An Update from the Door County Land Trust

Emily Wood will discuss how land trusts play a vital role in safeguarding the habitats, watersheds, and open spaces that define our communities. Learn how the Door County Land Trust uses land acquisition, conservation easements, and perpetual land stewardship to work in partnership with landowners, local governments, and community members to protect Door County’s most ecologically significant places.

Coffee and signature Granary cookies will be served.

Emily is the Executive Director of the Door County Land Trust (DCLT) which protects and stewards over 10,000 acres of habitat across the Door peninsula and its islands. Since joining DCLT in 2022, she has led the organization in implementing an ambitious, proactive approach to land conservation—one that meets the challenge of unprecedented development pressure while protecting the county’s most ecologically significant landscapes. Emily was recently honored as a 2025 Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation by the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP). Previously serving as the Executive Director of the Indiana Wildlife Federation, Emily collaborated with the National Wildlife Federation, Ohio River Sanitary Commission (ORSANCO), Great Lakes Conservation Coalition, and the Indiana Conservation Alliance to address pressing environmental, climate, wildlife, and habitat policy issues. She enjoys fishing, photography, birdwatching, and time away from her cell phone.