The Middlebury Land Trust Inc, is a Connecticut non-profit membership corporation organized in 1969 by concerned residents of Middlebury. Our primary objective is to acquire and preserve land, or conservation easements by gift of purchase,. to be held in perpetuity as open space in order to maintain and preserve a heathy, attractive and balanced environment for living in the Town of Middlebury. Thus, it seeks to preserve those natural areas including forest, meadows, swamps, marshes ponds and streams which contribute to and enhance the rural nature of the town. The Middlebury Land Trust is entirely dependent for it continuing operation upon gifts from individuals and membership dues. There are 2 ways that the Land Trust acquires land: by gift or by purchase. Gifts of land my be received by deed or by legacy from the owner. There is considerable flexibility on the part of the Land Trust in accommodating the requirements of the Donor with respect to the type of interest the Donor may wish to give.Thus, in addition to an out-right conveyance of land, a Donor may convey partial interests in land over a period of years, or reserve the right to live on or use the land for the remainder of his or her life, or may convey a conservation easements.