Sharon Land Trust
Conservation ProgramsConnecticut, United States2-10 Employees
The Sharon Land Trust is a conservation organization based in Sharon, Connecticut, founded in 1982 to protect lands valued for their scenic, natural, environmental, recreational, historic, or agricultural character within the town. It advances its mission by holding conservation easements on more than 1,133 acres and owning more than 1,037 acres, with a large portion of the land used for agricultural cropland managed by local dairy farmers. It serves landowners and the local community by preserving open spaces and agricultural land, helping maintain the town’s rural landscape and related land uses. The organization operates in the conservation sector through easement stewardship and direct land ownership and is characterized by a small staff based in Sharon.