A land trust is a community-based, private, non-profit organization that encourages balanced community development through voluntary land preservation.

The VES Land Trust was formed by local landowners in 2003 to preserve the Eastern Shore’s prime farm and forest land, its scenic, fragile water front and rural byways, its historic resources and traditional land use patterns, and its world class natural resources and wildlife habitat.

We work with landowners, their families, public agencies and communities in both Accomack and Northampton Counties to promote voluntary land protection options, such as conservation easements.

Like so many other coastal communities, the Shore’s unique rural landscape is in danger of being lost. Forever.

For more info and Land Trusts please visit FindaLandTrust.org