Causes: Philanthropy, Private Independent Foundations

Mission: The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (fka, Rockingham Land Trust)helps landowners and communities protect critical open space for theirwater quality, wildlife, forestry, agricultural, and recreationalbenefits. We do this by holding conservation easements, which arepermanent, legal contracts that limit the future use and development ofland, and protect its important natural resources. Through October of2007, the Trust has conserved 100+ properties totaling more than 5,000acres of land.