Rhode Island Land Trust Council

The Council is the coalition of our state’s 50+ land trusts – mostly volunteer, community-based organizations formed to protect scenic open spaces, farms, forests, historic sites, and watersheds that define the character of our communities, keep us healthy, protect wildlife habitat and drinking water supplies, and provide local food and beautiful places for recreation. Many of these properties are open to the public and are traversed by hundreds of miles of walking trails. Through our work, we collaborate across sectors to prioritize addressing barriers to access open spaces for underserved Rhode Islanders, and collaborate on important land use issues, especially at the intersection of conservation and housing.

The Rhode Island Land Trust Council (RILTC) leads efforts to conserve land in both rural and urban areas of Rhode Island to secure thriving farms, resilient forests, healthy watersheds, welcoming shorelines and parks, well-maintained trails, biodiverse habitats, and clean drinking water for the benefit of all Rhode Islanders. RILTC supports land trusts and their collaborators through capacity building, convenings, and public engagement and by advocating for sound land conservation policies.