After years of hard work and persistence by the Land Trust Alliance, our land trust members and our allies on Capitol Hill — and in the face of well-resourced opposition — Congress finally passed the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act as part of its year-end “omnibus” spending bill.
Alliance resources
Use these resources to learn how you can advocate for key conservation issues.
Alliance programs and initiatives
Learn more about these programs and initiatives the Land Trust Alliance provides so you can advocate for key conservation issues.

Ambassador Program
The Ambassador program helps to support a united land trust network, advocating for policy priorities that benefit both conservation work and the land trust community nationwide.

Advocacy Days
The mission of our annual Advocacy Days is to provide land trust leaders with virtual advocacy training and to facilitate their relationships with key legislators in order to help build the political influence of the land trust community.

Farm Bill Working Group
The Alliance Farm Bill Working Group is an advisory body comprised of land trust practitioners who participate in Farm Bill programs.

Energy & Climate Working Group
The Alliance’s Energy & Climate Working Group meets monthly to flesh out policy recommendations around energy and climate-related policy matters.