Forest Legacy Trust was founded on a simple but urgent idea: small private forests are disappearing from family ownership at an alarming rate, and the communities, ecosystems, and economies that depend on them are losing something irreplaceable.
A land trust model—one specifically designed for small working forests—offers a path forward. By accepting donated forests and matching them with vetted next-generation stewards, we create a bridge between those who have cared for the land and those who will carry that stewardship into the future.
This is the case for Forest Legacy Trust.