Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust
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The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust (ORMLT) is a Canadian
charitable
non-profit organization founded in 1999. Its mandate is to acquire land on the Oak Ridges Moraine
to protect it from development, typically through land donations or conservation easement
s. As of November 2008, it has secured over 3000 acres (12.2 km²) of land.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
charitable
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
non-profit organization founded in 1999. Its mandate is to acquire land on the Oak Ridges Moraine
Oak Ridges Moraine
The Oak Ridges Moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the Mixedwood Plains of south-central Ontario, Canada. The moraine covers a geographic area of between Caledon and Rice Lake, near Peterborough...
to protect it from development, typically through land donations or conservation easement
Conservation easement
In the United States, a conservation easement is an encumbrance — sometimes including a transfer of usage rights — which creates a legally enforceable land preservation agreement between a landowner and a government agency or a qualified land...
s. As of November 2008, it has secured over 3000 acres (12.2 km²) of land.