Online Forest Easement Look-up

Forest conservation easements are an excellent tool for protecting trees on private land, prohibiting building, mowing or other activities that would harm forested areas. Easements are a perpetual covenant that runs with a land title, so trees remain protected even when a property changes hands.  Since 1992 Montgomery County has lost around 4,400 acres of forest. Since the program started,  the County has protected an impressive 9,700 acres or  3.5% of the County’s land through forest conservation easements.  The County has unveiled a new online mapping  tool  to track existing easements. The map allows you to search for a particular address, or view easements from a birds-eye view.  Click here to use the tool, and learn more about forest conservation easements.