Edmonton and Area Land Trust (EALT) is a regional non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. EALT promotes conservation of the natural heritage of Edmonton and area through private stewardship, and is registered as a charitable agency with the Canada Revenue Agency. The land trust stewards nine natural areas in the Edmonton area. Method EALT approaches the conservation of natural areas through land trust using three basic tools: Land acquisition through purchase or donation Conservation easement Education and stewardship History The EALT was established in 2007 by a group of six local founding Members: City of Edmonton Edmonton Community Foundation Edmonton Nature Club Urban Development Institute - Greater Edmonton Chapter Land Stewardship Centre of Canada Legacy Lands Conservation Society Conservation lands EALT secures and conserves ecologically significant lands in the Edmonton region. These include: Boisvert’s Greenwoods Bunchberry Meadows Coates Conservation Easement in Parkland County Glory Hills Golden Ranches Hicks Larch Sanctuary Lu Carbyn Nature Sanctuary Ministik Pipestone Creek Smith Blackburn Homestead See also Wildlife Preservation Canada Ecotrust Canada References External links Edmonton & Area Land Trust Environmental organizations based in Alberta Organizations based in Edmonton Nature conservation organizations based in Canada Land trusts