Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT)

Summary

The Big Sur Land Trust (BSLT) is a private non-profit located in the Monterey, California. The trust promotes conservation of land and water in the Central Coast of California and has protected approximately 40,000 acres of land as of 2016. The land trust envisions cooperative and mutually beneficial management of land resources that supports a vital community ,and natural environment. The land trust provides numerous benefits in the form of recreational space, educational opportunities, and hands on land stewardship. BSLT manages ~17,000 acres of conservation easements as well, and partners with land owners to maintain the natural resources prevent land development in perpetuity. In addition, the BSLT has been a leader in the restoration of the Carmel River Floodplain and has been influential in the Carmel River FREE Project.