Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Inc.

What Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Inc. does

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Inc. (SOLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust founded in 1978 in Ashland, Oregon, and is recognized as Oregon's first regional nonprofit land trust. Its core function is the establishment and perpetual stewardship of conservation easements on private lands, supplemented by direct ownership of conserved natural areas across the Rogue River region and adjacent watersheds in Jackson and Josephine Counties. As of the most recent reporting, SOLC protects more than 13,408 acres across 66+ conserved properties, including signature preserves such as Rogue River Preserve, Jacksonville Woodlands, Oredson-Todd Woods, Sharon Fen, the Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve at Pompadour Bluff, Bear Gulch Preserve (within Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument), Cobra-lily Springs, Agate Desert Preserves, Whetstone Savanna, and Rough and Ready Creek Preserve.

The organization's product surface is non-commercial: there are no paid products or services. Instead, SOLC delivers community-facing programming including the 'Loving the Land' K-12 education program (1,676 student-days in 2022), guided hikes, Open Lands Days, Nature Talks on YouTube, and volunteer stewardship work parties. Underlying operational technology is conventional: a Squarespace-hosted website (landconserve.org), DonorPerfect for online donations, and email/social media distribution; field operations rely on traditional botanist-led ecological monitoring and easement compliance.

SOLC's revenue model is donation- and membership-driven, with three principal streams: (1) individual donations and memberships from over 1,000 member-households, (2) planned giving including bequests of land or estate gifts (e.g., the Fisher, Sourdough Gulch Ranch, Bear Gulch, and Cobra-lily Springs transactions), and (3) gifts of appreciated stock. The organization holds national land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission (renewed 2018), is governed by an independent Board of Directors, and partners with municipalities (City of Ashland), peer land trusts (The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Lands, Jacksonville Woodlands Association, Ashland Woodland & Trails Association), and foundations to execute its mission.

Name

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Inc.

Legal name

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, Inc.

Website

https://landconserve.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit land trust founded in 1978 that permanently protects over 13,408 acres across 66+ properties in Southern Oregon's Rogue River region through conservation easements and direct land ownership, supported by donations and 1,000+ member-households.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Conservation Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532)

akta.pro primary industry

Land Trusts & Protected Areas (BPAGAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation Easements & Land Trust Services (AFAMAMAH), Conservation & Protected Land Brokerage (Easements, Land Trust Sales) (BPAJADAH), Recreation, Ecotourism & Access Rights (Hunting, Fishing, Camping) (AFAMAMAD)

Keywords

• Land conservation services
• Conservation easements
• Habitat preservation
• Land stewardship
• Environmental education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Individual donors contribute through membership programs, online donations, and mail-in donations to support land conservation efforts.
2. Planned Giving: Bequests and planned gifts from landowners who donate property or include SOLC in estate planning, such as Harry Fisher bequeathing the 55-acre Pompadour Bluff property.
3. Gifts of Stock: Donors can contribute appreciated securities as an alternative giving method.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust that holds and stewards conservation easements—legal agreements that permanently protect private land while landowners retain ownership. The organization acquires and manages a portfolio of conserved natural areas totaling more than 13,408 acres across the Rogue River region, and delivers public engagement through education programs (Loving the Land), guided hikes, Open Lands Days, and volunteer stewardship opportunities.

Product overview

Southern Oregon Land Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust organization offering land conservation services centered on protecting and enhancing land in the Rogue River region. The organization's core service is conservation easements—legal agreements that permanently protect private lands while allowing landowners to retain ownership. SOLC manages a portfolio of 13,408+ acres across multiple preserved natural areas including Rogue River Preserve, Jacksonville Woodlands, Oredson-Todd Woods, Sharon Fen Preserve, Harry & Marilyn Fisher Preserve at Pompadour Bluff, Bear Gulch Preserve, Cobra-Lily Springs, Agate Desert Preserves, Whetstone Savanna, and Rough and Ready Creek Preserve. Public engagement is facilitated through educational programs like Loving the Land (student nature education), Open Lands Day events, Spring Hike Series guided hikes, Nature Talks on YouTube, and volunteer stewardship opportunities. The organization is nationally accredited by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission and serves as Oregon's first regional, nonprofit land trust since 1978.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conservation Easements Legal conservation agreements between landowners and SOLC that permanently protect land while allowing private ownership. SOLC holds and stewards these easements in perpetuity to safeguard conservation values for landowners who wish to protect natural, agricultural, or forested land from development.
• Loving the Land Education Program Annual week-long nature-based activities for K-12 students and teachers, teaching geology, ecology, and stream biology through hands-on outdoor experiences across Ashland, Talent, and Phoenix schools. Delivered to 1,676 student-days in 2022.
• Open Lands Day Events Scheduled public access days at conserved preserves that are otherwise closed, offering self-guided explorations, guided hikes, educational activities, and community engagement opportunities for free to participants.
• Spring Hike Series Seasonal guided hikes led by naturalists, botanists, and experts covering wildflowers, geology, wildlife, and ecological topics across various preserves.
• Volunteer Programs Opportunities for community members to participate in trail maintenance, habitat restoration, wildlife surveys, invasive species removal, and conservation work parties on conserved properties.
• Membership and Giving Program Donation and membership programs supporting land conservation efforts, including online donations, gifts of stock, planned giving/bequests, and mail-in donations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 13,408 acres permanently protected
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• The Nature ConservancymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, SOLC completed the transfer of former Nature Conservancy preserves including Whetstone Savanna and Agate Desert Preserves, and two conservation easements including Rogue River Plains Preserve. This established a new stewardship legacy for SOLC.
• American Farmland TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJud Parsons worked with American Farmland Trust along with The Nature Conservancy and Pacific Forest Trust to conserve more working lands in Oregon including conservation easements in the Zumwalt Prairie.
• Oregon Wildlife FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJud Parsons worked with Oregon Wildlife Foundation to locate the planned Mariposa wildlife overcrossing across Interstate 5 near the California border.
• Land Trust Accreditation CommissioncoreOthersSOLC has earned and renewed its land trust accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, demonstrating professional excellence and commitment to maintaining public trust.
• City of AshlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOLC maintains conservation agreements with the City of Ashland for Siskiyou Mountain Park and Oredson-Todd Woods. The City manages these properties for wildlife, natural open space, and public use.
• Jacksonville Woodlands AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Jacksonville Woodlands Association for protection and management of public-access properties in Jacksonville, Oregon. The Association manages the trail system.
• Trust for Public LandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 1979, SOLC sponsored a conservancy workshop led by Trust for Public Lands during the organization's early years.
• Ashland Woodland & Trails AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with the City of Ashland and Ashland Woodland & Trails Association for protection of Oredson-Todd Woods and Siskiyou Mountain Park.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (Oregon): The Nature Conservancy is one of the largest global conservation organizations with a significant Oregon chapter. It is directly comparable as it holds conservation easements and preserves in the same Rogue River region and transferred several preserves to SOLC in 2022, validating overlapping mission and stewardship model.
• Trust for Public Land: Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit that works with communities to protect land for public enjoyment. It is comparable to SOLC through its conservation easement work, public-access focus, and historical relationship with SOLC, including conducting the 1979 workshop that helped launch the organization.
• American Farmland Trust: American Farmland Trust is a national nonprofit focused on protecting farmland and ranchland through conservation easements. It is comparable through its working-lands easement programs, particularly on Oregon farms and ranches, and has worked with regional partners who also work with SOLC.

Regional players

• McKenzie River Trust: McKenzie River Trust is an Oregon-based nonprofit land trust focused on the McKenzie River watershed. It is comparable as another Oregon nonprofit land trust operating conservation easements, public-access preserves, and stewardship programming in a different but adjacent geography.
• Cascadia Wildlands: Cascadia Wildlands is a Southern Oregon-based nonprofit focused on forest and ecosystem protection in the Cascadia bioregion. It is comparable through shared geography, ecological priorities including Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument area, and overlapping base of conservation-supporting donors in the region.
• Columbia Land Trust: Columbia Land Trust is a Pacific Northwest nonprofit land trust serving the Columbia River region. It is comparable through its use of conservation easements, fee-owned preserves, public access programming, and accredited land trust status.
• Deschutes Land Trust: Deschutes Land Trust is an Oregon-based nonprofit land trust protecting lands in Central Oregon. It is a direct regional peer operating the same land trust model, including conservation easements, public preserves, and education programming in a different Oregon geography.
• Rogue River Watershed Council: Rogue River Watershed Council is a Southern Oregon nonprofit focused on watershed restoration in the same region SOLC serves. It is comparable through overlapping conservation geography and complementary stewardship programming on watersheds flowing through or adjacent to SOLC preserves.

Direct peers

• Pacific Forest Trust: Pacific Forest Trust is a nonprofit that conserves Pacific Northwest forests through conservation easements and working forest acquisitions. It is comparable as a conservation easement specialist working on private forest lands in Oregon, and has partnered with the same regional conservation network SOLC operates in.

Others

• Land Trust Alliance: Land Trust Alliance is the national umbrella organization for accredited land trusts, including SOLC. It is comparable as the trade association that administers the accreditation program SOLC holds and provides shared standards, advocacy, and capacity-building for the entire land trust sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SOLC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLokjaChW5IyQVpWvBnfWGFl7ZX5_-IBWb
• Facebookfacebook.com/landconserve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-oregon-land-conservancy

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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