Great Rivers Land Trust

Great Rivers Land Trust, founded in 1992, works to promote the preservation and improvement of natural resources principally in the watershed of the Mississippi River. It protects land and water resources, wildlife habitat, and ecologically and historically significant sites through projects such as the Piasa Creek Watershed Project, the Palisades Preserve, Boy Scout Lake, and Rocky Fork. The trust is accredited by the Land Trust Alliance and works across the St. Louis metropolitan region, including the Illinois river towns of Alton, Godfrey, Elsah, Grafton, and Brussels.