A Guide to Conservation Easements for the Real Estate Industry

This document includes basic concepts of conservation easements that may help a landowner design the restrictions on the property under the conservation easement, and the rights they would like to retain under the conservation easement. It is a tool to help facilitate the education of landowners.

This guide is designed for landowners looking to sell their land protected under conservation easement.

Land trusts are in the real estate business. Regardless of their altruistic goals, conservation purposes or mission statements, the commodity of a land trust is land or property interests. This document presents the basics of important real estate concepts.

A sample landowner resource from the accredited Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy.