Learn Practice Element 12B1: Develop a Written Land Management Plan for Each Conservation Property

This land management plan from the accredited Landmark Conservancy provides an overview of the Meridean Barrens property and its land management goals and practices.

This guidance covers Practice 12B: Land Management and Stewardship

A sample from the accredited Great Land Trust.

This is a sample land management plan from the accredited Mianus River Gorge Preserve.

This land management plan is from the accredited Teton Regional Land Trust.

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 2C. Federal Tax Exemption, includes one element with four sub-elements. This module addresses Practice 2C1d: Do not engage in political campaigns on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 11E: Conservation Easement Enforcement, includes three elements. This 25-minute module covers the first element:

Adopt a written policy and develop written procedures for documenting and responding to potential conservation easement violations

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 9G: Recordkeeping, includes three elements. This module addresses the first element, 9G1.

This 15-minute course goes into detail about what a land trust can expect when engaging in an audit.

A previous module provided an overview of the types of professional accounting services available and factors for land trusts to consider when selecting a service.