| Executive Director |
Ms. Liz McLaurin |
| E-mail |
lmclaurin@landtrusttn.org |
| Term Start |
May 2016 |
| Liz's Experience: Liz McLaurin believes that land connects us to one another and reminds us that we are a part of the natural world. During her fourteen years of service to The Land Trust for Tennessee, Liz has been devoted to ensuring that the organization grows in its strength as one most effective, strategic, and respected land trusts in our nation. Liz was drawn to Tennessee as a student by the sense of place offered by the Domain of Sewanee: The University of the South. She started her career in theatre, acting in both New York City and in regional theatre. Before joining The Land Trust for Tennessee, Liz held positions at universities, public television and public radio stations, and worked on political campaigns. She is currently in Class IX of Leadership Tennessee, serves on the Land Trust Alliance National Leadership Council, the Williamson County Stormwater Appeals Board, and the Board of Franklin's Charge. Liz received the EQB Award from the Associated Alumni of The University of the South, is a graduate of Leadership Franklin, was a winner of Nashville Business Journal's 2014 Women of Influence Awards and has been named to Nashville Post's "In Charge" List for the last seven years. She has served on many nonprofit boards and advisory committees in communities she's called home. Liz lives with her husband, three sons, horses, and dogs on a farm in the Leiper's Fork community of Williamson County. |
| Award / Recognition |
Organization |
Year |
| Conservation Farmer of the Year, Awarded to The Land Trust for Tennessee's Glen Leven Farm Shorthorns (Chris Mullican and Blair Myers) |
National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Tennessee |
2015 |
| Conservation Promotion, Awarded to The Land Trust for Tennessee's Harvest & History Program at Glen Leven Farm |
National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Tennessee |
2015 |
| Conservation, Awarded to The Land Trust for Tennessee's Harvest & History Program at Glen Leven Farm |
Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) |
2015 |
| Farm of the Year, Awarded to The Land Trust for Tennessee's Glen Leven Farm |
Davidson County Soil Conservation District |
2015 |
| Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Natural Heritage Conservation - Lost Cove Project |
State of Tennessee Department of Environmental Protection |
2009 |
| Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Natural Heritage Conservation - Sherwood Forest |
State of Tennessee Department of Environmental Protection |
2017 |
| Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award for Excellence in Natural Heritage Conservation - Window Cliffs State Natural Area |
State of Tennessee Department of Environmental Protection |
2018 |
| Land and Soil Conservationist of the Year |
Tennessee Conservation League |
2001 |
| National Preservation Honor Award Winner |
National Trust for Historic Preservation |
2010 |
| Our President & Executive Director elected to Board |
National Land Trust Alliance |
2004 |
| Selection for National Mentoring Partnership, one of 10 selected from 1,200+ land trusts |
National Land Trust Alliance |
2003 |
| The Statewide Restoration Award |
Tennessee Preservation Trust |
2003 |
| Trails and Trilliums Service Award |
St. Andrew?s-Sewanee School, Sewanne, Tennessee |
2009 |
| National Land Trust Excellence Award |
Land Trust Alliance |
2020 |
