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    Gaining Ground

    Oregon

    868,695

    Acres Protected

    That’s about 658,102 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

    40,895

    More and more people are enjoying the benefits of nature.

    Percent of Land Trusts That Provide Public Access to Their Lands

    93%

    Land trusts provide opportunities to recreate and recharge.

    Number of People Served

    14,592

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

    Miles of Trails

    90

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

    Miles With Universal Access

    13

    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

    86%

    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.

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

    Active Land Trusts

    18

    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

    16

    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

    10

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

    Learn about land trust accreditation

    People

    • 17,099

    • 3,911

    • 77

    • 19

    • 168

    Land Trust Longevity

    • 46 years old (1978)

    • 4 years old (2020)

    • 29 years old

    State Association
    Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts
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    Percent of Land Trusts Who Increased Focus on Climate Change in the Last Five Years

    86%

    Percent of Land Trusts Receiving Funding to Address Climate Change

    79%

    Sources of Funding to Address Climate Change

    • Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board

    Land Protected

    There has been a 23% increase in Oregon land protected by land trusts since 2010.

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

    2010
    2015
    2020
    Total acres protected
    705,427
    794,012
    868,695
    +23%
    Under easement
    69,486
    71,054
    137,518
    +98%
    Owned
    188,077
    217,406
    219,200
    +17%
    Acquired and reconveyed
    134,228
    169,570
    176,973
    +32%
    Protected by other means
    313,636
    332,598
    335,004
    +7%

    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

    83%

    Source: 2020 National Land Trust Census

    Total Public Funding for Conservation From 1998-2017

    $695 million

    Source: Trust for Public Land's Conservation Almanac

    Acres of Land Lost to Development From 2012-2017

    22,800

    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

    Oregon land trusts are gaining ground.

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

    • Addressing community needs: The accredited Wallowa Land Trust partnered with the Nez Perce to host tribal members on an accredited Nature Conservancy-owned preserve, where they gathered to dig spring roots and reunite with other Nez Perce.

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    • Conserving wildlife habitat: The accredited Greenbelt Land Trust protects Lupine Meadows, a spectacular 95 acre collection of upland and wetland habitats capable of supporting a large diversity of plants and animals, including significant populations of endangered species including the threatened Kincaid’s lupine and Nelson’s checkermallow plant species, the endangered Fender’s blue butterfly and bird species such as the Vesper sparrow.

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    • Tackling climate change: The accredited North Coast Land Conservancy conserved the Rainforest Reserve, a climate-resilient landscape characterized by steep forested slopes, rocky outcrops featuring federal plant species of concern and the headwaters of salmon streams and the drinking water sources for the communities of Cannon Beach and Arch Cape.

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    Land Trusts Working in Oregon

    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
    American Farmland Trust
    American Farmland Trust
    Northampton, MA
    2,280 acres protected in OR
    Blue Mountain Land Trust
    Blue Mountain Land Trust
    Walla Walla, WA
    13,428 acres protected in OR
    Center for Natural Lands Management
    Center for Natural Lands Management
    Temecula, CA
    1,610 acres protected in OR
    Columbia Land Trust
    Columbia Land Trust
    Vancouver, WA
    7,790 acres protected in OR
    Deschutes Land Trust
    Deschutes Land Trust
    Bend, OR
    17,682 acres protected in OR
    Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
    Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
    Memphis, TN
    623 acres protected in OR
    Forest Park Conservancy
    Forest Park Conservancy
    Portland, OR
    6,343 acres protected in OR
    Friends of the Columbia Gorge
    Friends of the Columbia Gorge
    Portland, OR
    326 acres protected in OR
    Greenbelt Land Trust
    Greenbelt Land Trust
    Corvallis, OR
    3,698 acres protected in OR
    Lower Nehalem Community Trust
    Lower Nehalem Community Trust
    Manzanita, OR
    319 acres protected in OR
    McKenzie River Trust
    McKenzie River Trust
    Eugene, OR
    7,057 acres protected in OR
    National Park Trust
    National Park Trust
    Rockville, MD
    40 acres protected in OR
    Nevada Land Trust
    Nevada Land Trust
    Reno, NV
    1,342 acres protected in OR
    North Coast Land Conservancy
    North Coast Land Conservancy
    Seaside, OR
    5,232 acres protected in OR
    Northwest Land Conservation Trust
    Northwest Land Conservation Trust
    Salem, OR
    316 acres protected in OR
    Northwest Rangeland Trust
    Northwest Rangeland Trust
    Pendleton, OR
    26,995 acres protected in OR
    Oregon Agricultural Trust
    Oregon Agricultural Trust
    Salem, OR
    Oregon Desert Land Trust
    Oregon Desert Land Trust
    Bend, OR
    19,977 acres protected in OR
    Pacific Forest Trust
    Pacific Forest Trust
    San Francisco, CA
    15,844 acres protected in OR
    Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
    Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
    Missoula, MT
    58,330 acres protected in OR
    Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
    Southern Oregon Land Conservancy
    Ashland, OR
    11,921 acres protected in OR
    The Conservation Fund
    The Conservation Fund
    Arlington, VA
    96,373 acres protected in OR
    The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust
    The Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust
    Washington, DC
    3,775 acres protected in OR
    The Nature Conservancy
    The Nature Conservancy
    Arlington, VA
    479,750 acres protected in OR
    The Trust for Public Land, National Office
    The Trust for Public Land, National Office
    San Francisco, CA
    75,102 acres protected in OR
    The Wetlands Conservancy
    The Wetlands Conservancy
    Portland, OR
    2,078 acres protected in OR
    The Wilderness Land Trust
    The Wilderness Land Trust
    Helena, MT
    427 acres protected in OR
    View the Future
    View the Future
    Yachats, OR
    79 acres protected in OR
    Wallowa Land Trust
    Wallowa Land Trust
    Enterprise, OR
    3,083 acres protected in OR
    Western Rivers Conservancy
    Western Rivers Conservancy
    Portland, OR
    64,227 acres protected in OR
    Wild Rivers Land Trust
    Wild Rivers Land Trust
    Port Orford, OR
    1,003 acres protected in OR