In 1999, evolving from an effort of the Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Land Use and Community Development Committee, Clarks Valley Land Trust began to take shape. The founders coordinated with Historic Hoosier Hills (HHH) Resource Conservation and Development Area, and Clarks Valley Land Trust operated as a project committee within the Historic Hoosier Hills RC & D under their 501(c) 3 status. Articles of Incorporation were filed, and official approval by the Indiana Secretary of State was received on June 15, 2000. In 2006 the membership of the land trust voted favorably to change the name of the land trust to the George Rogers Clark Land Trust. In 2010, the land trust was reorganized and new Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws were files with the Indiana Secretary of State. The GRCLT continued to operate under the 501(c) 3 status of HHH RC & D while working to pursue their own tax-exempt status. In September of 2012, GRCLT was awarded 501(c) 3 status from the Internal Revenue Service.
