Practice 11A: Funding Conservation Easement Stewardship

This is a sample easement preparation cost estimate from the accredited Brandywine Conservancy.

This is a sample landowner pledge form for contributions to the Conservation Easement Stewardship Endowment Fund and Legal Defense Fund from the accredited North Branch Land Trust.

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

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

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 11C: Conservation Easement Monitoring.

This guidance covers Practice 11E: Conservation Easement Enforcement.

This guidance covers Practice 11H: Amendments.

This guidance covers Practice 12A: Funding Land Stewardship

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, easement-protected land will change hands someday. Join stewardship experts Hannah George, Mike Okma and Rick Remington as they discuss their strategies for transitioning easements to new owners.