We accomplish our mission through advocacy, education, property ownership, and owning conservation restrictions on private land. The mission of the Wellesley Conservation Land Trust is to protect and preserve the natural environment in Wellesley, maintain sanctuaries open to the public for study and enjoyment, and educate youth and interest adults in matters of conservation
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CLT takes title to properties, either through gifts or purchases, which then become permanent nature sanctuaries. The WCLT also accepts conservation easements on private properties. To fulfill its education mission, the WCLT organizes two public programs per year: one in the fall, which usually exposes primary school children to live animals, and one in the spring which appeals to adults. The WCLT has produced nature pamphlets describing its properties, and recently published a revised edition of Walks in Wellesley, a guide with maps of WCC sanctuaries, as well as of Wellesley town conservation land and trails. The Wellesley Conservation Land Trust is not part of Wellesley town government, though we work in cooperation with the Town of Wellesley's Natural Resources Commission and Trails Committee.
