Get Involved
Getting involved is easy ...
All community members are welcome to create a free account on our website. You will be able to participate in discussions online and get our occasional e-mail newsletter about land trust news.
And if you want to do more you can:
- Give a monetary donation
- Contact us about a land donation
- Become a member
- Apply to live on VCLT land
More information about how the VCLT works
An all-volunteer Board of Directors, made up of community members and lessees, guides the Valley Community Land Trust. The board is elected, and major decisions are discussed and voted on at semi-annual membership meetings.
Membership is open to all. Members are active on a variety of standing and ad hoc committees. Consensus is sought in all our interactions. Members pay an annual membership fee on a sliding scale from $24 - $96 per year and are expected to be active in the trust. Voting rights begin after you have been a member for sixty days. If you feel that you can committ to coming to at least one meeting a year please become a member!
Friends of the land trust are people who have give monetary, in-kind or land donations to the land trust. VCLT friends are integral to the growth of the land trust. People who are supportive of community land trusts, but don't have time to become active members, should consider becoming friends of the trust. Please consider giving a donation online today. If you would like to discuss a donation of land or services please contact us.
Leaseholders/Lessees are people who live on land trust land. Lessees are automatically members of the land trust and are eligible to serve on the board. If you are interested in becoming a lessee please fill out a potential lessee form and submit it to the membership committee. You can read more about some common questions from lessees on our FAQ page.
