Practice 11A: Funding Conservation Easement Stewardship

Sample stewardship fund policy from the accredited Hill Country Land Trust, including how requested stewardship fund contributions are calculated.

A sample stewardship cost calculation from the accredited Piedmont Environmental Council.

A sample stewardship and legal defense fund calculation from the accredited Hill Country Conservancy.

This guidance covers Practice Element 6A5: Build and maintain dedicated or restricted funds sufficient to cover the long term costs of stewarding and defending the land trust’s land and conservation easements.

This guidance covers Practice 11C: Conservation Easement Monitoring.

The key to achieving lasting conservation outcomes is to ensure that sufficient funding is available for long-term stewardship. This calculator can be used by land managers to estimate the long-term stewardship costs associated with voluntary conservation projects.

This is a sample stewardship calculator from the accredited North Salem Open Land Foundation.

Land Trust Standards and Practices, Practice 6A. Fiscal Health, includes five elements. This module addresses Practice 6A5: Build and maintain dedicated or restricted funds sufficient to cover the long-term costs of stewarding and defending the land trust's land and conservation easements.

This guidance covers Practice 4C: Land and Conservation Easement Transactions with Insiders.

This guidance covers Practice 12A: Funding Land Stewardship