The Southeast Land Trust

What The Southeast Land Trust does

The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT) is a 501(c)(3) regional land trust that conserves and stewards natural areas, farmland, watershed resources, and recreational lands across southeastern New Hampshire. The organization was formed in 2014 through the merger of the Strafford Rivers Conservancy (founded 1986) with another land trust, and today operates from its net-zero headquarters — the Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms in Epping, NH — a 237-acre campus funded in part by a $1 million transformational gift from philanthropist Nan Mathey. SELT manages 10,000+ acres of conserved land across community forests (Birch Ridge Community Forest, Stonehouse Forest), working farms (Scruton's Dairy Farm, Meadow's Mirth Farm, Clyde Farm), wildlife habitat, and public trail networks, and holds conservation easements in perpetuity on behalf of individual landowners, municipalities (City of Portsmouth, Town of Brentwood), and federal/state partners.

SELT's core "products" are land conservation transactions (fee-simple acquisitions and conservation easements), long-term stewardship and monitoring of those lands, and a portfolio of nature-based education and community engagement programs — All-Terrain Learning Adventures (ATLAS), SELT Summer Camp, Woods Water & Farm Camp (in partnership with White Pine Programs), TrailFest, and the annual Conservation Celebration. Underlying technology is limited to standard nonprofit infrastructure: Salesforce Nonprofit Service Pack as the donor CRM, GiveLively and DonorPerfect for online donations, BetterImpact for volunteer management, and an ArcGIS-based interactive lands map. SELT's business model is a hybrid nonprofit revenue stack combining individual donations (including the SELTie Circle major-gift program), federal and state grants (USDA RCPP $6.86M, USFS Community Forest Program $485K, NH LCHIP, Moose Plate, NH DES), municipal appropriations (Town of Brentwood $140K), corporate sponsorships (Tri-City Subaru Share the Love, regional wealth-management firms), and modest event revenue ($20-35 per ticket). Go-to-market is community-led: direct landowner engagement, municipal and agency partnerships, and donor cultivation through events, newsletters, and field-based programming.

Name

The Southeast Land Trust

Legal name

Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire

Website

https://seltnh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire (SELT) is a 501(c)(3) regional land trust conserving and stewarding 10,000+ acres of farmland, forests, and watersheds across southeastern New Hampshire, serving individual landowners, working farmers, municipalities, and community members through easements, fee acquisitions, and nature-based education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Epping

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donors contribute through the website donation portal, with major gift programs including the SELTie Circle. Donations are tax-deductible as SELT is a registered nonprofit organization.
2. Government Grants: Federal and state grants from US Forest Service, USDA NRCS, NH DES, and other government programs fund land conservation projects and watershed protection initiatives.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate sponsorships through events like Tri-City Subaru's Share the Love campaign, where companies donate portions of sales to SELT.
4. Event Revenue: Conservation Celebration and other events generate ticket sales ($30-35 per person) and attendance fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SELT is a nonprofit land trust that acquires and conserves land in southeastern New Hampshire through conservation easements, fee-simple purchases, and partnerships with landowners and municipalities. The organization actively stewards more than 10,000 acres of conserved land, manages public hiking trails and community forests, and delivers nature-based education programs and community events from its net-zero campus at the Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms.

Product overview

The Southeast Land Trust (SELT) operates as a land conservation nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of conservation programs and community engagement services rather than a unified technology product. Core offerings include land preservation and stewardship, public trail access, and nature-based education. Key programs include the Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms (a 237-acre net-zero campus), educational programs (ATLAS, Summer Camp, Woods Water & Farm Camp), community events (TrailFest, Conservation Celebration), and volunteer engagement opportunities. SELT manages numerous preserved lands across southeastern New Hampshire including community forests, wildlife preserves, and working farms, providing public access and ecological stewardship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature: SELT's net-zero headquarters and nature-based education center at Burley Farms in Epping, NH
• Birch Ridge Community Forest
• Stonehouse Forest
• Pawtuckaway to Great Bay Greenway
• ATLAS (All-Terrain Learning Adventures)
• SELT Summer Camp

Products and services

• Land Conservation Easements and Fee-Simple Acquisitions Core conservation service through which SELT accepts donated or purchased conservation easements and acquires land outright to permanently protect farms, forests, and wildlife habitat in southeastern New Hampshire.
• The Nan and George Mathey Center for People and Nature at Burley Farms A 237-acre net-zero campus serving as SELT's headquarters, hosting educational programs, community events, and venue rentals.
• All-Terrain Learning Adventures (ATLAS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 22% of Merrymeeting Lake watershed protected (up from 4%)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Bear-Paw Regional GreenwayscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026Collaborative conservation partner working with SELT on the Blue Hills Foundation Easement project. Bear-Paw holds and manages the conservation easement while SELT provided project management assistance. Long-standing partnership history.
• Blue Hills FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Private nonprofit operating foundation established in 1986 by George and Westy Lovejoy, dedicated to conserving land in Strafford and Belknap Counties. Has completed over 100 transactions protecting 7,800+ acres. SELT Board member Philip Lovejoy also serves on Blue Hills Foundation Board.
• Merrimack River Watershed CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead organization of the NH Source Water Protection Partnership, coordinating $6.8M+ in federal RCPP funding with SELT and other partners for high-impact conservation projects across 25+ targeted watersheds.
• Society for Protection of New Hampshire ForestscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in NH Source Water Protection Partnership contributing to regional conservation efforts across targeted watersheds.
• The Nature Conservancy in New HampshirecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in NH Source Water Protection Partnership working on source water protection and habitat conservation.
• Trout UnlimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in NH Source Water Protection Partnership focused on stream restoration and cold water habitat protection.
• Connecticut River ConservancycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in NH Source Water Protection Partnership contributing to watershed conservation efforts.
• NH Department of Environmental ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025State agency partner in NH Source Water Protection Partnership providing regulatory guidance and additional funding through the NH Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund.
• Pennichuck WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Local drinking water supplier participating in NH Source Water Protection Partnership for source water area protection.
• Tri-City SubaruminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Annual 'Share the Love' volunteer day program where staff volunteer at local farms and donate proceeds ($6,000 in 2025) to SELT. Combines corporate volunteering with fundraising.
• Northland Forest ProductsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sponsor of SELT's Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting, supporting land trust programs.
• Ledgewood Wealth AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sponsor of SELT's Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting.
• Charter Oak Capital ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Sponsor of SELT's Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting.
• White Pine ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Nature-based education partner delivering Woods, Water & Farm Camp for middle schoolers at Burley Farms. Partnership provides adventure and stewardship programming combining farms, salt marshes, and forests.
• Three River Farmers AllianceChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Local food cooperative connecting consumers with conserved farms like Meadow's Mirth Farm. Supports farm viability by creating market access.
• Merrymeeting Lake Association (MMLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborated with SELT and Moose Mountains Regional Greenways for two years to acquire and establish original Birch Ridge Community Forest (2,027 acres, protected 2019). Continued partnership for Phase 2 expansion.
• Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partner with SELT and MMLA in establishing original Birch Ridge Community Forest and Phase 2 expansion. Key partner in Merrymeeting Lake watershed protection.
• NH Department of Fish and GamecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency whose Wildlife Action Plan guides SELT's conservation priorities. SELT uses the plan to evaluate habitat ranking for land projects. Collaborative work on turtle nesting habitat enhancement and wildlife management.

Scale indicators24 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trust for Public Land: National nonprofit focused on land conservation for public access and parks. Comparable mission and easement/acquisition model, but operates nationally with much greater scale and resources than SELT.
• The Trustees of Reservations: Massachusetts-based regional land conservation nonprofit managing 120+ properties with similar stewardship, public access, and education programming model. Comparable in operating model and program mix.
• The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire: Global conservation powerhouse with active New Hampshire chapter; comparable in mission (land and water conservation) but operates at far larger scale and budget. Direct partner of SELT in the NH Source Water Protection Partnership.

Direct peers

• Merrimack River Watershed Council: Lead organization of the NH Source Water Protection Partnership that anchors SELT's largest federal grant ($6.86M). Operates as a regional watershed conservation nonprofit with overlapping mission and partner base.
• Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests: New Hampshire's oldest and largest land trust, directly comparable as a state-level conservation nonprofit acquiring and stewarding forestland. SELT is an active co-partner in the NH Source Water Protection Partnership.
• Bear-Paw Regional Greenways: Regional land trust serving southeastern New Hampshire with overlapping service area. Recently partnered with SELT on the Blue Hills Foundation Easement project, demonstrating direct operational overlap.
• Moose Mountains Regional Greenways: Regional land trust in southeastern New Hampshire with comparable scope. Long-standing SELT partner in establishing and expanding Birch Ridge Community Forest.
• Blue Hills Foundation: Private nonprofit foundation conserving land in Strafford and Belknap Counties, with 7,800+ acres protected across 100+ transactions. Recently partnered with SELT; highly comparable regional land-conservation peer.
• Connecticut River Conservancy: Watershed-focused conservation nonprofit active across New Hampshire and Vermont. Direct partner of SELT in the NH Source Water Protection Partnership, with overlapping watershed conservation mission.

Emerging players

• Appalachian Mountain Club: Northeast-based outdoor recreation and conservation nonprofit with significant land holdings in New Hampshire. Comparable in operating conserved lands for public recreation, but with a heavier outdoor recreation vs. pure conservation tilt.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SoutheastLandTrust/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/seltnh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southeast-land-trust-of-new-hampshire
• Instagraminstagram.com/seltnh

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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