Mohonk Trust v. Board of Assessors of Town of Gardiner

Appellate Tax Board denial of tax exemption to New England Forestry Foundation.

This is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Appeals Court Brief of the Brookline Conservation Land Trust petitioning for tax exemption for its land.

This five-part session is designed to orient new board members to Land Trust Standards and Practices and introduce them to the members of the New York land trust community. Executive directors are also welcome to join.

In this Lunch and Learn, Jamie Brown, New York program manager for the Land Trust Alliance and Brad Burns, staff attorney at the Open Space Institute will help you understand the complexities that come with selling land to the state of New York and help create a smoother sale. 

The Supreme Court held that TNC-NH was a charitable organization and thus could in theory qualify for property tax exemption. However, it determined that the property at issue was not used for charitable purposes.

In this property tax exemption case serves as a good reminder that land trusts should be sure to include all relevant information when initially applying for property tax exemption.

Join your peers from a spectrum of land, water and community-centered conservation organizations from across New York! With educational sessions, field trips, networking opportunities and more, the conference is essential for anyone working in the New York land conservation sector.

This map, created by The Nature Conservancy, contains the service areas of the land trusts and other land organizations that operate partially or completely within New York State. It was designed to connect individuals, advocacy groups and municipalities and to demonstrate opportunities for land protection and collaboration.

The trial court held that land preservation alone, evidenced by a lack of use of the property, is not a charitable use justifying property tax exemption.