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 […]
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Farms and Watersheds… Forever
Huzzah Creek, MO Rachel Hopkins and her family own hundreds of agricultural acres on Huzzah Creek, where OLT and its partners have protected and provided restoration and erosion protection on well over 1,000 acres of critical Ozark lands. In today’s world, generational farms and ranches are becoming relics of the past. As the older generations […]
From Protection to Restoration
Bull Creek, MO Fred G McQueary, MD, MMM, CPE, is the owner of almost 900 acres on Bull Creek in southwest MO on which OLT holds a conservation easement My journey directed me to OLT even before I knew about their existence. I worked for years on my property to improve it for wildlife…which ended […]
Celebrating 40 Years: A Letter from the Executive Director
As we head into our 40th anniversary year in 2024, we look back fondly at some of the projects that Ozark Land Trust has done over the years since its 1984 inception. We have had so many great people and partners who have participated in our projects to permanently protect Ozark lands across our beautiful […]
Ozark Holler Winter 2023
Ozark Holler Winter 2023 about the work of OLT as we begin our 40th year of work protecting properties throughout the Ozarks. Ozark Holler Winter 2023
Farewell to Nic Rogers
We also say goodbye to our good friend and associate, Conservation Program Manager Nic Rogers, who has been both an exceptional steward of OLT’s lands and manager of a number of new protection projects. He is moving West to be closer to family and for his fiancé Alexis’ new position in Utah. Nic has been an […]
Recap: Schulze Working Days
We also had two working lands events at our Schulze Nature Preserve in Washington, Mo in March. Americorps volunteers spent 3 days removing honeysuckle and doing other tasks, and then friends of OLT joined in the following Saturday, bundling up in the cold to help clear invasives and more. Thanks to our Conservation Specialist Haley Smith for managing […]
John Cutler – April 6, 1938 to Nov 25, 2022 – A tribute to a dear friend of Ozark Land Trust
By Gregg Galbraith John was a contrarian of the best sort. He never assumed anything was better because it was commonly accepted. He preferred to test the premise of everyday things and discover a better way to do things. He was perhaps one of the most generous souls I have ever known in sharing his […]
June 2021:Members Advisory Committee and Annual Members Meetings!
Join us ONLINE for two upcoming meetings to get more involved and learn more about the work Ozark Land Trust is doing. Wednesday, June 9, 5 pm: Members Advisory Committee. Want to help OLT with developing our outreach to our members, supporters and landowners, and to offer ideas to OLT Board and staff? Join us […]
Ozark Land Trust Annual Meeting Week: Auction, Premiere Video and Online Members Meeting!
Annual Meeting Week 2020 JUST ADDED: ANOTHER BOARD NOMINATION: Ozark Land Trust is having a variety of events during the week of September 7-12: Our first ever Online Auction is running from Sept 7-12 but you can register now at https://secure.qgiv.com/event/oltauction/register/ Then download the Givi app on your iPhone or Android and you’ll be all […]