Our Mission
Barrington Area Conservation Trust preserves our community’s rare and exceptional open spaces for current and future generations. BACT permanently preserves open spaces through conservation easements and land donations, restores natural habitats and inspires conservation stewards.
Our outreach engages homeowners, businesses and schools through education, consultation and hand-on opportunities. We achieve our goals through the generous support of individuals, family foundations and business organizations that embrace our vision of a sustainable, beautiful environment. Together, our efforts make a difference!
What We Do
Preserving vital landscapes is an important part of the work we do at Barrington Area Conservation Trust. 95% of the land in Illinois is private property. Through conservation easements and heritage corridors, BACT and other land trusts in Illinois are able to help protect open spaces and conservation values of land on private property.
Our Team
Melissa Kinast
Executive Director
Monica Redfern
Development & Events Assistant
Tara Storm-Spella
Administrative Coordinator
Board of Trustees
Matthew P. Vondra
President
Matthew Wilkens
Vice-President
Karen Trzaska
Secretary
Loren E. Ekstrom
Treasurer
Elizabeth C. Bramsen
James Hulshof
Charles B. Keppel
Richard Lamkey
Jan Nestrud
Aaron Wahls
Colleen Konicek
Grant Duke
Leslie Roberts
Richard Moore
