Protecting the Ozark ecosystems that sustain life below the surface By Loring Bullard, member of OLT Board of Directors Originally Published in the Winter 2025 Ozark Holler Two OLT sites protect habitat for rare and endangered aquatic species: Moore Cave and Sarcoxie Cave. In 1888, Ruth Hoppin, a school teacher from Michigan, crawled into Sarcoxie […]
The Legacy of Acorn Brook Farm
A family’s deep love for their land led to a lasting commitment By Suzzanne Bouchard, Conservation Easement Landowner Originally Published in the Winter 2025 Ozark Holler In Jefferson County, MO, lies a remarkable piece of land known as Acorn Brook Farm. Spanning 104 acres, this area is not only beautiful but also vital for wildlife. […]
Gallery: OLT Favorite Places
Originally Published in the Winter 2025 Ozark Holler
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 […]
Reflecting on 40 Years
Ozark Land Trust Celebrates 40 Yearshttps://youtu.be/Eor82zHhbow
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 […]