Help us protect our special places.
The Kansas Land Trust protects lands of ecological, agricultural, cultural, or recreational significance in Kansas. We work with landowners, communities, and other conservation organizations to protect our natural heritage through voluntary conservation agreements. To date, KLT has preserved more than 40,000 acres, across 81 properties in Kansas, with more than 1,300 of those acres being open to the public.
Join us for an author talk & book signing with Kelly Kindscher
Wednesday, November 13th | 7:30pm
Union Pacific Depot in Lawrence, KS
Beer provided by Free State Brewery!
KLT partners with Douglas County Open Space for pilot program
“Douglas County views its partnership with the Kansas Land Trust as a chance to ensure that future generations remain connected to conserved areas and benefit from the mutually rewarding relationship with the land.”
Another 130 acres permanently protected!
Wells Farm, Douglas County
We did it! In June, the Kansas Land Trust team celebrated the successful protection of the Wells Farm in Douglas County! Wells Farm is comprised of 130 acres of prime agricultural soils, ecologically significant habitat, and a rich cultural and natural heritage, all providing a scenic buffer around the Douglas County-operated Wells Overlook Park. Our promise to permanently protect this special place would not have been possible without the amazing who have dedicated hard work and their creative energies to land conservation!
Many thanks to the support from the Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council and authors of A Kansas Bestiary, who donated a portion of their proceeds to the Kansas Land Trust, for helping us make the dream of this voluntary conservation agreement a reality!
"Yes, we just signed papers to save the land for the future, but the land has been saving us and will continue to save us."
Photograph of Wells Farm by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
In a recent article, landowner and poet Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg recounts the inspiring and hopeful story of conserving Wells Farm.
