Conservation Easements
Kansas Alliance for Wetlands & Streams (KAWS)
- Phone: 734-564-6775
- Address: 626 North Main St., Suite A, Newton, KS 67114
- Website: kaws.org/projects/kansas-wetlands-conservation-easement
The KAWS Conservation Easement Program protects and restores wetlands, streams, riparian areas, and adjacent lands to connect the waters, lands, and peoples of Kansas. KAWS works with landowners to voluntarily protect their property and implement best management practices to improve water quality, protect wildlife habitat, improve soil health, and ensure lands are managed sustainably in perpetuity.
Land Trusts
A land trust is a nonprofit, grassroots organization with a mission to conserve land and its resources. Willing landowners work with a land trust when they wish to protect the valuable and unique qualities of their land permanently.
Kansas Land Trust
- Phone: 785-749-3297
- Address: PO Box 508, Lawrence, KS 66044
- Website: www.klt.org/
The Kansas Land Trust protects and preserves lands of ecological, agricultural, scenic, historic, or recreational significance in Kansas. Their mission is to preserve both agricultural and natural landscapes across the state of Kansas
Ranchland Trust of Kansas
- Phone: 785-273-5115
- Email: rtk@kla.org
- Address: 6031 SW 37th St, Topeka, KS 66614
- Website: ranchlandtrustofkansas.org
The KS Ranchland Trust cooperates with voluntary ranchers and conservation partners to create perpetual conservation easements. These partnerships help the environment, wildlife, and ecosystems of Kansas and aid land stewards in achieving successful financial goals for their operations and families.