Over the course of our four decades of conservation successes, we’ve had seven community leaders who have served to move Ozark Land Trust forward. We continue our 40th Anniversary celebration of the leaders whose visionary work has helped fueled OLT’s success. This month, we visit with Jacob “Jake” Reby, one of OLT’s presidents in the […] The post OLT President Interview: Candid Talk with Jacob Reby appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

OLT has just completed yet another Conservation Easement in the Huzzah Creek watershed of the Meramec River! Another 114 acres in the beautiful Huzzah, known for its natural beauty, floating and agricultural/grazing lands, is now permanently protected. OLT has worked for over two decades with private landowners who have voluntarily decided to keep their lands free of […] The post Another Beautiful Piece of Land Protected appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

Save the dates for OLT’s Fall Regional Event! Friday, Oct. 18 Special reception for supporters Saturday, Oct. 19 Luncheon at Johnny Morris’ very special Finley Farms in Ozark, MO Two great field trips in Ozark along the beautiful and pristine Bull Creek Presentation by our founder Gregg Galbraith Look for invitations at the end of […] The post Save the Dates: Fall Regional Event appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

Several dozen OLT Board, staff, members and guests joined us in June for our Annual Members Meeting in St. Louis County. The day started with a hike on one of our newest conservation easement properties. Landowner Wes Fordyce led a tour of his magnificent land along the Missouri River. More than 30 people showed up […] The post OLT’s Annual Meeting appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

After adding three more conservation easements last December, OLT just completed a project in close partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Two years ago, as a result of a federal environmental settlement, OLT took ownership of a nearly 500-acre piece of land in Reynolds County, MO. The property is located next to Logan Creek Conservation Area. […] The post Celebrating Another Easement appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

By Peggy Horner Working for Ozark Land Trust was the pinnacle of my conservation career.  As I child, I knew from my early reckoning that I wanted to be a wildlife biologist. I succeeded in achieving that dream first as a researcher tracking black bears in the mountains of North Carolina, then focusing on endangered […] The post Perspectives: Former Executive Director Peggy Horner appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

Five Questions with Jim Reeves Jim Reeves (Board President 2018-2021), is the Principal at Clear Bridge Consulting, providing mediation, facilitation and conflict management services to individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations. As an attorney with litigation and executive leadership experience, Jim has been a mediator for over 20 years, mediating business and legal disputes and convening […] The post An Interview with Jim Reeves appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

Eureka Springs, AR Andy Thomas, longtime board member and leader of Ozark Land Trust Eureka Springs, Arkansas has always had a quirky but very strong environmental movement. Folks that live there cherish the rugged mountain scenery, trees, wildlife, and waterways, along with its unique regional history. They want to enjoy what they have been given […] The post Origins Small and Large appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

New Pear Farm, AR Andy Thomas When the Johnson Pear Farm was founded in 1908, it was miles from Fayetteville. These days, Ozark Land Trust’s historic New Pear Farm (as it is now called) is just beyond Fayetteville’s City Limit. Over the decades, Ben Johnson and his sister Anne Prichard, multi-generation family owners, witnessed chunk […] The post Regenerative Ag Before its Time appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more

Washington County, MO Can we mitigate the harm of development on wildlife? A practice pursued under the federal Endangered Species Act attempts to do just that. When a listed species is found in the path of a utility line or building project the developer is often required to protect habitat for the species elsewhere to […] The post Habitat Mitigation appeared first on Ozark Land Trust ..read more