In the winter of 1987–1988, a small group of people who shared a deep passion for conserving the healthy lands and pristine waters of the Otsego Region decided to act upon their commitment to land protection. They formed a land trust to protect lands and waters threatened by unbridled and poorly planned residential and commercial development.

In the winter of 1987–1988, a small group of people who shared a deep passion for conserving the healthy lands and pristine waters of the Otsego Region decided to act upon their commitment to land protection. They formed a land trust to protect lands and waters threatened by unbridled and poorly planned residential and commercial development.