Land and Water Conservation Fund
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund supports 41,000 state and local park projects, provides 9.4 million sustainable domestic jobs and contributes $1.06 trillion annually to the national economy, all while protecting millions of acres of land and at zero cost to taxpayers.
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This resource is a Land Trust Alliance member benefit for the staff, board and volunteers of land trust and affiliate member organizations, and Alliance donors at the Protector level.
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