- To educate community leaders and the public about the benefits of conservation and natural resource protection.
- Through the acquisition of conservation easements and other interests in land, conserve open space and natural resources, protect
air and water quality, and ensure the availability of land for agricultural, forestal, recreational, and open space use.
- To support
and enhance local greenways, riparian and wildlife corridors, and other connected natural areas.
- To support and facilitate a
local transferrable development rights program.
- To support and facilitate a local pollution credit trading program.