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The mission of the Tregaron Conservancy is to preserve, rehabilitate and maintain historic Tregaron Estate built in 1912.  With thirteen acres of land in Washington, DC, being placed into a conservancy as open green space never to be developed,  the Tregaron Conservancy will now clean up and stabilize the deteriorated landscape.  The Conservancy will restore this famous property, following the original maps and plans of Tregaron Estate’s renowned landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman.  With the help of the community and generous supporters, we will rehabilitate the extensive bridle paths and pedestrian trials.  With miles of paths throughout the woodlands, lily ponds, gardens, meadows and along the streams, Tregaron Estate will be opened to visitors for their use and enjoyment.   In the future, the Tregaron Conservancy will host lectures, guided walks, and cultural events – all open to the public and at no charge. 

 After more than 25 years of legal battles – and with the Historic Preservation Review Board giving concept approval to houses on the site – neighborhood organizations realized a global resolution was needed.  As a result, we negotiated a landmark deal and “won” the land through a legal agreement that provides a detailed and extremely protective settlement for Tregaron Estate’s beautiful landscape.  Now, the Tregaron Conservancy has the ambitious challenge of restoring an overgrown and forgotten site.  Even in its state of benign neglect, Tregaron Estate is a magical place.