One of the most important tasks of the Alabama Forest Land Trust (AFLT) is securing conservation easements. Easements hold great promise as one of the most effective techniques for the preservation of privately owned forestland in Alabama. Each easement is tailored to the particular property and to the interests of the individual owner. Easements keep private lands in private ownership. They allow land use traditions such as hunting, forestry and agriculture to continue. Most importantly, easements are a positive incentive for the landowner to ensure that future use of the property will be consistent with the owners' desires to protect certain characteristics of the land. Concern over the loss of Alabama’s forest and farmlands and their associated invaluable habitats, prompted the AFLT (as the Alabama Forest Resources Center) to form a land trust for working forests and farms at its annual meeting on September 12, 1999.
The AFLT was created to enhance, promote and preserve the productivity and sustainability of Alabama’s forest resources to ensure their economic and environmental benefits for future generations.
Established as the Alabama Forest Resources Center in 1986, the AFLT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization managed by an Executive Director and governed by a Board of Directors with state-wide representation. The name was changed to Alabama Forest Land Trust, Inc. in March 2022 to better reflect the organization’s mission.
Contact Thomas Reddick
Contact Thomas Reddick
Alabama Forest Land Trust
Executive Director
8 St. Joseph St.
Suite B
Mobile, AL 36602
Phone: (251) 241-9259
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