LandConservancyOfLakeCounty.org
Title
Land Conservancy of Lake County, IL
Description
The LAND CONSERVANCY OF LAKE COUNTY (LCLC) was founded in 1989 by a group of environmental professionals and concerned citizens. LCLC is a not-for-profit, apolitical, Illinois land trust corporation whose primary purpose is the protection and management of natural and open lands, particularly in the Lake County region.
The Land Conservancy of Lake County (LCLC) strives for the preservation, conservation, and management of open lands, natural areas, and ecosystems through full or partial interest in real property; and for increased student and citizen awareness and appreciation of the natural environment through public education and stewardship.
The goals of the LAND CONSERVANCY OF LAKE COUNTY are similar in many respects to other groups, such as the Nature Conservancy, CorLands, the Audubon Society, or the Lake County Forest Preserve District. These organizations, however, are interested primarily in acquiring lands of exceptional ecological quality or those that comprise several hundred of thousand acres in size. A land owner who wishes to preserve a small woodland, or a developer required to set aside a wetland often has difficulty finding an entity willing and able to assume management responsibilities.
