Wilderness Land Trust

The Wilderness Land Trust (TWLT), founded in 1992, is a private, 501c3 nonprofit, nationally accredited land trust dedicated to protecting federally designated wilderness from the threat of residential, commercial and industrial development. The Trust takes an apolitical approach to building working relationships with landowners, agency staff, elected officials and donors to purchase private properties before transferring them to the federal government where they become part of the surrounding wilderness. Financial support for the Trust comes from the sale of acquired properties to the federal government, foundation grants and charitable contributions.