Keweenaw Land Trust Records

Collection — Box: 1-2

Identifier: MS-971

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Records, 1994-2014, of the Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT), a non-profit natural resource conservation organization. The collection documents the organization's central business activities and includes monthly agendas and board meeting minutes, projects, budgets, and other information related to the KLT.

Dates

1994-2014

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper County Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biographical / Historical

The Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1996 by Copper Country residents. The organization’s goal is to protect the Upper Peninsula's natural environment for the use and enjoyment by current and future generations through various conservation projects and education.The Trust serves the counties of Keweenaw, Houghton, and Baraga and their partnerships extend into the counties in Iron, Ontonagon and Gogebic. A board of volunteer directors leads the Trust including the Finance Committee. The organization partners with both local government organizations and larger national organizations, such as the Land Trust Alliance, to achieve their goals.