Author Archives: Brandi Herrman

Help us Protect the Moore Cave System

Help Protect Missouri’s Hidden Treasure: The Moore Cave System   Join Ozark Land Trust in safeguarding one of Missouri’s most biologically significant cave systems and endangered species. Ozark Land Trust is working to conserve an 80-acre property in Perry County, Missouri, that holds the entrance to the remarkable Moore Cave System. This land is critical […]

Promise Campaign Raises $250,000

As OLT celebrated 40 years, there was a concerted campaign launched to focus on enhancing our operating endowment. Protecting land in perpetuity means being prepared with enough in reserves to make sure we can weather whatever comes our way. To do that, we need a robust endowment. Thanks to the gifts of the contributors listed […]

Save the Dates: Fall Regional Event

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 […]

OLT’s Annual Meeting

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 […]

Celebrating Another Easement

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. […]

Perspectives: Former Executive Director Peggy Horner

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 […]

Promise for the Future

Our Promise for the Future campaign is about supporting the FOREVER protection of lands throughout the Ozarks. To learn more: