Edmonton & Area Land Trust
Edmonton and Area Land Trust is a regional non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. EALT promotes conservation of the natural heritage of Edmonton and area through private stewardship, and is registered as a charitable agency with the Canada Revenue Agency. The land trust stewards 22 natural areas in the Edmonton area.
Method
EALT approaches the conservation of natural areas through land trust using three basic tools:- Land acquisition through purchase or donation
- Conservation easement
- Education and stewardship
History
The EALT was established in 2007 by a group of six local founding Members:- City of Edmonton
- Edmonton Community Foundation
- Edmonton Nature Club
- Urban Development Institute - Greater Edmonton Chapter
- Land Stewardship Centre of Canada
- Legacy Lands Conservation Society
Conservation lands
EALT secures and conserves ecologically significant lands in the Edmonton region. These include:- Boisvert’s Greenwoods
- Bunchberry Meadows
- Coates
- Conservation Easement in Parkland County
- Glory Hills
- Golden Ranches
- Hicks
- Larch Sanctuary
- Lu Carbyn Nature Sanctuary
- Ministik
- Pipestone Creek
- Smith Blackburn Homestead