The very reason many people live in Tennessee – its rich history, green rolling hills, scenic landscapes, open farmland, and rural back roads – must now actively be preserved or these precious characteristics will be lost. The Land Trust works with willing landowners to find ways to preserve the scenic and natural value of their land. The Land Trust allows a landowner to achieve three important goals: retain ownership of the land, preserve the important assets of the land through customized restrictions on future development, and obtain certain tax advantages.
