Ozark Land Trust’s new Meramec River StoryMap explores their work by combining maps, photos, and narrative to show how conservation happens across a watershed. Explore the new StoryMap by clicking here!
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Give STL Day
Ozark Land Trust invites our lovely supporters to donate through Give STL Day! The online charitable giving event takes place every year on May 7. Any amount is greatly appreciated and will further help our conservation efforts. OLT permanently protects and conserves land for the entire Ozark region, which includes St. Louis and extends to […]
OLT Merch Shop
Introducing OLT’s new Merch Shop! You can now represent OLT wherever you go. Spreadshop offers a variety of options, including shirts, hats, stickers, and much more. This is not a fundraiser, but an outreach tool. Your financial support of OLT is always welcome and helps us fulfill our mission. Enjoy the Merch, spread the word, […]
Springfield Earth Day Non-Profit Beneficiary
Ozark Land Trust has been selected as the 2026 Non-Profit Beneficiary of the Springfield Earth Day Music Fest! All proceeds from the festival will support Ozark Land Trust’s stewardship of the unique Ozark lands we help protect. The Earth Day Festival features a full day of live music, artists, educational booths, and family-friendly activities. It’s […]
Conservation Pro Diana Sheridan chosen as next Executive Director of Ozark Land Trust
Contact: Diana Sheridan, Executive Director [email protected] 417-299-2145 The nationally accredited Ozark Land Trust (ozarklandtrust.org) is pleased to announce that Diana Sheridan will be its next Executive Director, succeeding Larry Levin. Levin, who has been in the position since 2019, will continue to provide assistance to the Board and Sheridan. A search committee of the OLT […]
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 […]
Promise Campaign Pledges Nearing $100,000
Thanks to exceedingly generous donors and challenge gifts, we are well on our way to exceeding $100,000 for our Promise to the Future campaign, supporting OLT’s Operating Endowment to allow us to grow and protect even more land for the future. Your gift, dedicated to the Operating Endowment, will let us generate investment income to keep us growing […]
OLT President Interview: Candid Talk with Jacob Reby
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 […]
Another Beautiful Piece of Land Protected
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 […]