Formation 2000 Executive Director Judy Steckler | ||
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Region served Six Coastal Plain counties of south Mississippi Website Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain | ||
The mission of the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain is "to conserve, promote and protect open spaces and green places of ecological, cultural or scenic significance in the counties of the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the state of Mississippi.
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History
Founded in 2000, the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain (LTMCP) operates in the six Coastal Plain counties of south Mississippi and is accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission of the Land Trust Alliance. The LTMCP works with private landowners and local authorities to conserve wetlands, as well as other lands in the region, that are environmentally or culturally significant. The agency has more than 2000 acres (809 hectares) in conservation management. Many of the properties offer public access for hiking and bird watching.
Donation
In 2010, the LTMCP acquired 57 acres (23 hectares) at the site of the former Ramsey Springs Hotel in Stone County, Mississippi, and conveyed it to the State of Mississippi with an understanding that the property would be dedicated to conservation and managed for public-use because of its ecological, cultural, and scenic significance.
Conservation properties by county
As of 2015, LTMCP had 50 conservation properties under its protection.