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History
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Inland Northwest Land Trust works with willing private landowners to preserve and protect the natural lands, waters, and working farms and forests of the Inland Northwest.
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In 1991, local conservation-minded citizens of the Spokane area recognized that the natural landscape and working farms and forests of our community were changing dramatically as residential and commercial growth soared. They sought a practical way to protect the natural and working resources of our area. Thus, the Inland Northwest Land Trust was born. 
When Betsy Jewett, the first Treasurer of INLT, moved to Spokane in 1989, she was surprised to find that there were no land trusts in the area. The Inland Northwest is known for its beautiful scenery and the area was in need of a land trust in order to protect these special places from inappropriate development.
February 4, 1991 marked the beginning of INLT. The 11 original members each donated $20 as starting funds for INLT.
Chris DeForest was hired in April 1997 as the Executive Director of INLT -- the first professional staff member. Since then, INLT has grown substantially and now has five full time staff members.
Thousands of hours of work contributed to this astonishing effort that has created a strong and lasting organization. INLT has become a leader in land conservation as it continues to grow in membership and has made significant progress protecting the living landscapes of our region.
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