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Protecting Scotland’s Heritage and Natural Beauty

The National Trust for Scotland is the country’s largest conservation charity.  The 100+ places and 300,000+ objects in its care tell the stories of Scotland and the Scots: how they travelled and interacted with the wider world, taking with them their innovations and values and returning with new ideas and treasures.

For over 25 years, The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA has cultivated a community who loves Scotland from America. We connect them with opportunities to conserve this heritage now and for future generations.

Together, we can protect the special places that are at risk of being lost forever due to damage caused by time, tide, climate, voracious pests, and developers.

100% of your restricted gift made to the National Trust for Scotland via NTSUSA will go directly to the places and projects that you care most about. For more information about how you can help, please contact Kirstin Bridier at [email protected].

Staffa: Puffins + People

Staffa: Puffins + People

Protecting people and wildlife on Staffa through conservation forward land and visitor management.
Visual Delights at Holmwood

Visual Delights at Holmwood

The conservation team at Holmwood is diligently restoring and preserving 'Greek' Thomson's intricate designs so visitors can experience the Glaswegian villa in its original glory of ancient, classical, and Egyptian visual delights.
Conservation in Action at Hill House

Conservation in Action at Hill House

The Hill House's innovative look relied on cutting-edge construction techniques, but the materials have not withstood Scotland’s rainy west coast weather and the entire structure in now at risk.
Rising Tides: Archaeology and Coastal Change

Rising Tides: Archaeology and Coastal Change

The rising tides project will address rising sea levels and erosion, an increasing threat to Scotland’s coastline and coastal communities.
Brodick Castle Gardens

Brodick Castle Gardens

The National Trust for Scotland is updating the formal and walled gardens at Brodick Castle, including wonders like the Bavarian Summerhouse and new sculpture for the middle lawn space overlooking the Firth of Clyde.

Success Stories

National Trust for Scotland’s American Friends Raise $75,000 for Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

National Trust for Scotland’s American Friends Raise $75,000 for Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve

Boston, January 30, 2026 – The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA (NTSUSA) has met a challenge set by the Connecticut-based Jeniam Foundation, resulting in a gift of $75,000 to the National Trust for Scotland in recognition of the 75th anniversary of its acquisition of Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve. The gift comprises individual donations […]
Your Support in Action

Your Support in Action

Fall 2025 In our 25th anniversary year, NTSUSA donors have made significant contributions to protecting Scotland’s heritage and natural beauty at National Trust for Scotland properties. We’re pleased to share a report from Scotland on just some of the work that you made possible this year.
Canna House Reopens

Canna House Reopens

After nine years of fundraising, planning, and logistically challenging conservation work, Canna House reopened to the public earlier this month. The island home of Gaelic scholars John Lorne Campbell and his American-born wife Margaret Fay Shaw has long been a beloved property of NTSUSA supporters, and we are deeply proud of the role Americans have […]
Your Gift in Action – Canna House

Your Gift in Action – Canna House

Canna is the most remote of the Scottish Isles, situated in the west of the Inner Hebrides. It has been under the National Trust of Scotland’s protection since 1981, but in recent years a huge project has begun to restore Canna House. This is of particular importance considering Canna House is home to a vast […]
National Trust for Scotland Acquires Mackintosh at the Willow

National Trust for Scotland Acquires Mackintosh at the Willow

Mackintosh at the Willow, on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, is to become part of the National Trust for Scotland’s portfolio of heritage properties.
Your Gift in Action: Our Year in Review

Your Gift in Action: Our Year in Review

At The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA, our new (fiscal) year begins on July 1. We’re delighted to share some of the successes that American donors like you made possible in fiscal year 2023 – including more than $530,000 granted to the National Trust for Scotland for its most urgent conservation priorities. Thank you.
American Support for the Acquisition of the Treshnish Isles by the National Trust for Scotland

American Support for the Acquisition of the Treshnish Isles by the National Trust for Scotland

On July 10, The National Trust for Scotland acquired the Treshnish Isles. These islands are an internationally significant seabird nesting site located in the Inner Hebrides, and their acquisition builds on decades of American support for the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation initiatives across the Hebrides and beyond.
Save Our Scotland Campaign Update

Save Our Scotland Campaign Update

Many of you responded to the Save Our Scotland appeal over the summer 2020 and thanks to that generosity we're making a real difference.

Generous Americans Help to Clean Up The Pineapple

Generous Americans Help to Clean Up The Pineapple

American philanthropists responded to the Trust's call for support after it was reported that The Pineapple had suffered vandalism in September 2020.
10 Behind-the-Scenes Ways We Protect Scotland

10 Behind-the-Scenes Ways We Protect Scotland

We’re famous for stately homes and historic buildings. But we do so much more than that. Here are just 10 ways we protect Scotland’s heritage and boost local communities every day.
Preston Mill Turns Once More

Preston Mill Turns Once More

We're delighted to share a special message of thanks from Outlander star Sam Heughan who helped drive donations with his vocal support of preserving this historic site.

Monument to Robert Burns Restored with American Support

Monument to Robert Burns Restored with American Support

The multi-year project to restore the classical-style monument to Robert Burns in his hometown is now complete, with significant support coming from Americans.

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