From Classroom to Conservation: LSLT's New Partnership with SU

2026 starts a new chapter for the Lower Shore Land Trust Land Stewards Program. In many years past, LSLT has relied on volunteers to help steward our over 141 easements and 24,500 acres. Starting this year, LSLT will be piloting a program with Salisbury University.

Salisbury University Holloway Hall. PC: Brooke Orr

This new and exciting program will open the opportunity for young professionals in SU’s Senior Seminar class to get real life, in-field experience, along with learning beside LSLT staff. Students will be able to learn what an easement is, go monitoring with LSLT staff, and help with mandatory easement monitoring reports.

Students will also do a capstone project during the semester, helping LSLT staff with landowner fact sheets, learning aerial monitoring, looking for tree planting opportunities, and a few other topics. These projects will help LSLT staff with long term goals and create even more opportunities for LSLT, SU students and landowners across the Lower Shore.

For more information about this new and exciting program or interest in possibly volunteering for land stewardship, contact Stewardship and GIS Coordinator Frank Deuter: 443-234-5587 or fdeuter@lslt.org. 

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