trusts

    12

    Accredited land trusts undergo a thorough review of their practices in governance, finance, transactions and stewardship.

    Learn about land trust accreditation

    People

    • 21,770

    • 1,584

    • 95

    • 42

    • 292

    Land Trust Longevity

    • 123 years old (1901)

    • 20 years old (2004)

    • 38 years old

    Percent of Land Trusts Who Increased Focus on Climate Change in the Last Five Years

    93%

    Percent of Land Trusts Receiving Funding to Address Climate Change

    21%

    Land Protected

    There has been a 71% increase in New Hampshire land protected by land trusts since 2010.

    Acre by acre, land trusts are helping to conserve New Hampshire lands, waters and ways of life.

    2010
    2015
    2020
    Total acres protected
    753,713
    783,021
    1,285,373
    +71%
    Under easement
    235,042
    263,095
    340,578
    +45%
    Owned
    139,938
    159,836
    183,146
    +31%
    Acquired and reconveyed
    298,608
    299,748
    251,593
    0%
    Protected by other means
    80,125
    85,120
    510,057
    +537%

    Disclaimer: Land trusts conserve land in many different ways and every project is unique. Category totals may change depending on how acres are reported by survey respondents to reflect the most current data and minimize double-counting. In some instances, the total may be greater than the sum of the separate categories due to organizations that provided total acres not broken down by category.

    Percent of Land Owned and Under Easement Held by an Accredited Land Trust

    87%

    Source: 2020 National Land Trust Census

    Total Public Funding for Conservation From 1998-2017

    $267 million

    Source: Trust for Public Land's Conservation Almanac

    Acres of Land Lost to Development From 2012-2017

    10,200

    Source: NRCS - Natural Resources Inventory

    This information reflects data collected in the National Land Trust Census, the longest-running comprehensive survey of private land conservation in America. Learn more about the Census and see which land trusts participated in the 2020 National Land Trust Census.

    Making a Difference

    New Hampshire land trusts are gaining ground.

    Land trusts across the state are helping find solutions to some of New Hampshire's most pressing issues.

    • Saving family farms: The accredited Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire worked with the Scruton family to protect Scruton’s Dairy, an iconic dairy farm in Farmington and one of the last vestiges of the booming dairy farm economy that had commanded so much of rural New Hampshire in the 20th century.

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    • Providing access to land for all: The Monadnock Conservancy manages the Chamberlain Conservation Area in Fitzwilliam. Outdoor enthusiasts can easily walk, roll or ride to the heart of the conservation area. Improvements to the rail trail and the peninsula spur gives pedestrians, wheelchairs, strollers and bikes a place to go that is nearly 1.5 miles round-trip.

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    Land Trusts Working in New Hampshire

    Land Trust Alliance member land trusts, listed below, commit to adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices as their guiding principles.

    Access Fund
    Access Fund
    Boulder, CO
    476 acres protected in NH
    American Farmland Trust
    American Farmland Trust
    Northampton, MA
    Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
    Ammonoosuc Conservation Trust
    Franconia, NH
    5,517 acres protected in NH
    Appalachian Trail Conservancy
    Appalachian Trail Conservancy
    Harpers Ferry, WV
    9,754 acres protected in NH
    Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
    Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
    New London, NH
    13,227 acres protected in NH
    Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
    Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
    Deerfield, NH
    10,813 acres protected in NH
    Bow Open Spaces
    Bow Open Spaces
    Bow, NH
    2,000 acres protected in NH
    Chocorua Lake Conservancy
    Chocorua Lake Conservancy
    Chocorua, NH
    3,476 acres protected in NH
    Five Rivers Conservation Trust
    Five Rivers Conservation Trust
    Concord, NH
    5,330 acres protected in NH
    Francestown Land Trust, Inc.
    Francestown Land Trust, Inc.
    Francestown, NH
    2,796 acres protected in NH
    Green Mountain Conservation Group
    Green Mountain Conservation Group
    Effingham, NH
    4,964 acres protected in NH
    Hanover Conservancy
    Hanover Conservancy
    Hanover, NH
    2,793 acres protected in NH
    Harris Center for Conservation Education
    Harris Center for Conservation Education
    Hancock, NH
    23,748 acres protected in NH
    Lakes Region Conservation Trust
    Lakes Region Conservation Trust
    Center Harbor, NH
    24,595 acres protected in NH
    Living Lands Trust
    Living Lands Trust
    Burlington, WI
    239 acres protected in NH
    Mahoosuc Land Trust
    Mahoosuc Land Trust
    Bethel, ME
    1,219 acres protected in NH
    Mass Audubon
    Mass Audubon
    Lincoln, MA
    154 acres protected in NH
    Monadnock Conservancy
    Monadnock Conservancy
    Keene, NH
    21,671 acres protected in NH
    Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
    Moose Mountains Regional Greenways
    Union, NH
    2,892 acres protected in NH
    Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
    Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
    Athol, MA
    189 acres protected in NH
    National Park Trust
    National Park Trust
    Rockville, MD
    New England Forestry Foundation
    New England Forestry Foundation
    Littleton, MA
    30,261 acres protected in NH
    Newfound Lake Region Association
    Newfound Lake Region Association
    Bristol, NH
    408 acres protected in NH
    Nichols-Smith Conservation Land Trust
    Nichols-Smith Conservation Land Trust
    Hollis, NH
    2,500 acres protected in NH
    Northeast Wilderness Trust
    Northeast Wilderness Trust
    Montpelier, VT
    17,520 acres protected in NH
    Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc.
    Northeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc.
    Schoharie, NY
    Pemi-Baker Land Trust
    Pemi-Baker Land Trust
    Rumney, NH
    923 acres protected in NH
    Piscataquog Land Conservancy
    Piscataquog Land Conservancy
    New Boston, NH
    8,718 acres protected in NH
    Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
    Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
    Concord, NH
    482,139 acres protected in NH
    Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
    Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
    Epping, NH
    24,102 acres protected in NH
    Squam Lakes Conservation Society
    Squam Lakes Conservation Society
    Holderness, NH
    9,463 acres protected in NH
    The Conservation Fund
    The Conservation Fund
    Arlington, VA
    36,276 acres protected in NH
    The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust
    The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust
    Washington, DC
    1,024 acres protected in NH
    The Nature Conservancy
    The Nature Conservancy
    Arlington, VA
    319,347 acres protected in NH
    The Trust for Public Land, National Office
    The Trust for Public Land, National Office
    San Francisco, CA
    224,245 acres protected in NH
    Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
    Upper Saco Valley Land Trust
    Conway, NH
    6,880 acres protected in NH
    Upper Valley Land Trust
    Upper Valley Land Trust
    Hanover, NH
    19,885 acres protected in NH