Mission:
Clark's Valley seeks to preserve and enhance the rural character and natural integrity of Southern Indiana through land stewardship, education, and partnership.

Overview:

George Rogers Clark Land Trust, a non-profit, community-based, voluntary organization, serves as one tool to landowners who seek methods to preserve their land for future generations or to blance development areas with agricultural land, scenic open spaces and wildlife habitat.

History:

In 1999, evolving from an effort of the Clark County Soil and Water conservation District's Land Use and Community Development Committee, Clark's Valley Land Trust began to take shape. The founders coordinated with Historic Hoosier Hills Resource Conservation and Development Area, and Clark's Valley Land Trust operates as a project committee within the Historic Hoosier Hills RC&D under their 501 (c)3 status. Articles of Incorporation were filed, and official approval by the Indiana Secretary of State was received on June 15, 2000. In 2006 the membership of the land trust voted favorably to change the name of the land trust to George Rogers Clark Land Trust.

George Rogers Clark Land Trust offers landowners and the community vital opportunities:

Landowners can control the destiny of their property for the enjoyment of their future family members and the community.

George Rogers Clark Land Trust offers the opportunity to connect with an organization that shares the concerns of many who want to protect farmland, sensitive areas, historic sites, and other open areas in Southern Indiana.

Through news releases, conversations with landowners, and public meetings, the word about the Land Trust and its opportunities to place conservation easements on private property has begun to return dividends. The number of inquires about George Rogers Clark Land Trust has steadily increased while the Board of Directors established criteria for land acquisition and continued to recruit members.