Thriving, prosperous communities nourished by vibrant natural lands, working farms, and healthy cities.

At Western Reserve Land Conservancy, there are many things that we value. These value statements form the foundation for how we operate every day.

Dedication to People. While our holistic mission speaks of natural assets, everything we do, everything we are, and everything we seek is meant to authentically benefit people and to co-create a healthy environment in which people, land, and communities will thrive now and forever.

Integrity. Our strong and unwavering adherence to moral and ethical principles and values guides how we deal externally with stakeholders and communities we serve, and internally how we deal with each other.

Collaboration. We aggregate the individual strengths of our team and external partners to create a collective and highly cooperative capacity to achieve our mission and vision.

Our unwavering commitment to conservation drives us to harness passion and cultivate innovative ideas that fulfill our mission and promote a shared vision for our region’s land, people, and communities. At the heart of our work is the vital connection between land, people, and community.

• We appreciate our differences, we respect and learn from disparate points of view, and we believe this enables us to be significantly more effective. We believe that our conservation and restoration work will be served best when people of different backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together to develop and advance a shared vision.
• We will align our policies, practices, programs, and resources so that all people have genuine opportunities to thrive. We take into account that people have different access to resources and opportunities; we seek to balance that disparity.
• We will nurture an environment in which everyone is valued, respected, and feels a sense of belonging. We will work on building deep and genuine relationships with all of the communities we serve.
• Environmental burdens and benefits are not distributed evenly throughout our region. We address these historic and current disparities through our programming so that each of us can realize and enjoy a healthy, thriving and inspiring world.

Innovation. We believe that each person, and the Land Conservancy as an enterprise, is always learning, continuously improving, and creatively looking for new and better ways to serve the communities in which we operate.

Gratitude. We cultivate a daily awareness of all that we are provided with appreciation and humility.