About TVCT


	Mission: Three Valley Conservation Trust partners with people and communities to conserve the cultural heritage and natural environment of its service area for the benefit of future generations.

History of Three Valley Conservation Trust

In 1993, Wallace I. Edwards founded a trust to preserve open land in the Four Mile Creek Valley in southwest Ohio. The Four Mile Valley Conservation Trust was incorporated as an Ohio non-profit organization in 1994.
On May 3, 2000, the Board of Trustees voted to change the organization's name to Three Valley Conservation Trust and to extend the Trust's service area to the watersheds of Seven Mile and Indian Creeks and to the watershed of Four Mile Creek north of Acton Lake in Butler and Preble Counties, Ohio. The Trust's service area was eventually expanded to include all of the Four Mile Creek watershed, the Twin Creek watershed, portions of the Whitewater River watershed in Butler and Preble Counties, the Elk Creek watershed, and all land in Butler County drained by eastern tributaries of the Great Miami River.
The Trust hired its first Executive Director, Larry Frimerman, in 2001. That same year, the Trust established its office on the scenic Beck property on Morning Sun Road. Today, the Trust remains a vital force in conserving the natural environment and cultural heritage of southwest Ohio.

Core Values
Adopted December 1, 2010

Watersheds, forests, farmland, and the cultural landscape are important components of a natural environment.
Protection of the natural environment is beneficial to a community.
A land trust’s effort to protect the natural environment respects private ownership, land-owning family tradition, and recognizes the importance of citizen support.
A land trust welcomes diverse viewpoints and approaches to the common goal of farmland and open space preservation and water protection.
A land trust conducts business professionally, transparently and sustainably.
A land trust succeeds when easements are well written, celebrated, cherished, and legally sound with transactions confidential to the extent permitted by law.
A land trust is a resource for information and source of pride for the community.
A land trust supports, honors and respects its board, staff, volunteers, members, donors, partners, and community.
A land trust is committed to implementing its mission into perpetuity.

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Goals

Three Valley Conservation Trust will set the standard for land conservation and water quality in our region.
The protection and enhancement of waterways, woodlands, vistas and farmland in our region will be seen as exemplary land conservation.
TVCT will be recognized by landowners, developers, and public officials in Southwestern Ohio as an important resource for conservation planning, land protection and land use planning or sustainable development.
TVCT will be the holder of choice for land protection agreements and partnerships with willing landowners.
The TVCT region will be cherished and known for: protecting land, water, and scenic beauty; providing open spaces for livable communities; and safeguarding the heritage of productive farms, and cultural landscapes

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2011 Auction for Acres Sponsors

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