THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE INC

CONSERVATION SUCCESS: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED 9 NEW PROJECTS, PROTECTING 938 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF LAND IN TENNESSEE. SIX OF THESE PROPERTIES WERE PROTECTED WITH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY TOOL FOR CONSERVING LAND, AND TWO WERE AMENDMENTS TO ADD 22.91 AND 86 ACRES OF LAND TO EXISTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS. ONE WAS A FEE-SIMPLE ACQUISITION TO EXPAND AN EXISTING PROPERTY THE ORGANIZATION OWNS. THREE OF THE NINE PROJECTS ARE LOCATED IN ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TEN CONSERVATION OPPORTUNITY REGIONS (CORS), WHICH ARE THE PRIORITY AREAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC CONSERVATION PLAN FOREVER TENNESSEE. TWO OF THE NINE ARE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF ONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CORS. THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES RESULTED IN THE PRESERVATION OF 2.4 MILES OF PUBLIC ROAD FRONTAGE AS WELL AS 7.3 MILES OF TENNESSEE'S RIVERS AND STREAMS. AT THE END OF FY25, THE ORGANIZATION HAD PROTECTED A TOTAL OF 136,981.14 ACRES OF LAND THROUGH 457 PROJECTS. STEWARDSHIP: THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED ITS ANNUAL MONITORING RESPONSIBILITIES IN FY25 THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON VISITS AND THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY. THIS INCLUDES OVER 350 ON-THE GROUND VISITS COMPLETED DURING THE PERIOD OF APRIL 2024-MARCH 2025. MONITORING IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO UPHOLD ITS PROMISE OF PROTECTING LAND IN PERPETUITY. THE ORGANIZATION'S STEWARDSHIP STAFF ALSO HANDLED HUNDREDS OF OTHER STEWARDSHIP ITEMS INCLUDING ACTIVITY REQUESTS, APPROVALS, EASEMENT INTERPRETATIONS, AND PROPERTY TRANSFERS. FUNDRAISING: LTTN BUILT UPON PRIOR YEARS OF STRONG FUNDRAISING EVENT SUCCESSES, ENJOYING RECORD LEVELS OF NET INCOME FROM TWO KEY EVENTS: OUR 25TH ANNIVERSARY ONCE IN A BLUE MOON EVENT AND FOREVER TENNESSEE. ONCE IN A BLUE MOON HOSTED NEARLY 700 GUESTS WHO GATHERED TO CELEBRATE OUR GOVERNOR PHIL BREDESEN 25 YEARS AFTER HE AND A GROUP OF THOUGHT-LEADERS FOUNDED THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE. THE EVENT RAISED $280,000 IN NET INCOME, EXCEEDING THE BUDGETED NET INCOME GOAL BY $75,000. OUR MOST RECENT EVENT, FOREVER TENNESSEE, HELD IN MARCH 2025, HAD A NET INCOME GOAL OF $80,000, AND THE FINAL AMOUNT RAISED MORE THAN DOUBLED OUR GOAL, RAISING A TOTAL OF $165,000 IN NET INCOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION. OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: THE ORGANIZATION REACHED OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND OTHER VIRTUAL OUTREACH METHODS SUCH AS E-NEWSLETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, AND WEBINARS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN-PERSON AUDIENCES BY ATTENDING AND PRESENTING AT CONFERENCES, TABLING EVENTS, AND HOSTING PROGRAMS AND VOLUNTEER EVENTS AT GLEN LEVEN FARM. THIS INCLUDES FREE MONTHLY COMMUNITY DAYS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES, AND TOURS FOR STUDENTS AND GROUPS.