Preserving, for public benefit, land on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula with natural, recreational, or cultural values by working with willing landowners.
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Kachemak Heritage Land Trust (KHLT)
Conserving the natural heritage of the Kenai Peninsula for future generations
Founded in 1989, KHLT was Alaska's first land trust. Across the nation, there are now over 1,700 land trusts - local and regional organizations that are saving lands for the future, by working with willing landowners. They have worked with land trusts to protect ocean shores, wetlands, scenic views, wildlife habitat, trails, river corrid
ors, historic sites, farms, ranches - properties of every size and type that have special conservation value. To date land trusts nationwide have conserved over 58 million acres.
The ecosystems on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula encompass world-renowned salmon streams, vast salt marshes and wetlands, coastal rainforests, alpine tundra, and productive bays and estuaries. Relative to most of the state, the Kenai Peninsula has a high percentage of privately owned land, including some of the most significant habitat such as river corridors, wetlands, and forest. Preservation of conservation values on private property is essential to protecting the integrity of wildlife habitat, open space, and recreational opportunities on the Kenai Peninsula.
Since its inception, KHLT has helped to preserve forest, wetlands and waterfront, recreational areas, historic and cultural sites, and urban natural areas on the Kenai Peninsula through acquisitions of land and conservation easements.
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust is governed by a board of directors elected by the general membership at the Annual Meeting each fall. We publish a semi-annual newsletter to keep members up to date on recent accomplishments and projects in the works. KHLT is primarily supported by individuals, foundations, corporations, and businesses who believe that the protection of natural land is vital if we are to retain the quality of life and economic base that make the Kenai Peninsula so attractive for residents and visitors.
Kachemak Heritage Land Trust is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization.
Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.