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  • Closing Out 2019

    Closing Out 2019

    Posted by scuslt on December 23, 2019

    Good tidings to bring… the Land Trust is closing out the year with two lovely closings– conservation easements in Saluda County and Laurens County, protecting…


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  • Nov 8, 2019: 2nd Annual Sporting Clays for Conservation – USLT Fundraiser

    Posted by scuslt on September 20, 2019

    DOWNLOAD THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS AND REGISTRATION/SPONSORSHIP FORM HERE: USLT Sporting Clays for Conservation PDF…


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  • A Small Tract, A Big Number, And A Gigantic Task

    Posted by scuslt on July 17, 2019

    We closed a nice conservation easement this week, 157 acres near the town of Ninety Six, planted with longleaf pine, bordered by a…


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  • The SC Native Plant Society invites us to an “Open House” at Park’s Mill Rocky Shoals Spider Lily Preserve, May 18, 2019

    Posted by scuslt on May 2, 2019

    The South Carolina Native Plant Society is celebrating the last few acres of land acquisition for its Park’s Mill Spider Lily Preserve on…


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  • Index-Journal Story: Land Trust honors retiring executive director

    Posted by scuslt on April 4, 2019

    USLT Boardmember Jimmy Sanders (L) congratulates retiring ExecutiveDirector Wallace Wood (R) upon presenting him with the 2019…


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What is a Conservation Easement?

A conservation easement (CE) is a legal agreement between a landowner and a non-profit (land trust) or government agency to permanently protect this property from development in order to conserve the values of the land.

Featured Articles

  • "Making a Conservation Easement Work"
  • "Using the Conservation Easement Tax Incentive"

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