The Waukesha Land Conservancy is a land trust that is not for profit, tax-exempt, & volunteer organization funded through memberships and other donations.

With the assistance of professional biologists, naturalists and other land professionals, the Waukesha Land Conservancy is seeking to protect the most environmentally significant remaining natural areas for the public benefit. When used in this way, the term "trust" means the resource is made permanently safe against harmful uses.

Preservation can be accomplished in several ways:

Establishing conservation easements

Accepting land donations

Purchasing land

Working with public or private entities to protect environmentally sensitive sites