ALC's Mission

The mission of the American Land Conservancy is to protect our natural heritage by conserving land for the benefit of people and wildlife.

Organizational Values

• We believe that effective land conservation is possible only through public and private partnerships in communities where projects are located.
• We value integrity and professionalism and strive to meet or exceed the nation’s laws and regulations,the policies of Land Trust Alliance, and the standards of sound nonprofit governance.
• We believe in an open approach to conservation work that is consistent with the protection of the rights of landowners to privacy and private property.
• We believe that projects should be approached with common sense, fairness and respect for others.
• We believe the quality of our staff, board of directors and council of advisors is critical to ALC’s conservation work.
• We believe in supporting employees with fair compensation and benefits, and a safe, enjoyable and encouraging work environment.